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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- August 09, 2022The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity…
- Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Southwest RSDP) seeks applications for boardAugust 09, 2022University of Minnesota Extension Southwest RegionalSustainable Development Partnership (Southwest RSDP) is seeking applicants for membershipon the board of directors and work groups. Southwest RSDP is one of five regional partnerships that connect local communities withUniversity of Minnesota resources to support sustainable development in Greater Minnesota. RSDP focuses on natural resources,…
- August 09, 2022St. John Lutheran Church was turned into the Land Down Under for its “Zoomerang” Vacation Bible School August 1-4. With the help of 45 volunteers, 74 area children attended and learned what the Bible says about the value of human life. As it turned out to be one of the hottest weeks of the summer, VBS participants felt like they were in Australia. Through games, crafts, music and more, children…
- August 09, 2022Thanks to sponsorship from the K.A.H.R. Foundation, seven Luverne teachers gained key resources, tools and strategies for their classrooms as a result of attending BestPrep’s Technology Integration Workshop (TIW) this summer. Kari Lais, Ann Sandager, April Wallace, Bryan Snyders, Joe Stearns, Chelsie Wermager, Caroline Thorson and other educators in attendance learned how to incorporate the…
- August 09, 2022The Minnesota Department of Health launched a new dialing code to transition the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a phone number people can easily remember and access in times of crisis. The new “988” dialing code will serve as a universal entry point so people can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help, regardless of where they live. The shift also includes an online chat feature…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 09, 2022Fey Industries, Edgerton, treated their longtime employees to a field trip in Luverne, Tuesday, Aug. 2, to honor them for 25 or more years of employment with the company. Dubbed as the Club Twenty-Feyve, there were 32 in the group this year with collective years of employment totaling 1,087 years at Fey Industries. “Each year we treat this group to an outing of some sort during one of their…
- August 09, 2022Plentiful opportunities will greet deer hunters this fall Deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting today and the 2022 Minnesota hunting regulations are now available on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting). Print copies of the regulations will be available in early August wherever licenses are sold. When deer hunters venture out into fields and forests this fall, they will find healthy deer…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 02, 2022Donkeys and their jockeys stole the show at the 2022 Rock County Fair, which took place over four days last week. There were 10, five-person teams signed up ahead of time, and organizers said they turned away latecomers who still wanted to join. As it turned out, the Celebrity Donkey Races drew more than 1,100 spectators to the grandstand Wednesday night, July 27, making it the best-attended…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 02, 2022There were five total grillers in the competition. The other two were Cory Danneman and Tom Strassburg.
- By Lori SorensonAugust 02, 2022Herman Motors is observing its 90th year in business and will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the dealership on South Highway 75. There will be food, inflatables, door prizes and cruise-in with Ford or Ford-powered vehicles. The public is welcome to attend. The celebration marks nine decades of Herman family auto business in Luverne. “This has to do with great…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 02, 2022Preparations are underway for the 2023 Rock County Fair, just days after the finish of the 2022 event. Rock County Agricultural Society President Adam Kinsinger said fair board members spent Monday night cleaning the grounds and reflecting on this year’s four-day event. “This year was pretty awesome,” he said. “Out of all the three years I have been president of the Ag Society, this year is…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 02, 2022Funding for Luverne’s day care center in the former Tri-State Building may be on the horizon, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's office Friday. She said the Senate Agriculture Committee has awarded the project more than $2.6 million through congressionally directed spending requests. The preliminary award by the Senate Appropriations Committee would be especially…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 02, 2022The Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance Monday night for Chantel Connell to build additional living quarters on her property on North River Road. Luverne Township ordinance requires that new construction be set back 30 feet from backyard property lines, and Connell requested a variance to put the structure as near as 10 feet from the border. On July 25 the Rock County…
- August 02, 2022The results reported for the Open Class competition at the 2022 Rock County Fair are as follows: Floral •Best of Show: Taedra McKenzie. •Reserve: Cambrie Bork. •Champions: Aisha Porter, Jackie Gyberg, Lynda Van Ruler, Becky Ossefoort. •Reserve: Judy Knutson, Betty Leuthold, Lynette Jauert. •Youth Champion: Taedra McKenzie. •Reserve Youth: Cambrie Bork. Bucket of Flowers •Best of Show: Arlene…
- August 02, 2022Minnwest Bank market president Isaac DeBoer is no longer part of the organization following a July 13 departure. DeBoer began his tenure with Minnwest in 1998 as an agricultural loan officer trainee. Since that time, he has held the positions of AVP/ag loan officer and vice president/senior ag loan officer for the bank. He was promoted to market president for the Luverne office in conjunction…
- August 02, 2022The July 28 Rock County Star Herald incorrectly reported that the mayor’s seat in Hills is open for election this year. In fact, Mayor Keith Elbers’ term does not run out until the end of year 2024, as the position is a four-year term. We regret the error. The Star Herald strives for fairness and accuracy in all its reporting and requests that errors and omissions are reported promptly to editor@…
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