April 2025
- April 23, 2025Meetings DFL of Rock County will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Rock County Human Services Building on Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne. UMC hosts free meal April 23 The United Methodist Church will host its free community meal at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the church fellowship hall in Luverne. All are welcome. A pickup option is available. Call 507-283-4529. Al-Anon…
- April 23, 2025Dispatch report April 9 •Complainant on 121st Street reported a fire. •A road and drive law issue was reported on Minnesota Avenue and Lineage Logistics area. •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported threats. •Complainant on 201st Street, Jasper, reported debris. •A road and drive law issue was reported on Oak Drive. •Complainant on 81st Street reported a fire. •An open door/window was…
- April 23, 202510 years ago (2015) •Thanks to a local woman, a New York dad is able to raise twin sons as his own, a life event he didn’t even think was possible until only a few years ago. Michael Melcher compares life before his children’s births to that of the main character in “The Wizard of Oz” movie. … On March 5, identical twins Mateo and Nicolas Melcher were born at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls…
- April 23, 2025St. 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. …
By Lori SorensonApril 09, 2025National Geographic photographer, filmmaker and environmentalist Jim Brandenburg died last week at age 79. While the art and nature world last week lost a legendary creator, Rock County residents who knew Brandenburg lost a native son. “I don't think about Jim first as the famous wildlife photographer that he became,” said Randy Creeger, who grew up with Brandenburg in Luverne. “I think of him…
April 09, 2025Eleven months after dirt work began for the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School in Beaver Creek, workers are focused on the inside infrastructure for the 57,400 square-foot facility. Project manager Michael Beach with R.A. Morton Construction Managers of St. Cloud said a couple weeks of work was lost due to the extreme cold this winter, but on Monday various trades were busy making up for…- April 09, 2025Meetings Maplewood Cemetery Association annual lot owners will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the multipurpose room at American Reformed Church, 304 N. Fairview Drive in Luverne. The Maplewood board of directors will meet following the lot owners meeting. Town & Country Garden Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Luverne Flowers. Topic will be choosing the right plants…
- April 09, 2025Fischer recognizes AmeriCorps members Letter to the Editor: April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and I’m writing today to celebrate two people who have spent the last four years supporting our students. As AmeriCorps members with Reading Corps and Early Learning Corps, Kayla Kindt and Diane Lax have focused on providing Rock County students with extra practice and support to improve…
- April 09, 2025Open house An open house bridal shower for Bethany Kuhlman, bride-to-be of CJ Butt, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12, at Take 16, 509 E. Main Street, Luverne.
- April 09, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, April 14: Country-fried chicken with cream gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, wheat bread, sugar cookie. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank. Tuesday, April 15: Beef roast with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced carrots, wheat bread, peanut butter cookie. Wednesday, April 16: Scalloped potatoes with ham, broccoli florets, peach crisp, wheat…
April 09, 2025Leota meat locker earns recognition V&M Locker earned prestigious recognition at the 83rd Annual Minnesota Association of Meat Processors Convention Product Show on March 14-15 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. The Leota business won Grand Champion for its bone-in ham and was also successful in six other categories of competition. V&M Locker owners and staff earned…- April 09, 202510 years ago (2015) •Students from Hills-Beaver Creek and Luverne are nearing the completion of a yearlong leadership and development training program developed by Sioux Valley Energy. In total, 32 sophomore and junior students took part in the first-ever EmPOWER Youth Leadership program. Students participating in the program include Thea Richards form Hills-Beaver Creek and Ryleigh Beers,…
- April 09, 2025St. 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. …
- April 02, 2025Sasker: 'If you are currently having troubled times...' Letter to the Editor: I received in the mail an article entitled “A Message of Hope in Troubled Times.” It reminded me of a time I was part of an organization that put literature in the local churches. I entered some of the most beautiful facilities. I was greeted and helped by smiling, friendly people. If you are currently having…
- April 02, 2025Card shower Roger and Sylvia Niessink will celebrate their 85th and 84th birthdays respectively on April 5. Greetings may be sent to them at 1005 N. Jackson Street, Luverne, MN 56156. Open house An open house bridal shower for Bethany Kuhlman, bride-to-be of CJ Butt, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12, at Take 16, 509 E. Main Street, Luverne.
- April 02, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, April 7: Spaghetti noodles with meat sauce, Italian vegetable blend, applesauce, wheat dinner roll. Tuesday, April 8: Herb-baked chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, peas, Granny Smith apple, wheat dinner roll. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Main Street Financial. Wednesday, April 9: Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes, corn, wheat bread, oatmeal cranberry…
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