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John Hokeness

John (Jack) Keith Hokeness, 78, of Rushmore, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; surrounded by his loving family.

Applications start for cannabis businesses in Luverne

The city of Luverne has so far received three conditional use permit applications for cannabis licensing since the process went live on the city’s website last week.

Hills Community celebrates 12-year-old's successful heart surgery

Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School sixth-grader Sophie Gehrke was welcomed home Thursday night, April 24, with a drive-by parade in her honor.

County offices to accept payments through credit-debit cards

The county will soon accept credit or debit card payments online or in person.

It’s uncertain, however, when the service will be available.

Sirens activated for Monday thunderstorm

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office, with information from the National Weather Service, sounded emergency sirens in Luverne Monday afternoon.

Intergenerational connections

Sixth-graders from the Luverne School District visited the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center nursing home Wednesday afternoon, April 23, to spend time with their “adopted grandparents.” The residents and visiting students took advantage of pleasant spring weather

Congressman Finstad makes a stop in Luverne

Rep. Brad Finstad visited C&B Operations Friday afternoon at the invitation of Pioneer Equipment Dealers Association, of which the local John Deere dealership is a member.

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