December 2023
- December 20, 2023LSS meals at Generations Monday, Dec. 25: Closed – Merry Christmas! Tuesday, Dec. 26: Beef chili with beans, corn, biscuit, applesauce. Wednesday, Dec. 27: Baked chicken, baked potato with sour cream, mixed vegetables, bread, dessert. Thursday, Dec. 28: Tuna noodle casserole, peas, peaches, bread. Friday, Dec. 29: Pork loin, scalloped potatoes, carrots, bread, dessert. Half-Price Day…
- December 20, 202310 years ago (2013) •Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne hosted its first community live Nativity event on Dec. 22. The Nativity included live sheep, a donkey, a calf, and nearly 20 actors. … Hundreds of community members braved single-digit temperatures to share in the Christmas experience. Two complete casts allowed the actors to take turns, and audience members were kept warm with fire pits and…
- December 20, 2023St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
December 13, 2023Prior to the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, Mr. Twister (Bob Anderson from Sioux Falls) warms up the children and adults who attended Santa Claus Day in Hardwick on Saturday. Mr. Twister made balloon hats and animals for everyone. The afternoon activities also included cookie decorating, ornament making and holiday coloring. The events concluded with the appearance of Santa and Mrs. Claus (Dave…
By Lori SorensonDecember 13, 2023Construction workers are in the process of replacing the roof on the future child care center, which will be established in the renovated former Total Card Inc. building. City leaders decided to re-roof the building before the actual renovation project starts next year, due to the poor condition of the roof and to prevent delays in the renovation project. The city, which owns the building, has…- December 13, 2023Mobile dental clinic in Luverne Dec. 14 The mobile dental clinic will be in Luverne on Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Health And Human Services Community Room on Roundwind Road. The clinic provides dental care for adults and children ages 0 to 100+. Call 612-746-1530 to schedule an appointment. All forms of insurance are accepted. The clinic is organized by #Luv1LuvAll's Rock County Oral Health Task…
- December 13, 2023Area students graduate from MSU Mankato Jesse Kontz of Luverne and Faith Mounce of Hills graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, following the Fall 2023 semester. Kontz earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and law enforcement. Mounce graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in marketing and a CERT in graphic design.
- December 13, 202310 years ago (2013) •Luverne Street Music faculty and students are leasing space in the former Brown Church on Main and Estey streets for large group ensembles. Choral and instrumental notes will again resonate in the former Baptist church sanctuary, which hasn’t heard group music since its congregation moved out more than 10 years ago. School organizers said they’re looking forward to the…
- December 13, 2023St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
December 06, 2023St. John Lutheran Church hosted its Festival of Nativities for Luverne’s Winterfest weekend, welcoming roughly 200 visitors Friday night and Saturday to view more than 300 nativity sets brought in by church and community members for the event. This is the third year for St. John’s Festival of Nativities, which invites people to share their personal and unique nativity sets for display during…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 06, 2023Construction of a yet to be named street in the city of Hardwick began Friday. The street will provide vehicle access to the city’s newest 9-acre addition. Chad VerSteeg Excavating of Luverne began clearing the trees and overgrown vegetation Friday afternoon. By Monday afternoon, removal of the former grove was complete. The Hardwick City Council purchased the nine acres in June from the Scott…- December 06, 2023Meetings Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Kenneth Community Center. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in the township hall in Beaver Creek. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held via Zoom. Contact the clerk at 507-227-2061 for more details. Battle Plain Township Board will meet 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in the…
By Lori SorensonDecember 06, 2023The Rock County History Center and Luverne Area Chamber hosted a “Wine and Pages” event Monday night, Nov. 27, as part of a series of holiday outreach events to draw visitors into the museum. Using old, yellowed, discarded books, participants sipped on wine and nibbled holiday desserts while folding book pages to create self-standing “Antique Book Holiday Trees” propped by book covers. …- December 06, 2023LSS meals at Generations Monday, Dec. 11: Barbecue chicken, au gratin potatoes, peas, bread, dessert. Tuesday, Dec. 12: Biscuit with sausage gravy, roasted potatoes, cinnamon apple slices. Wednesday, Dec. 13: Pepper steak, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, fresh fruit. Half-Price Day sponsored by Christian Reformed Church. Thursday, Dec. 14: Roast turkey with gravy, mashed…
- December 06, 2023Pfarr named First Farmers and Merchants Bank charter president Brian Pfarr, currently President of First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Le Sueur Branch, has been promoted to the position of Charter President and Chief Executive Officer, First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Luverne and Pipestone. He replaces Dave Thompson, Avoca, who resigned his position and has left the bank to pursue…
- December 06, 202310 years ago (2013) •Country Discount Market will be open for customers this weekend during Santa Day in Hardwick. The store is open in the space that once housed a grocery business in Hardwick more than 10 years ago. “We’re looking forward to offering name-brand groceries for less,” said storeowner Terri Murphy, who is running the business with her two daughters, Erin and Deena. “We’re just…
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