2025
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 26, 2025A strong showing by the Luverne High School speech team at the Montevideo Thunder Hawk Speech Invitational was displayed Saturday. Twelve teams competed at the event with Luverne placing fourth with 34 points. Russell-Tyler Ruthton won the event with 73 points. Eleven LHS students were recognized with medals or ribbons. Results include: • Xavier McKenzie, second, great speeches. • Tyler…
- February 19, 2025Minnesotans observed the ninth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day this week to recognize dedicated professionals and the incredible service they provide to Minnesota families. School Bus Driver Appreciation Day first started in Minnesota in 2017. The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association (MSBOA) and Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation (MAPT) created the day to encourage…
- February 19, 2025Dispatch report Feb. 5 •Assistance from another department was provided on W. Interstate Drive. •Complainant on 41st Street, Steen, reported a fire. •Release of vehicle impoundment. •A weather alert was issued. •Complainant on Oak Drive reported an assault. Feb. 6 •Complainant on N. McKenzie Street reported suspicious activity. •An outage was reported. •Complainant on S. Estey Street…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 19, 2025The Hills and Luverne volunteer fire departments were recalled to a hog barn in Clinton Township Friday afternoon, Feb. 14. A caller to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office at 1:50 p.m. indicated a fire had reignited at a barn at 1153 41st Street northeast of Steen and that someone was unaccounted for and possibly still inside the barn. Fortunately everyone was out of the barn and accounted for…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 19, 2025Three Luverne sixth-graders were honored by the Luverne Rotary Club for their essay entries in the organization’s Four-Way Test for inspiration. Clara Sandager, Logan Kempema and Hanna Hess earned the first- through third-place cash prizes respectively for their essays. Sandager, who won the top prize of $75, will represent Luverne in the upcoming District 5610 essay contest. All the students…- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 19, 2025Luverne speech team members joined 18 high schools and 275 students at the Marshall Speech Spectacular Saturday at Marshall High School. The event offered both novice (ninth grade and younger or anyone new to speech) and varsity competition. Each category offered students who finished three rounds in seventh through 12th places a chance to compete in the “next in” round against one another for…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Luverne gymnastics team hosted the 2025 Section 3A tournament Saturday, Feb. 15, and took second place in the event. Seven conference teams participated in the team and individual events for a chance to quality for the state tournament Feb. 21-22 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. The Cardinals’ second-place team score was 133.925. They followed Worthington, which took top honors…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Luverne girls’ hockey team fell 5-2 to Marshall in the section championship Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Lund Arena in St Peter. With the loss, the Cardinals finished their 2024-25 season with a record of 18-7-2. Marshall is scheduled to take on Section 8A Warroad in the state quarterfinals Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Xcel Energy Center. During the regular season, Luverne and Marshall split wins.…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Patriot girls’ basketball team finished their regular season as the Red Rock Conference Champions. The Lady Pates amassed a 20-6 season record after beating Red Rock Central 68-16 at home Thursday, Feb. 13, and taking Murray County Central 55-48 on the road Monday, Feb. 17. H-BC receives a bye in the first round of the Section 3A tournament. The Patriots are scheduled to play the winner of…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Luverne boys’ basketball team hosted two conference games this past week, falling 75-62 to Jackson County Central Tuesday, Feb. 11, and beating Worthington 91-73 Thursday, Feb. 13. The Cardinals will host Minneota Thursday, Feb. 20, in their last regular-season game of the year. JCC 75, LHS 62 Luverne fell 75-62 to Jackson County Central at home Tuesday, Feb. 11. Trailing 36-24 at the…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team tied Minnesota River 3-3 after one overtime period Friday, Feb. 14, at home. In the final regular season conference game, both teams would not relinquish their position and played tough in the final eight-minute overtime period. In the first period, Minnesota River drew first blood, scoring an even-strength goal at 8:10. In the second period, LHS sophomore Ben…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025By Greg Hoogeveen The Luverne High School girls’ basketball team split two conference games at home this past week. LHS fell 91-55 to Jackson County Central Tuesday, Feb. 11, and beat Worthington 52-46 Thursday, Feb. 13. The Cardinals were scheduled to play their final regular season game Tuesday, Feb. 18, against Fairmont on the road. JCC 91, LHS 55 Luverne fell to a strong Jackson…- By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Patriot boys went 1-1 over the past week to bring their season record to 20-2 with three regular season games left. Southwest Christian handed the Patriots their second loss of the season so far with the 83-65 road loss Tuesday, Feb. 11. H-BC beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 69-47 on the road Friday, Feb. 14. The Patriots were scheduled to host Edgerton Public Tuesday, Feb. 18, and they’ll…
- February 19, 2025Minnesota taxpayers could begin filing their state income tax returns Jan. 27, the same date the Internal Revenue Service began accepting federal income tax returns. Taxpayers have until Tuesday, April 15, to file individual income tax returns and pay their state and federal income taxes. The Minnesota Department of Revenue offers tips to income tax filers as they prepare to file their tax…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 12, 2025More than 600 heart-shaped cookies were baked, iced and packaged at B’s Bakehouse in Luverne over the past week in time to distribute Thursday for Friday’s Valentine’s Day holiday. The project was a fundraiser for the local non-profit Luv1LuvAll group, and it was organized through the Luverne Area Chamber. Community members were encouraged to order the large heart-shaped cookies for $5 apiece…- By Lori SorensonFebruary 12, 2025Organizers of the local Get Hooked Fishing Derby announced this week that plans are moving forward for the Feb. 22 event on The Lake in Luverne. A stretch of mild January weather and open water on The Lake prompted officials to put a hold on the 2025 tournament. However, colder temperatures in the last couple of weeks have frozen The Lake’s ice to nearly 10 inches thick. Weather permitting,…
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