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Photo courtesy of John Draper, Pipestone Publishing/LHSHBC7 LHS gymnast eighth-grader Marrs Thone is congratulated by coach Chris Nowatzki after her vault attempt at the state meet Saturday, Feb. 21, in St. Paul. Thone finished in 21st place out of 45 competitors.
Photo courtesy of John Draper, Pipestone Publishing/LHSHBC7 LHS gymnast eighth-grader Marrs Thone is congratulated by coach Chris Nowatzki after her vault attempt at the state meet Saturday, Feb. 21, in St. Paul. Thone finished in 21st place out of 45 competitors.

Thone places 21st at state gymnastics meet

Luverne gymnast eighth-grader Marrs Thone finished 21st in the individual vault competition at the 2026 Class A State gymnastics meet in St. Paul Saturday, Feb. 21.

Thone took 21st place out of 45 vaulters, scoring a 9.075 in her first attempt.

Luverne stuns Windom with buzzer-beater game-winning shot in Section 3AA play

Luverne freshman Briella John hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to help LHS beat Windom 79-76 in section playoff action Friday, Feb. 20, on the road.

H-BC takes down TMB in section playoffs

The Lady Pates were able to move on in the Section 3A playoffs beating Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 75-40 in Round 2 of the tournament Saturday, Feb. 21, in Worthington.

Luverne boys’ hockey team heads to Section 3A Championship

The Luverne boys’ hockey team captured two Section 3A games this past week beating Windom 11-0 Feb. 19, at home in the section quarterfinals and New Ulm 8-2 in the section semifinals Feb. 21, in St. Peter.

Cardinals collect two basketball wins

The Luverne boys’ basketball team collected two wins improving their season record to 19-5.

LHS beat H-BC 70-67 at home Feb. 19, and topped Minneota 83-67 on the road Feb. 20.

Patriots grab three conference wins

The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team collected three conference wins and fell once in non-conference play this past week.

H-BC beat Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 89-33 Feb. 17, Southwest Minnesota Christian 72-49 Feb. 20 and Murray County Central 69-51 in Red Rock Conference games.

Family of Robert Rick

Thank you for the prayers, visits, phone calls, cards, food, any act of encouragement and love shown to us at the loss of our husband, father, grandfather, “special” great gramps, brother and friend; Robert “Bob” Fick. Thank you to Jeff Hartquist and staff for the deep caring and support you gave us. Thanks to Pastor Alex and our church family, Peace Lutheran, for your words of support and acts of love. Thanks to every doctor, nurse, EMT, CNA, home health personnel, cook, custodian, staff of Mary Jane Brown Home, everyone who tended to his health needs the past 10 years.

Nobles County Highway Department is hiring a Cost Accountant - $28.87-$39.35/hour

Nobles County Highway Department is hiring a Cost Accountant - $28.87-$39.35/hour. Administers the department’s financial operations in compliance with state and federal regulations, county policy, and generally accepted accounting principles for highway cost accounting; performs accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, prepares department financial statements and reports.

Family of Albert Haak

We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and the kindness shown to our family. Thanks to the staff of Hartquist Funeral Home for their guidance with planning the visitation and funeral. Thanks to Pastor Steenholdt for the message, Phyllis for the music and the ladies for bringing desserts and serving lunch. Thanks for all the cards and memorial gifts. “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (Isaiah 25:8a.) “Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Corinthians 15:57.)

The family of Albert Haak

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Rock County Commissioners review firearm ordinance

Rock County Commissioners

review firearm ordinance

COUNTY OF ROCK

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Resolution No. 05-26

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