August
- September 11, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 31 •Complainant westbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 12, Luverne, reported a pedestrian. •Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported disturbing the peace. •Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 4, Beaver Creek, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on Dakota Road reported threats. •Complainant on 60th Avenue, Beaver Creek, reported an accident…
- September 04, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 24 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an assault. •Complainant reported lost property. •Complainant westbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 20, Magnolia, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on County Road 7, Kenneth, requested roadside assistance. •Complainant on S. Sixth Street reported a civil issue. •Complainant on N. Estey Street reported a…
- August 21, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 10 •Complainant on Highway 75 and 81st Street reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on N. Cottage Grove Avenue and W. Luverne reported an accident with property damage. Aug. 11 •Complainant at the Magnolia exit of Interstate 90 reported a transient. Aug. 12 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported trespassing. •Complainant on Highway 23, mile marker 12, requested…
- August 14, 2024St. John Lutheran Church hosted its annual Vacation Bible School Aug. 5-8 with 49 students and 44 volunteers. The group learned about God's rock-solid truth in a world of shifting sands through the Pacific Northwest theme "Breaker Rock Beach." Through games, crafts, music, lessons and mission projects, the children made new friends and spent time in God's Word. The participants, through their…
- August 14, 2024Card shower Lorraine Olson will celebrate her 95th birthday Sunday, Aug. 18. Greetings may be sent to her at 511 W. Crawford, Luverne, MN 56156.
- August 14, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Aug. 19: Tater tot casserole, diced carrots, tropical fruit, dinner roll, lime pineapple gelatin. Tuesday, Aug. 20: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, corn, dessert, bread. Wednesday, Aug. 21: Chicken salad on wheat bread, three bean salad, diced peaches, sugar cookie. Half-Priced Day sponsored by St. John Church. Thursday, Aug. 22: Beef vegetable stew, peas,…
- August 07, 2024Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the township hall in Beaver Creek. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at the Edgerton Ag conference room. Springwater Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the township hall. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the Kenneth Community…
- August 07, 2024Dispatch report July 27 •Complainant on W. Main Street reported property damage. •Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported a disorderly. July 28 •Complainant east-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 3, Beaver Creek, reported debris. •Complainant reported lost property. •Complainant north-bound on Freeman Avenue reported a road and drive law issue. July 29 •Complainant on 151st Street…
- August 07, 2024CHS operations director Doug Bolt (left) presents a check in the amount of $2,100 to Mary Gehrke of the Rock County Food Shelf on July 18 at the Food Shelf location in Luverne. The donation was part of the company’s Harvest for Hunger Campaign to help fight food insecurity in rural communities.
- August 07, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Aug. 12: Honey-glazed chicken with rice, country vegetable blend, fresh fruit, dinner roll. Half-Price Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday, Aug. 13: Egg salad on wheat bread, cucumber salad, diced pears, vanilla pudding parfait. Wednesday, Aug. 14: Meatballs and gravy with mashed potatoes, buttered corn, sliced peaches, dinner roll. Thursday,…
- August 07, 2024Iowa Lakes Community College Kai Buss, son of Troy and Niki Buss, Luverne, received the Presidential Scholarship for HG Albee Aviation/ Airport Management at Iowa Lakes Community College for the 2024 fall semester. The recipients of this scholarship will receive one or more scholarships with an average per student award of approximately $2,814 from 83 scholarship funds funded by community…
- August 07, 202410 years ago (2014) •After 27 years of clocking into work in school kitchens at 6 in the morning, Mary Smook will be able to sleep in this fall. “When school starts in August, that will be kind of nice,” Smook said. Smook retired as the head cook at Luverne Elementary School at the end of last year. She had been cooking for Rock County students and school staff since 1988 when she began as…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 31, 2024Beaver Creek is hosting its second annual Beaver Days this weekend. The first edition of the community celebration last year was a success in spite of the rain, according to Beaver Creek Mayor Josh Teune. “It only rained a few times last summer, and it had to be during Beaver Days,” he said. “It was really nice to see everyone stay at the parade even through the rain. It was better than…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 31, 2024Local emergency personnel responded to a fatal motorcycle crash just west of Luverne on I-90 Tuesday morning. David Martin Houck, 41, of Durham, North Carolina, was traveling west on the interstate when his 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle struck a road grader in the construction zone and died at the scene. Westbound traffic was backed up for miles for several hours, and motorists were detoured…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 31, 2024Saturday afternoon’s Premier Showmanship event featured four 4-H’ers who first came together as a group three years ago. While three of the four youth are related, they share a common bond as county fair and state fair exhibitors. They were also four of the six competitors in the showmanship contest. Claire Knobloch, Grace Fagerness, Jed Fagerness and Nathan Kinsinger sought each other out as…
- July 31, 2024A bridal shower for Tennessee Bruhn, bride-to-be of Isaac Gillette, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at The Lake at 815 Edgehill St. in Luverne. Guests are asked to bring a favorite recipe.
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