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October 09, 2024Volunteers with the Luverne Fire Department spent Monday afternoon talking fire prevention with the kindergarten through fifth-grade students in the Luverne Elementary School parking lot. The 494 students rotated through four stations set up by the volunteer firefighters. Stations included information on what to do in the event of a fire in your house; how to be safe while biking, boating and…
By Lori SorensonOctober 09, 2024The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is seeking public input on the impact of a 2026 road construction project on the intersection of Main Street and Highway 75 in Luverne. Specifically, the flag park at the southeast corner of the intersection will be affected by wider shoulders resulting from the project. The project will temporarily impact 0.11 acre of the park and permanently…- By Lori SorensonOctober 09, 2024Luverne City Council members have approved a preliminary levy of $3,641,592 for taxes payable in 2025. That’s a 12.65 increase over the current levy of $3,232,740 for an additional $408,852. The levy amount covers $2,138,082 for the General Fund, $300,000 for the community child care center, $550,000 for the annual pool and fitness center subsidy (to keep rates affordable for residents) and $653…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 09, 2024The Kid’s Rock Inc. nonprofit board has reopened the hiring process for an executive director after Dina Brown left Luverne for a family need in New York. Board president Emily Crabtree said the turn of events was disappointing, but she said Brown had accomplished a great deal in the short amount of time she served as director. “Dina has helped us administratively get many parts of our services…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 09, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 28, 1944. Jens Nelson continues his life story with his family’s move to Luverne. Moved Here in 1941 The Nelson family lived on the farm…
October 09, 2024Doris Betsy Gath was born July 2, 1929, at home in Kenneth, Minnesota, to Gus and Reba (Wurm) Gullickson. She grew up on the farm and graduated from high school in Luverne, Minnesota, in 1947. Since she lived 20-plus miles from school, and there weren’t any school buses, she rode to school with a boy from a neighboring farm, Elmer Gath. After her graduation Doris’ family quit farming and moved to…- By Pastor Joe Steenholdt, Luverne Christian Reformed ChurchOctober 09, 2024Seeing the combines out in the field reminded me of a phrase that stood out in a series study on the book of James this past summer, “a harvest of righteousness.” (James 3:18). As we assess this year’s crop yields, let’s also consider the yields of our lives. Is there evidence of a harvest of righteousness in 2024? The book of James is a lot like the book of Proverbs in showing the value of…
By Lori SorensonOctober 02, 2024More than 70 Luverne residents attended Monday night’s “town hall meeting” in the Generations building to learn more about the mysterious yellow-brown substance that’s been staining their properties. Mostly they were hoping to hear a source had been identified and action would be taken to stop the problem. About halfway through the meeting, however, it became clear the investigation was still…
October 02, 2024The first student council-organized “ABC” parade drew 53 Luverne High School students who drove “Anything But Cars” in the inaugural event Friday morning from the Luverne Ice Arena north on Donaldson Street to the school campus. Motorcycles were the most common ABC mode of transportation. Other modes included tractors, scooters, golf carts and even a race car, a bulldozer and a dump truck.- By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Luverne School Board members approved the district’s preliminary levy for taxes payable in 2025 at their Sept. 26 meeting The levy is set at $4.331 million, which is a $30,777 increase (.72 percent) over the current levy. This is the maximum amount allowed by the state formula. Superintendent Craig Oftedahl was pleased with the levy amount. “We like to keep it plus or minus a percent or two so…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Ten former students and educators of Luverne Public Schools were inducted into halls of fame Friday afternoon in a ceremony in the performing arts center. Five former students are now the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Inductees and their LHS graduating year are: •Thomas Getman, 1959. •Marvin “Whitey” Helling, 1941. •Kevin Kessler, 1993. •Gary Papik, 1969. •Vonda Viland, 1984…
October 02, 2024Jason Allen Ourada, age 49, of Luverne, formerly of Walnut Grove, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at his home. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024Luverne will host the 73rd Tri-State Band Festival Saturday with 19 bands participating in the parade and field events. Parade competition begins at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street with 14 marching bands performing on the parade route. Bleachers will be available at the intersection of Freeman Avenue and Main Street by the judging station. Field competition begins at 12:30 p.m. on the Cardinal…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 25, 2024Editor's note: The 57-percent increase has been corrected to represent the exact cost of $325,000 or $326,000 a year. Exorbitant costs prompted Rock County commissioners to end a contract with the local Southwestern Mental Health center (SWMH) for the second time in two years. Commissioners unanimously agreed to sunset the agreement at their Sept. 17 meeting. Commissioner Greg Burger…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024Luverne High School alumni and educators will be honored at 4 p.m. Friday Sept. 27, in the performing arts center for the 2024 Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame and the Luverne Educators Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Luverne Public Schools Hall of Fame Committee inducted the first class of the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame last year, and the first members of the Luverne Educators Hall of Fame…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianSeptember 25, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 28, 1944. Perhaps one of the best known of that almost extinct group of artists, the genuine old time fiddlers, is Jens Nelson, Luverne.…
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