May 2024
May 15, 2024Workers from Kehm Contractors, masonry specialists from Omaha, Nebraska, began last week to piece together the Sioux Quartzite brick veneer on the Kahler Terrace at the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building in Luverne. The bricks were removed last fall to reconstruct the terrace surface to prevent water from pooling on the terrace surface and leaking into the Herreid Annex located below. Water…
By Lori SorensonMay 15, 2024The $7.2 million construction project is underway to renovate the former Total Card building into a community child care center in Luverne. At their Monday morning meeting, members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority heard a progress report from director Holly Sammons. She said contractors have moved in temporary facilities such as job site trailers, dumpsters, port-a-johns, temporary…- May 15, 2024‘Destination Disney’ pops concert May 17 The Luverne Middle and High School choirs will perform their annual pops concert on Friday, May 17, in the performing arts center. Show times are 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Activity passes will be accepted. The “Destination Disney” concert will feature sixth-grade, seventh-eighth grade, Cardinal, Treble and…
- May 15, 2024Dispatch report May 5 •Complainant reported accident with property damage. •Complainant reported a family/child issue. •Complainant requested assistance from another department. •Complainant reported a parking issue. •Complainant reported burglary. May 6 •Complainant reported a threat/suicide attempt. •Complainant reported subject with inappropriate video on school computer. •National…
- May 15, 202410 years ago (2014) •Magnolia native Blair Knutson played a role in the recent launch of the Dragon Capsule which delivered 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies to the crew at the International Space Station April 20. Knutson, an engineer at SpaceX in Hawthorn, Calif., helped design and manufacture the spacecraft fuel tanks. The current mission launched on April 18 atop the Falcon 9 version 1.1…
- May 15, 2024Bridal shower A bridal shower for Courtney Kruger, bride-to-be of Brian Richter, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at The Lake Community Room, 803 W. Edgehill Street, Luverne. Open houses You are invited to celebrate with Doris Rockman (who turned 100 on March 27) with a 100th birthday open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Generations, 105 S. Estey Street, Luverne. Card…
- May 15, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, May 20: Barbecue pork, roasted potatoes, peas, applesauce swirl cake. Half-Price Day sponsored by Main Street Financial. Tuesday, May 21: Chicken, broccoli and rice casserole, dinner roll, lemon bar. Wednesday, May 22: Meatloaf, baked potato, buttered corn, bread, dessert. Thursday, May 23: Tuna noodle casserole, broccoli florets, dinner roll, fruited…
- May 15, 2024St. 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. …
- May 08, 2024Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, in the township hall in Beaver Creek. ‘Marlene and Darlene without George’ May 9 The Marlene and Darlene without George comedy fundraiser presented in memory of George Bonnema will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Historic Palace Theatre in Luverne. Tickets -$25; on sale April 15 from 12-5 p.m. at the Palace Box…
- May 08, 2024Open houses You are invited to celebrate with Doris Rockman (who turned 100 on March 27) with a 100th birthday open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Generations, 105 S. Estey Street, Luverne. Wanda Briggs will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at First Baptist Church at 103 N. Jackson Street in Luverne. Greetings may also be sent to…
- May 08, 2024Degrees awarded at Mankato State University Area students earned their degrees from Mankato State University May 3 and 4. Graduates from Luverne include Jonah Friedrichsen, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering; Carter Loosbrock, Bachelor of Science in automotive engineering and technology; and Sierra Wieneke, Master of Social Work, summa cum laude. Dylon Taubert, Beaver Creek, earned…
- May 01, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, May 6: Hamburger on a bun, tri-taters, fruit. Half-Price Day sponsored by Edward Jones. Tuesday, May 7: Chicken a la king, biscuit, mixed vegetables, lime pineapple gelatin. Wednesday, May 8: Pork loin, baked yams, broccoli florets, cornbread, dessert. Thursday, May 9: Chicken and noodles, peas and carrots, bread, dessert. Half-Price Day sponsored by…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 03, 2024Council members in the cities of Rock County will decide in the next 60 days if they will join in a countywide recreational marijuana ordinance or if they will develop ordinances of their own. Commissioners agreed to give the city councils of Beaver Creek, Hills, Steen, Magnolia, Luverne, Kenneth and Hardwick until mid-May to decide to opt in or opt out of a countywide limitation. “Because any…
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