Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Lori SorensonOctober 18, 2022Luverne’s Main Street has resembled a freeway of heavy truck traffic and numerous other vehicles this week as motorists are detoured away from Highway 75 construction. Among other things affected by the detour is the Luverne Chamber’s annual Trunk ‘n Treat Halloween event that typically packs the downtown blocks of Main Street with hundreds of costumed trick-or-treaters stopping at decorated…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022The “classroom” for nine students in Darrel Van Aartsen’s vocational education class arrived on East Dodge Street in Luverne last week. The house, formerly the Real Estate Retrievers building, was moved from South Highway 75 to the residential neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 12, where the high school students will remodel the structure back to a family dwelling. Seniors Trenton Carson and Josh…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022Rock County librarian Calla Jarvie is looking for local youth authors. She is collecting original writings from youth ages 18 and younger. The collection will be available for checkout by library patrons. “If my library put my book in the library, I would have died of happiness,” Jarvie said. Pages of the submissions will be laminated and placed in a three-ring binder. “Hopefully we fill many…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022Each of Luverne Elementary’s fifth-graders questioned local volunteer firefighters James Rahm and Joe Juhl Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 12. Rahm and Juhl visited the students as part of National Fire Prevention Week. They also revealed which fifth-grader’s poster would be forwarded to the state competition. Each year volunteers with the fire department make a connection with each grade level during…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022The highest valued farmland sale in Minnesota took place this year in Rock County. The sale, $19,700 an acre for the unimproved parcel, topped the previous highest sale in Rock County when a similar unimproved Clinton Township parcel sold for $19,000 in 2017. Auctioneer Randy Buntjer of Ellsworth organized the sale of the 149-acre parcel in Clinton Township for the Esterly Revocable Trust. Total…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 18, 2022The Rock County Star Herald will host a candidate forum at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in council chambers of Luverne City Hall. At 2 p.m. candidates seeking election to the Ward 2 seat of Luverne City Council will answer questions pertaining to duties of that position. Incumbent council member Kevin Aaker and challenger Mert Kracht are seeking election to that seat. At 2:45 p.m. candidates for…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 18, 2022Four people are seeking election to two open seats on the Beaver Creek City Council. Council members Jeff Dysthe and Pat Bender did not file for re-election, and Heidi Freese, Joe Conger, Jacob Conger and Madison Conger filed for their open seats. Mayor Josh Teune is running unopposed for re-election. The Star Herald reached out to the candidates for information about themselves, why they’re…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022Two seats are up for election Nov. 8 on the Hills City Council. Incumbents Alan Leenderts and Vickie Busswitz filed for re-election to the four-year seats. They are challenged by Brian Kraayenhof, Cory Metzger and Dusty Seachris. The Star Herald recently sent questionnaires to the candidates asking two questions: 1.) Why did you run for or seek re-election to a position on the Hills City Council…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 18, 2022Do-it-yourself video and audio recording kits are available at the Rock County Library. The free use of the equipment is for anyone who wants to capture family stories in video and/or audio formats. A library card is necessary for the two-week checkout period. Called “history kits,” each contains the necessary equipment to produce a superior quality recording. Each kit contains easy-to-follow…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 18, 2022A Luverne congregation is helping Ukrainians prepare for winter in their war-torn country where energy infrastructure was destroyed by Russian forces. The First Presbyterian Church in Luverne will host a mission service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, to raise money for simple stoves in Ukraine. The stoves, which will use wooden rubble of war as fuel, will be distributed in homes, churches,…
- October 18, 2022Children (and adults) at the Luverne Volunteer Fire Department open house during National Fire Prevention Week were able to climb onto the large red trucks and use a fire hose to knock rubber ducks off pylons. The Thursday night, Oct. 13, event included hotdogs, chips and cookies for those at the annual event.
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022After a two-year hiatus, Bookin’ Buddies returned to Luverne Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 5. “We are very excited to have the program back up and running,” said Zoe DeBates, the school’s Child Guide. “The primary goal of the Bookin’ Buddies program is to foster relationships between all second-grade students at Luverne Elementary and caring adults within Rock County and to teach the children…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022As construction of the seven-mile Luverne Loop comes to completion, future trail work will focus on “enhancing the trail experience and making additional connections in community.” The Luverne Economic Development Authority on Monday reviewed plans for the Bike Trail Wayfinding Signage Master Plan, presented by EDA director Holly Sammons. “The plan includes recommendations for sign types and…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Not everyone would take on a 4,000-mile bike ride, and that’s why completing the trip is so satisfying to Luverne’s Walt and Beryl Moser. “If you like bicycling and if you enjoy travel — do it,” Walt said. The couple will share information about their three-month cross country adventure Sunday evening, Oct. 16, at First Baptist Church, where Walt is the pastor. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. The…
- October 11, 2022Ron Fick combines soybeans Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, east of Hardwick. Harvest in the state is closing in on the five-year completion average, just one day behind, according to the Oct. 3 state crop report. Corn harvest is two days behind the five-year average. Both corn and soybean prices rose significantly throughout the current growing season and have remained quite strong during harvest.…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Rock County Commissioners want local residents to bring voting concerns to them, rather than to the local auditor’s office. Auditor Ashley Kurtz and her office staff answer questions regularly about voter registration and other procedures outlined by the office of the Secretary of State. However, questions about election integrity and possible irregularities should be directed to the County Board…
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