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 11, 2022Six blocks of Highway 75 in Luverne will be closed between Main Street and Dodge Street for a sewer lining project starting Oct. 17. The monthlong infrastructure work includes sewer lining, spot repairs, installing new manholes and replacing water service lines beneath the highway by direction boring new service lines. The 2022 sewer and utility improvements are related to the 2025 Minnesota…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022There are races in the Luverne City Council Ward 2 election and in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A election. To assist voters in their General Election choices, The Star Herald reached out to the candidates with questions for them to respond to with the intent to be published. City Council candidates answered the questions, “Why are you the best candidate for Ward 2 City…
- Candidates seeking office to Minnesota House of Representatives respond to Star Herald questionnaireBy Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022There are races in the Luverne City Council Ward 2 election and in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A election. To assist voters in their General Election choices, The Star Herald reached out to the candidates with questions for them to respond to with the intent to be published. City Council candidates answered the questions, “Why are you the best candidate for Ward 2 City…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow annual meeting will be Friday, Oct. 28, in the form of several tours highlighting community developments. Between 4 and 6 p.m. attendees will visit four sites for 20- to 25-minute tours: •The Trailhead Building at Blue Mound Avenue and Main Street to hear Premium Minnesota Pork’s Dan Paquin talk about the construction of a $70 million smokehouse in 2023. •The City…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Hills-Beaver Creek School District withdrew its participation in the state’s “Solar On Schools” program in action taken at Monday night’s board meeting. Board members accepted the recommendation from the board’s building/grounds committee, who met Oct. 6. Superintendent Todd Holthaus told committee members that an updated analysis on solar production and anticipated utility rates lowered the…
- October 11, 2022The First Presbyterian Church in Luverne is supporting Ukrainian people affected by the war during a mission service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. During that service Yakov Daniko, a Ukrainian pastor from Sioux Falls, will talk about the needs of the Ukranians and about local opportunities to help. A youth choir from the Sioux Falls congregation will provide special music. The Luverne…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 11, 2022Many farm operators will tell you that grain marketing decisions are one of the hardest parts of farming. This is especially true during times of highly volatile markets such as have been occurring in the past couple of years. Farm operators are concerned with inflation and the rapidly rising input costs, wanting to make sure that they keep their working capital strong for the 2023 crop year. In…
- October 11, 2022With archery deer season underway and scouting for the upcoming firearms deer season starting in earnest, now is an ideal time for hunters to start using the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources online log for deer and other wildlife sightings. “We’re asking deer hunters to share their observations of wildlife to help broaden our knowledge about deer and other wildlife species,” said Eric…
- October 11, 2022Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 23. The season increases opportunities for hunters in areas where deer populations are above population goals or where there is an increased risk of chronic wasting disease. Permit areas open during the hunt are 209, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 229, 236, 240, 277, 341…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022A 25-member Hills-Beaver Creek School District stakeholder committee recommended building a new elementary school in Beaver Creek along with additions to the secondary school in Hills. School board members have taken no official action on the committee’s recommendation, waiting for results from a soon-to-be-released districtwide community survey. Cost estimates will be released at a later date,…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 04, 2022A dedication and ribbon-cutting for the Child’s Remembrance Garden is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The garden in the northwest corner of Tonto Park and St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Luverne has been under construction over the past year with help from the city of Luverne, local donors and volunteers. It provides a non-denominational space for people who have lost a child “to grieve, remember and heal…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022Deon Carriere and Sheri Moucka said buying the former Willie’s Bar on Main Avenue Hills is more than a business venture. “It’s about the social side and giving back to the community,” Carriere said. Earlier this year the couple purchased the building from Audrey DeSmet after discovering the “for sale” listing in the Luverne Announcer. They discussed it one morning at their acreage located north…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022Darin DeBoer’s physical education classes took to the outdoors last week. His kindergarten through fifth-grade classes either learned how to safely walk (K-1) or ride bikes (grades 2-5) around Beaver Creek. Bicycles were supplied by the Minnesota Walk! Bike! Fun! Program funded through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Program and the state Department of Health.…
- By Craig Oftedahl, Luverne Public Schools SuperintendentOctober 04, 2022We are off to a fantastic start of the school year and everything seems to be running smoothly on all fronts, so I’d like to share some thoughts regarding the Luverne Public School. A question I have heard several times this fall already is about Thursday night football games. The answer is very simple: Officials. The number of officials in the state and the area has dwindled to the point of…
- October 04, 2022Applications are now open for United Community Action Partnership’s Energy Assistance Program. Renters and homeowners are encouraged to apply for the Energy Assistance Program, which helps eligible applicants pay a portion of home energy and heating costs. Households with young children, people with disabilities, veterans or seniors are especially encouraged to apply. The Energy Assistance…
- October 04, 2022Next year during Homecoming, Luverne School District will induct the first class into the Luverne High School Hall of Fame. The idea was introduced during the All-School Reunion in July, and a committee has been established to sift through nominations and recommend induction. Nominees must have attended Luverne Public School for eight years or graduated from Luverne High School. Nominees must…
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