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Luverne High School junior Jaydon Johnson (far left) talks with customers about his “Grand Prairie Sports” sports trivia cards Wednesday, May 7, at the 2025 CEO Trade Show as Kathy and Ron Vander Lugt of Chandler examine the cards created for Southwest Minnesota Christian High School in Edgerton. Kathy said she holds the school’s high jump record and wondered if her accomplishment was one of the trivia questions. The couple bought the set of trivia cards. Mavis Fodness/ Rock County Star Herald Photo
Luverne High School junior Jaydon Johnson (far left) talks with customers about his “Grand Prairie Sports” sports trivia cards Wednesday, May 7, at the 2025 CEO Trade Show as Kathy and Ron Vander Lugt of Chandler examine the cards created for Southwest Minnesota Christian High School in Edgerton. Kathy said she holds the school’s high jump record and wondered if her accomplishment was one of the trivia questions. The couple bought the set of trivia cards. Mavis Fodness/ Rock County Star Herald Photo

Student entreprenuer builds business on sports trivia

Each spring, area students in the Southwest Minnesota CEO program debut individual businesses inspired from nine months of business visits, guest speakers, mentor discussions and working together in a class business.

Local Sanford nurses earn Nightingale recognition

Two registered nurses at Sanford Luverne were recently honored with the Florence Nightingale Award during a Nurse’s Week Celebration May 6 in Sioux Falls.

National Public Works Week

This week, May 18-24, is National Public Works Week, and the city of Luverne is honoring its crew of workers in the local Public Works Department.

H-BC grads wear red cords to honor former classmate

Two Hills-Beaver Creek High School seniors will be wearing red cords at Friday’s graduation ceremony in honor of their gift of blood.

Kids Rock! upholds community reputation for leadership

We have a reputation here in Rock County of working together to solve complicated problems.

Marlene and Darlene debut rhubarb judging skills at Cidery

When Marcella Prokop, co-owner of The Cidery at Blackshire Farms near Beaver Creek, called and asked if I, Brenda Winter, could judge a rhubarb contest at the Cidery on Saturday, June 7, I said I could not, but I knew who could – Marlene and Darlene.

Voice of our Readers May 22, 2025

Ginn: 'Take care of you neighbors, both in Luverne and all over the world'

To the Editor:

On the Record May 7-13, 2025

Dispatch report

May 7

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