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Road Closed

Highway 75 through Luverne is closed. 

The highway, for those unfamiliar, is not just a road. It is — the — road. It’s the road that gets us to church, school, the Tasty Drive In, the world’s largest half-of-a-nutcracker and I-90. 

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the prevention, symptoms, and treatment of tick-borne illnesses as tick activity increases with warmer weather. 

LHS, H-BC aim high in trap

After two weeks of regular season trap shooting competitions the Luverne team sits in second place in team competition with a score of 2,572.00.

 

Reflecting on a long career in newspapers

I started my 40-year newspaper career in 1985 at the Worthington Daily Globe. It was called the Daily Globe back then because it was six days a week, so close enough. 

I have a handful of columns left to write before I punch out for the last time on my July 31 retirement date. 

How to zipper merge safely

Question: Like most people I travel every day for work and I know that construction season is upon us. Can you write about getting people to understand the zipper merge? I still see a lot of people that can’t seem to figure this out. 

Steen man arrested in Rochester police online sting

A Rock County man was taken into custody April 30 following an online police sting originating in Rochester. 

New recruits celebrated in May event in Luverne

Four local young people have taken the oath to serve in the Minnesota Army National Guard, and they were celebrated during a ceremony Friday, May 1, in the Minnesota National Guard Readiness Center in Luverne. 

The recruits include: 

On the Record April 22-28

Dispatch report 

April 22 

•Complainant on 120th Avenue reported a fire. 

•Complainant on 60th Avenue near Hills reported a fire. 

•Complainant at tree dump near Steen reported a fire. 

Presbyterian ladies sing at Mary Jane Brown

The ladies from the Presbyterian Church in Luverne performed for the residents of the Mary Jane Brown-Good Samaritan Center with a singalong on Tuesday, April 28. With pianist Barb Antoine at the keyboard, vocalists mingled around the room while singing with residents.

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