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By Mavis FodnessJune 18, 2025At 6 feet, 5 inches, Gordie Hansen was a center on the Luverne High School basketball team, an experience that brought the 1984 graduate back to his alma mater to teach for 35 years. He decided this spring to join his wife, Colette, in retirement. Together they worked a combined 73 years in the district. Colette, who also announced her retirement at the end of this school year, spent 38 years…- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2025Five full-time teachers and four full-time support staff members will lose their jobs at Luverne Public Schools at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. The decision was reached in a regular meeting of the school board March 25 and will be further discussed at the special school board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10. Administrators will present a list of names to the board to include three…
By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2025In Disney’s “Toy Story 3” animated film, Andy gives his cherished childhood toys to a little girl named Bonnie when he leaves home to attend college. Priscilla Nath of Luverne, is organizing a “Toy Swap” and is now collecting gently used toys to pass on to the next generation. “Give these toys their ‘Bonnie,’” she said. Anyone can drop off toys, games and/or stuffed animals at the Luverne…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 11, 2024Organization to promote better athletic relationship among members and curtail expenditures Six schools in two states are included in the Interstate High School Athletic league, which was organized last week. Besides Luverne, they are Pipestone, Jasper, Dell Rapids, Flandreau and Garretson. So far only preliminary steps have been taken in the task of organizing the group, but another meeting…
April 24, 2024Three teachers from the Luverne Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program attended the Minnesota Association for Family and Early Education conference April 10-12 in St. Cloud. Angie Janiszeski, Amy Chapa and local ECFE director and parent educator Lisa Nath attended the conference, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of ECFE in Minnesota. The Luverne ECFE program is celebrating 45…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024Attendees at Thursday’s basketball games in Luverne High School enjoyed fry bread tacos served by the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC). The parent advisory group shared a small part of their culture while serving nearly 200 people at the fundraiser. “It’s important to share this food with others because it’s part of our culture,” said Andrea Smith, who is co-president along…- By Craig Oftedahl, Luverne Public Schools SuperintendentSeptember 10, 2019This is somewhat an unusual title to an article in September, but each year at school, we get to experience a new beginning in September. Our tremendous staff members are busy prepping for the return of students and anxiously await the arrival of friendly faces, smiling students, giddy parents and the giggles and laughter that signal another school year. One of the great things about school is…
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