Luverne’s annual four-day Buffalo Days weekend enjoyed spectacular weather and near record participation.

Traditionally fire trucks lead parades, but in the case of Friendship Days in Hills, firemen are the 2025 parade marshals.

The Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission approved four of five conditional use permit applications for cannabis licensing following a public hearing Monday night.

A facade improvement project request for the former Sterling’s building was approved by the Luverne Economic Development Authority (LEDA) Monday.

Three members of the Luverne High School student council have appealed to school board members to reinstate free event admission to senior high students.

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Sharon Zinnel was honored as the Quilter of the Year and her quilts were featured at the Blue Mound Quilt Show at the Hinkly House during Buffalo Days weekend.

The Kids Rock! Child Care Center in Luverne received a $60,000 gift, thanks to two local banks who applied for grant funding through Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

Ally, a 12-year-old lab-retriever mix, retired this spring after working five years in Luverne Elementary School as a certified therapy dog.