Barb Bullerman was born on Feb. 8, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Berdell and Ione Kraetsch Bush. She grew up in Hills, Minnesota, and graduated from Hills High School in 1969. Barb then attended Spencer School of Business, graduating in 1970.

Marcia Tweed Klecker passed away on March 9, 2025, of complications from multiple sclerosis, a disease she lived with for 48 years.

St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

What kind of decisions keep you up at night? Topics like proposing to your girlfriend, choosing a job, selecting a school, or deciding whether your family should foster or adopt?

Kindergarten through second-grade students at Luverne Elementary School spent last week as “Mitten Makers,” a residency program through the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. The residency was sponsored through a KAHR Foundation grant.

The Patriot boys’ basketball team moves on to the section championship after beating Southwest Minnesota Christian 76-62 in the section quarterfinals  Thursday, March 6, and taking down Murray County Central 60-44 Saturday, March 8, in the section semi-finals.

The Luverne boys’ hockey team finished the 2024-25 season falling twice in the state hockey tournament in St. Paul.

The Luverne boys’ basketball team finished their 2024-25 season falling to Jackson County Central 73-61 in the section championship Saturday, March 8, in Marshall.

The Patriot girls’ basketball team fell to MACCRAY 54-44 in the Section 3 championship Thursday, March 6, in Marshall.

H-BC had a one-point lead at the half, 25-24, against the Wolverines.