At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved a preliminary levy of $3,887,585 for taxes payable in 2026.

The Rock County Commissioners set the 2026 preliminary levy to increase by 5 percent at their Sept. 16 meeting.

Meetings

Kathy Thomas, Garretson, South Dakota, is the new owner of Functional Nutrition, the wellness and nutrition store in downtown Luverne.

At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved a cannabis registration application for Prairie Sky Enterprises, LLC for a retail cannabis microbusiness at 1551 S. Kniss Ave.

At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved two resolutions related to the 2026 Highway 75 rebuild in Luverne.

City Council members opted not to renew a contract with Braun Intertec Corporation for continued investigation of environmental staining on Luverne properties.

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The Star Herald staff will visit the Luverne eighth-grade careers class Friday about opportunities in communication.