city of Luverne
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…
By Lori SorensonOctober 25, 2023Three live cameras in Luverne will provide 24-hour online video feeds for viewers to follow events, activities, weather and other livestreams. “It's an exciting day in Luverne if you like to see what's happening in town,” Luverne Chamber Director Jane Lanphere said when the cameras went live last week. She said three cameras were purchased through a partnership between the City of Luverne,…- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2023Twenty-four residential lots in the new Lopau Addition are about to go on sale in of Luverne, and local leaders are considering lot prices and protective covenants for that neighborhood. A Nov. 13 public hearing will establish those details, and members of Luverne Economic Development Authority reviewed proposed information at their Monday morning meeting. EDA Director Holly Sammons said the…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2023Community fundraising is underway for the Kids Rock! day care center in Luverne, and city leaders have been taking key steps toward a 2024 opening. The city purchased the former Total Card Inc. building on Roundwind Avenue in Luverne and is renovating the 1970s structure to house the community day care facility. Members of Luverne Economic Development Authority reviewed child care center…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 27, 2023City of Luverne finance director Robyn Wessels has been on a leave of absence since Aug. 25, and her last day of employment with the city was Sept. 25, according to a statement released Tuesday. “The city of Luverne wishes to briefly address certain inquiries and information related to former Finance Director Robyn Wessels’ employment with the city,” the press release stated. “Robyn Wessels was…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 01, 2023The parking lot on the corner of Main and Estey streets will gain green space after a city project is complete along the Main Street sidewalk. City workers this week removed a 10-foot strip of asphalt and concrete along the north end of the lot to make space for soil that will be planted with grass, shrubs and trees. The city owns the property and will pay for the nearly $8,000 landscaping…
By Jason BerghorstAugust 25, 2023City leaders got an inside look at the new Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16, under construction in the industrial park near I-90 west of Papik Motors. The new center includes a large assembly hall, administrative offices, work bays, classrooms, kitchen, storage areas, fitness center and locker rooms. The assembly hall is designed for community use when…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMay 07, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on April 10, 1958. City May Rent South Air Strip Luverne’s airport committee was authorized to negotiate for a lease of the landing strip south of the city on U.S. Highway No. 75 by the City Council Tuesday night. Benjamin Vander Kooi, representing the city’s airport committee, appeared before the council and urged the city…
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