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Luverne’s Bookin’ Buddies program observed its 25-year anniversary Wednesday, April 29, and Child Guide director Josey Arends (in front) arranged a party that included chocolate chip cookies and gift books in the Luverne Elementary School Library. Lori Sorenson photos.

Bookin' Buddies celebrates 25 years

Luverne Elementary School’s second grade Bookin’ Buddies program observed its 25th anniversary last week with cookies and a year-end story time in the elementary library. 

City has contract with new airport manager

The Luverne Municipal Airport is under new management, according to an agreement discussed at the April 28 City Council meeting. 

GeeUp LLC, Laura and Ryan Gee, along with their daughter, started May 1 as the new airport managers. 

Mother's Day Flower Walk is Saturday

Mother’s Day bouquets will get a special twist Saturday during the Luverne Area Chamber’s “Mother’s Day Flower Walk” in Luverne on May 9. 

Road Closed

Highway 75 through Luverne is closed. 

The highway, for those unfamiliar, is not just a road. It is — the — road. It’s the road that gets us to church, school, the Tasty Drive In, the world’s largest half-of-a-nutcracker and I-90. 

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the prevention, symptoms, and treatment of tick-borne illnesses as tick activity increases with warmer weather. 

LHS, H-BC aim high in trap

After two weeks of regular season trap shooting competitions the Luverne team sits in second place in team competition with a score of 2,572.00.

 

Reflecting on a long career in newspapers

I started my 40-year newspaper career in 1985 at the Worthington Daily Globe. It was called the Daily Globe back then because it was six days a week, so close enough. 

I have a handful of columns left to write before I punch out for the last time on my July 31 retirement date. 

How to zipper merge safely

Question: Like most people I travel every day for work and I know that construction season is upon us. Can you write about getting people to understand the zipper merge? I still see a lot of people that can’t seem to figure this out. 

Steen man arrested in Rochester police online sting

A Rock County man was taken into custody April 30 following an online police sting originating in Rochester. 

New recruits celebrated in May event in Luverne

Four local young people have taken the oath to serve in the Minnesota Army National Guard, and they were celebrated during a ceremony Friday, May 1, in the Minnesota National Guard Readiness Center in Luverne. 

The recruits include: 

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