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By Lori SorensonApril 03, 2024Construction will begin next week on the $7.2 million child care center in Luverne, and the Kids Rock! Inc. nonprofit board will soon hire an executive director to oversee licensure and facility startup. As that job description is finalized, Emily Crabtree said the board is looking for a “unicorn” to fill the important responsibilities the job requires. “The ‘unicorn’ would be able to do it all…
April 03, 2024Robert “Bob” Alan Sandstede was born on February 8, 1954, to John and Elisabeth (Bode) Sandstede in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended public school. Bob then entered the United States Army and served his country as a medic during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and began work as a carpenter. He later traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands…- April 03, 2024Cheryl Ann Griebel, age 67, of Luverne, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Memorial service will be Thursday, April 4, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date.
- April 03, 2024Sept. 1, 1974 – March 31, 2024 Shane Hoag, 49, Hunter, North Dakota, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 31, at Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by a celebration of life at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, at West Funeral Home in West Fargo, North Dakota. Interment will be at a later date in Arthur, North Dakota, cemetery. Arrangements by West Funeral…
- April 03, 2024Donna Mae Landsman, age 89, formerly of Luverne and Tyler, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Rock Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Danebod Cemetery in Tyler, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneApril 03, 2024In the news an Illinois man was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for murder. A fresh examination of DNA evidence proved he wasn’t the killer. “I feel vindicated,” he said. To be vindicated is to be cleared of guilt or to be proven right. At Easter who needed to be vindicated? Our Lord. On Good Friday it sure looked like Jesus was wrong. He was put on trial by Jewish leaders…
- March 27, 2024Correction: In the March 21 story about Luverne teacher contracts, the Star Herald incorrectly stated that top salary earners “a master’s degree and 30 years.” The correct information is “master’s degree and 30 credits.” The Star Herald regrets the error. We strive for fairness and accuracy in all our reporting, and if readers spot an error or omission, they’re encouraged to call 507-283-2333…
By Mavis FodnessMarch 27, 2024The Luverne High School speech team ended the 2024 regular season with two strong performances. The team finished second at the Big South Conference Championships on March 21 and fourth at the Pipestone Area Speech Invitational March 23. Luverne competed in the small school division at both events. Two speakers took Big South Conference honors. Jessika Tunnissen placed first in informative…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMarch 27, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald May 18, 1944. “Well, sir, if I had a chance, and a good riding horse, I don’t know but what I’d just as soon go horseback riding right now,” declared…
March 27, 2024David Leon Feauto, age 76, of Shellsburg, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on March 17, 2024. Dave was born in McNary, Arizona, on July 31, 1947. He was the eldest of five siblings. All were God’s gift to loving parents Leo and Rethal Feauto. From there his family moved to an acreage in Sioux City, Iowa, when he and his siblings were children. It was here they all learned the values and…
March 27, 2024Joyce Ellen McClure, age 66, died peacefully at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls on Friday, March 15, 2024. Joyce was born on March 26, 1957, to Melford and Alyce McClure in Luverne, Minnesota. She grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1975. Following graduation, Joyce was married to Doug Suhr. They lived in San Antonio, Texas, Madison, South Dakota, and finally…
March 27, 2024Merideth (Meri) Joy Thomas, 51, passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with her brothers Tom and Dan by her side. A visitation will be on Tuesday, April 2, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with a funeral service to begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery. Meri was born June 9, 1972, in…- By Pastor Sarah Zender, Grace Lutheran Church, LuverneMarch 27, 2024My name is Pastor Sarah Zender and I’m the new pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. It is an honor to have space in a local newspaper to share thoughts about life and faith. I would like to share a little about myself first. I’m a big believer that knowing a little something about the person who is writing can help create greater understanding amidst the words which I’ll share. I was…
March 20, 2024More than a dozen parade entries walked down Main Street Luverne Monday afternoon for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade organized by the Luverne Area Chamber. Plenty of green was seen along the street – and also stocking hats and mittens donned against the upper 30-degree temperatures. The parade was a culmination of a full weekend of St. Patrick's Day activities in Luverne.- By Mavis FodnessMarch 20, 2024Editor's Note: The top wage for the 2024-25 contract year clarifies a teacher's eligibility for the top wage to $90,774 with a master's degree, 30 credits and 16 years of teaching. A new two-year teacher contract was approved March 12 in a special meeting of the Luverne School Board. Approved by the Luverne Education Association (LEA) and the school board, the changes to the existing contract…
March 13, 2024This year’s unseasonable warmth began over the weekend and continued into Monday as temperatures rose into the mid-70s. “It’s just a nice day to be out,” said Schomacker, who enjoyed the outdoors after work. High temperature records were broken Monday in Sioux Falls (80 degrees; old record of 75 was set in 2016) and in Pipestone (73 degrees; old record of 73, also in 2016.) However the lamb-like…
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