Meetings

Clinton Township Board meeting has been changed to Monday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Poplar Creek Estates. All are welcome. Call 507-935-8173 with questions.

The Luverne High School volleyball team collected one win and one loss this past week in conference action.

The Cardinals beat St. James 3-1 at home Tuesday, Sept. 22, and fell 3-0 to Worthington on the road Thursday, Sept. 24.

The Luverne Cardinals rolled over the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants 49-0 on the road Friday, Sept. 25.

“I feel we played pretty well after a 2 ½-hour bus ride,” LHS head coach Todd Oye said. “The guys did a good job being focused to start the game.”

Luverne fell twice in tennis action this past week losing 6-1 to Sioux Falls Lincoln Tuesday, Sept. 22, at home and 6-1 to Worthington Monday, Sept. 28, on the road.

The Cardinals will host Marshall Thursday, Oct. 1, in their final regular season contest for Senior Night at home.

The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ volleyball team fell twice and won once to Red Rock Conference opponents this past week.

H-BC lost a 3-1 match to Murray County Central Tuesday, Sept. 22, on the road and fell 3-0 to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at home Thursday, Sept. 24.

Luverne and Adrian-Ellsworth cross-country teams traveled to Jackson Thursday, Sept. 24, for the JCC Tri for Health Meet.

On a windy and wet afternoon, the Cardinals and Dragons runners bundled up to compete in the varsity boys’ and girls’ 5,000-meter races.

Five candidates are seeking election to four seats on the Luverne School Board. They include three incumbents, Michael DeBates, Zach Nolz and David Wrigg, and two challengers, Sara Bolt and Anita Marden.

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Unlike other church buildings that are sold or demolished or left to decay once a congregation disbands, Blue Mound Lutheran Church has been lovingly maintained by former parishioners and their families.