Luverne News

KSTP's Jason Davis visited with World War II veterans in the Last Man's Club at Glen's Food Center Thursday afternoon while shooting a segment in Luverne for his popular a This item is available in full to subscribers.

A lightning bolt is the suspected cause of a fire that displaced a rural Rock County family early Monday morning.

A 27-year-old Luverne man was charged Wednesday, May 30, with driving a vehicle with an open container of alcohol in his car while his infant daughter was in the back seat, according to a criminal complaint filed with the Rock County sheriff's office.

The life of Magnolia native Katherine Vastenhout is featured in a series of books written by Carol Brands, Edgerton, and edited by Dorothy Ricehill, Luverne.

Chef Skyler Hoiland and his family are buying the former Magnolia Steakhouse property and will open The Bluestem restaurant later this year.

The parking lot at Luverne's ethanol plant overflows with vehicles as construction crews work nearly around the clock on Gevo's retrofit of the plant to convert it to isobutanol production.

City of Luverne residents now have an option to support local charity by rounding their utility payments up to the nearest dollar.

Luverne School Board members approved this measure at their Thursday, May 24, meeting, citing rising commodity prices and compliance with new federal school lunch regulations.

Popkes Car Care Inc. sales representative Justin Decker connected the city of Hardwick with his boss, Greg Popkes, which resulted in the Hardwick gas pumps being reopened.

They spoke Monday about their experiences with Girls and Boys State, both of them thanking the Hardwick American Legion for the opportunity to go.

You won't find much activity in the hallways of Luverne, Minnesota schools because students have been out of class here for two weeks, thanks in part to the district's early start time.

Gevo Inc started production at a converted ethanol plant in Minnesota, bringing on line the world's first commercial-scale facility to make advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals.

Monday, June 11 beginning at 6:15 p.m. is set for the Rock County Garden Tour sponsored by the Rock County Master Gardeners and Luverne Community Education.

A converted ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn. has become the world's first commercial production facility for bio-based isobutanol, a new biofuel that may one day compete with ethanol.

A converted ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn., began producing a new biofuel called isobutanol on Wednesday, the plant's owner said.

A ribbon-cutting last weekend celebrated the new showroom at Papik Motors. "This is a great addition representing the strength of retail sales in Luverne," said Chamber Director Jane Wildung-Lanphere. "Their new, state-of-the-art showroom will add to the wonderful services and facility this hometown business offers their customers.

A Steen man is facing multiple charges stemming from a routine traffic stop in Hills Saturday morning, just after midnight.

Luverne's Katie Forrest plays the role of a deranged woman who, after witnessing the deaths of her children, loses her grip on reality.

The two-time defending Section 3A champion Luverne Cardinals finished off their regular boys tennis season with a 7-0 nonconference victory against the Blue Earth Area Bucs on Thursday at Schroeder Courts in Blue Earth.

Members of the band "Not Exactly" are hosting a party for the release of their first CD "Early Flight" at Skipper's on Main Street in Luverne at 8 p.m. Saturday.