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'Boys in the Light' author thanks community for values of 'humility, compassion, leadership
By Lori Sorenson
October 01, 2025
Nina Willner traveled from Washington, D.C., to Luverne Friday as part of a book signing tour for “The Boys in the Light,” which she released this summer. The book is about her father, Eddie Willner, who escaped from a German concentration camp and was rescued by Elmer Hovland, an American tank commander who grew up near Kenneth. While she sold and signed books in Luverne, she said her visit…
The hero we need
By Pastor Joe Steenholdt, Christian Reformed Church, Luverne
January 03, 2024
As a child, I wished I could be just like Superman. That means I would be super strong with steel abs and the ability to fly, and outside of kryptonite, not much for weaknesses. He was like the superhero of superheroes, with all the superhuman abilities wrapped into one man. There is not much he couldn’t do to defeat the bad guys. The way we typically imagine strength and success, it’s no wonder…

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