city of Luverne
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 17, 2024Operations at Luverne's municipal liquor store are improving under new management and oversight. That was the message City Finance Director Tyler Reisch delivered to members of the Luverne City Council during their regular meeting July 9. He told the council that the Blue Mound Liquor store is on track to have a net income of around $197,000 through the end of 2024. “We’re making better…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 10, 2024Luverne is among eight Minnesota cities that will receive grants from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to create plans that will protect homes and businesses from flooding and other climate impacts. The MPCA announced on June 26 a $500,000 investment in Greater Minnesota to help communities better understand how to prepare their infrastructure for extreme weather caused by climate change…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 10, 2024Members of the Luverne Econonic Development Authority (LEDA) heard updated trail usage counts on the Luverne Loop. The Southwest Rural Development Corporation (SRDC) installed a trail counter along Blue Mound Avenue from May 24 to June 16. There were 4,604 users during that time with a daily average of 192 trail users. Sammons reported that trail use has increased steadily over the past…- By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Local leaders are exploring the possibility of a city-owned cannabis dispensary, and the May 21 Luverne City Council meeting addressed some of those questions. “The best thing we can do tonight is be informed and educated and make the right choice, whether it’s a public entity, private-public entity or a private entity,” said City Administrator Jill Wolf. She introduced Tyler Klimas, a…
By Lori SorensonMay 01, 2024Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project. The $9.3 million project will improve the road surface and pedestrian safety from Main Street to Veterans Drive. The work includes: •Reconstructing the road and finishing with concrete pavement with the three-lane configuration and bike lanes remaining in…- April 17, 2024The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an open house in Luverne on Tuesday, April 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Trailhead, 601 E. Main Street, to learn about the Highway 75 project through Luverne, which is planned for 2026 construction. There is no formal presentation planned, and attendees are welcome to arrive anytime. Staff from MnDOT will be available to share…
- By Lori SorensonApril 03, 2024Luverne City Council members took action at their March 26 meeting to wrap up the Lopau Housing Addition project on the west edge of Luverne. The council approved the final payment of $89,517.54 to Henning Construction Inc. and signed the “Owner’s Acceptance of Contract Construction.” The project on north Walnut Avenue created a 24-lot residential development, including new streets, water,…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 21, 2024Luverne City Council members adopted a County State Aid Highway Maintenance Agreement at their Feb. 13 meeting to reflect Luverne’s new status as a city of over 5,000 people. As such, the city is eligible for municipal state aid and can be reimbursed directly from the state for maintaining county highways within city limits. The city maintains all streets in city limits, including county roads…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 07, 2024The city of Luverne has sold its first TNT Tradesmen house and will invest the proceeds into a second TNT house currently under construction. The house was remodeled by the Luverne High School trades class, “Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen” (Tnt Tradesmen), led by woodshop teacher Darrel Van Aartsen of Van Aartsen Construction. The school partners with the city through building inspector Chad…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 24, 2024A good way to measure growth over time is to track the number of building permits issued for construction. Luverne building official Chad McClure compiled numbers for 2023 when he issued 177 permits valued at $10,105,595. Of those, seven were for single-family home construction valued at $1,369,625 and comprised 13.5 percent of permit valuations last year. McClure points out that these…- By Lori SorensonJanuary 10, 2024City of Luverne union employees are in their second year of a three-year contract, which calls for a 3.5-percent increase in 2024 and a 3.5-percent increase in 2025. At their year-end meeting in December, council members acted on finance resolutions that included other wage adjustments for 2024. The city’s non-union, administrative and department heads will also receive 3.5-percent salary…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 06, 2023Luverne residents and businesses will see an increase in their electric rates of roughly 6 percent over the next three years. That’s according to the results of a recent rate study conducted by Missouri River Energy Services, which provides supplemental electricity for the city of Luverne. The rate increases will vary by customer, but residents will generally see increases of $4 to $10 per…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 26, 2023After a 33-year hiatus, the city of Luverne once again qualifies as a State Aid City and will take control of certain streets back from Rock County. County commissioners passed a resolution Nov. 7 returning 2.72 miles of hard-surfaced streets back to the city of Luverne to receive the direct maintenance funding under the Municipal State Aid for Streets (MSAS) program. About 5 miles of Luverne…
By Lori SorensonNovember 15, 2023Twenty-four residential lots in the Lopau Addition will soon be on the market for developers and private home builders following Monday’s public hearing. The purpose of the hearing, which drew no attendees from the public, was for the Luverne Economic Development Authority to establish protective covenants and set lot prices in Luverne’s newest housing addition. “Putting these lots on the for-…
By Lori SorensonNovember 08, 2023The city of Luverne has hired a finance director, and the Luverne School District is now advertising to fill its business manager position. Tyler Reisch will start Nov. 27 as Luverne’s finance director. He leaves his position as business manager with the school on Nov. 22 after giving notice on Friday, Nov. 3. “We are all very excited to have him join our team,” City Administrator Jill Wolf…
By Lori SorensonOctober 25, 2023City of Luverne leaders and department heads hosted tours of public facilities Tuesday, Oct. 17. Staff members were stationed at the power plant, public works building and wastewater treatment plant to lead tours and answer questions. The city of Luverne recently invested in improvements and upgrades at each of the locations, and the tours were designed to show taxpayers the end result of those…
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