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On the Record March 4-10, 2026

Dispatch report 

March 4 

•Release of property. 

•Complainant on 31st Street and 20th Avenue, near Hills, reported a road and drive law issue. 

•Rock County Sheriff’s Department issued a weather alert. 

What an exciting winter sports season

What an exciting winter sports season it has been this year — for both Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek athletes.

Two teams, LHS girls’ hockey and H-BC boys’ basketball qualified for state competition.

Duininck, Inc. conditional use hearing March 31

Duininck, Inc. conditional

use hearing March 31

Notice of Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit

for Duininck, Inc.

Luverne FFA teams compete in regionals, advance to state

Two teams from Luverne’s Future Farmers of America chapter will go on to the state competition after placing second and fifth in a Region IV Career Development Event in Jackson on March 9.

Feeling Young at Heart: March 22 celebrates the spirit of staying active

March 22 marks You Are as Young as You Feel Day, an annual reminder that staying young at heart has less to do with the number of birthdays a person has celebrated and more to do with outlook, purpose, and staying engaged with life. 

1942: Mrs. Mina Ferdinanda Smith turns 81, recalls life

 

 The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 26, 1942. 

Celebrations March 19, 2026

Baby shower 

There will be a baby showering honoring Codie Hoven at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at American Reformed Church, 304 N. Fairview Drive, Luverne. 

Menu March 23-27, 2026

Monday, March 23: 

Spaghetti meat sauce, spaghetti pasta, green beans, hot spiced apples, dinner roll and vanilla wafers. 

Remember When March 19, 2026

10 years ago (2016) 

•When Greg Burger reflects on more than 40 years in his banking years, the memories are accented by both challenges and rewards. 

Church news March 19, 2026

St. Catherine Catholic Church 

203 E. Brown St., Luverne 

St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org 

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor 

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