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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- June 21, 2022American Legion members Frank Kemper (left) and Veryl Stoffel (right) from Post 636 in Lismore give a box of baseballs to Don Dinger, Luverne Baseball Association president, to be used at the Legion State Tournament July 28 through July 31 in Luverne. Stoffel, father of Luverne Public Works supervisor John Stoffel, and the Lismore Legion have donated new balls to the local program for the past…
- By Blaine Radtke for the Star HeraldJune 14, 2022Editor's note: “This was a state meet of epic proportions for our program.” That's how Luverne track and field head coach Pete Janiszeski summed up his teams’ historic performance at the Minnesota State Track and Field Championships Thursday and Friday. The Cardinals won a program-record four state championships at the meet. Luverne won the girls' 4x800 relay state championship…
- June 14, 2022Occasional honks and beeps from various large vehicles could be heard coming from Main Street Luverne Monday night as the Plaza Committee of Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow hosted the “Touch a Truck” event. More than a dozen large vehicles and heavy equipment were parked along Main Street for children (and adults) to climb inside, touch all the knobs and give the horns in each of the vehicles a…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 14, 2022Commissioners unanimously approved rezoning 35 acres of general ag land in Luverne Township to a suburban residential district for a planned 20-lot subdivision east of Luverne. Dean and Jennifer Tofteland, Luverne, made the application to develop Prairie Ridge Estates on property they own in Section 12 of Luverne Township. The commissioners supported the recommendation from the Rock County…
- By Lori SorensonJune 14, 2022As construction continues on the PrairiE Loft Apartment buildings in Luverne, the company is now advertising for fall lease arrangements. At Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority, the board reviewed progress on the apartment construction. There are two, three-story, 27-unit apartment buildings along Hatting Street toward the east end of what used to be the Sharkee’s and…
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- By Lori SorensonJune 14, 2022Construction on the Walleye Wind project in western Rock County has started after Next Era Energy received the official notice to proceed from the state of Minnesota on June 3. Among the first steps in the process is to remove the seven former Minwind turbines northwest of Beaver Creek. Using cables and heavy equipment the first one was pulled over on Wednesday, June 8. Blattner Construction…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 14, 2022When the Rock County Economic Development Authority was created three years ago, commissioners had not authorized a budget until recently when $50,000 was allocated. “Basically, the EDA board needs seed money to work,” said Commissioner Gary Overgaard. “That’s the bottom line — without money we’re a committee that can’t do much.” The $50,000 is from $1.8 million Rock County is allocated from the…
- June 14, 2022Members of the Rock County DFL volunteered for an Adopt a Highway service project on I-90 near Luverne on May 26. Pictured are (from left) Dale Nelson, Karen Radisewitz, Lowell Jauert, Carol Morgan, Keith Erickson, Lona Klosterbuer, Carol Serie, Rich Morgan, Patti Nelson, Carol McDonald, Shirley Klosterbuer, Larry Nelson, Suanne Ohme, Diane Jauert and (not pictured) Carol Svingen.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 14, 2022Hills-Beaver Creek senior Donavon Leenderts was selected as the local FFA chapter’s 2022 Star Farmer at the annual banquet May 20 at the Reformed Church of Steen. Alan Baker was selected as Star Placement in Ag. The banquet celebrates members’ accomplishments, such as greenhand and chapter degrees, plus members’ work with their supervised agricultural experiences (SAE). Greenhand degrees are…
- June 14, 2022Becky Rahm, a math teacher at Luverne Middle-High School, was recognized with the Educator of Excellence award at the nonprofit BestPrep’s recent annual luncheon at The Depot in Minneapolis. The Educator of Excellence award was given to 12 Minnesota teachers who have been longtime partners of BestPrep and its programs in their classroom curriculum. Rahm first became involved with BestPrep’s…
- June 14, 2022Registration is now open for any educators from the Luverne area to attend BestPrep’s Technology Integration Workshop (TIW), a summer program for teachers to improve their technology skills, update a unit plan, and learn career skills students need for success in the future. The K.A.H.R. Foundation will cover the cost of each teacher’s registration fee and provide a $500 stipend to cover any…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 14, 2022Four Hills residents were recently sworn in as volunteer firefighters. Todd Bundesen, Brock Harnack, Szaun Bruesch and Kale Wiertzema accepted the oath to protect the community. According to chief Jared Rozeboom, adding the four new members brings the number of volunteers active in the department to 19. “I would like five more,” Rozeboom said.
- June 14, 2022Friends and family of Sewing Basket employees made quick work of the store’s half-block move on Monday, May 30. They used a straight truck for large items or simply grabbed armfuls of smaller merchandise for the move down the block to the Mall on Main on east Main Street in Luverne. At one point there were 30 volunteers helping. “We had everything moved out by noon,” said Sewing Basket manager…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2022Luverne Mayor Pat Baustian is seeking election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. He announced his candidacy for the District 21A seat after filing Tuesday, May 31, just before the 5 p.m. deadline. Baustian is running on the DFL ticket, challenging Republican incumbent Joe Schomacker of Luverne in the November 2022 general election. If elected, Mayor Baustian would be required to give up…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2022Large crowds gathered on the sidewalks and curbs of Luverne’s Main Street Saturday morning for the 38th Annual Buffalo Days Parade, which boasted more than 45 entries and more than enough candy to go around. The fun continued into the afternoon with the Buffalo Days Expo at the Courthouse Square, a change in recent years from the traditional Arts in the Park at the city park, which is less…
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