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Rosemary Moerke

Rosemary “Rosie” Moerke, age 73, of Luverne, died Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by family and friends.

Evelyn Rens

Evelyn “Evie” Rens was born on July 17, 1932, to John and Kate (Korthals) Vanden Oever in Hull, Iowa. She was raised on a farm outside of Hull and attended a country school through the eighth grade.

I have come to give you life

This past Monday was Memorial Day. Flags lined streets in many small towns and flew above cemeteries.

Church news May 29, 2025

St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

Good-bye until fall

Luverne Elementary teachers (from left) Madi (Oye) Christensen, Laura Louwagie, Kristin Schomacker, Kelly Bergen, Lori Nath and Susan Bullerman wave to each of the 12 buses leaving the elementary school parking lot on the last day of the 2024-

Congratulations and good-bye!

Seniors in the Luverne High School Class of 2025 spent their last day at LHS with graduation ceremony practice and a Grad Walk Thursday morning, May 22, through the elementary and middle-high school.

Dear Class of 2025

Another school year has come and gone, and another group of Luverne Cardinals and Hills-Beaver Creek  Patriots senior athletes made an impact on their sports events.

No matter how big or small their presence throughout the years, you all played with pride and will be missed.

Redbirds fall 7-4 to Worthington Cubs

The Redbirds fell 7-4 to the Worthington Cubs Sunday, May 25, on the road.

Worthington managed to get five hits against the Redbirds, scoring five runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth inning.

Luverne baseball team takes Adrian/Ellsworth 7-1 in final home game of regular season

The Luverne baseball team beat Adrian/Ellsworth 7-1 Thursday, May 22, at Redbird Field in Luverne.

The Cardinals are now 17-3  after the regular season and were scheduled to play Redwood Valley at home Tuesday, May 27, in the first round of Section 3AA play.

Cardinals, Patriots top Section 3A sub-section track and field meet in Luverne May 22

Luverne hosted the MSHSL Section 3A – South Sub-Section track and field meet Thursday, May 22, at Cardinal Field.

Eight teams participated in both the boys’ and girls’ events.

The Luverne girls’ team placed first with a team score of 221.83 points.

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