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Excavating at The Lake to improve depth, habitat

October 28, 2026

Work continues in Luverne on the The Lake that’s been affected by low water levels after persistent drought in recent years.

Excavators are removing several feet of mud and sediment to expose the gravel bottom of…

Less money, bigger bills

Nicole Ronchetti

October 28, 2026

With the potential for an operating referendum looming, the Luverne School District is facing a budget shortfall of $1.7 million amid inflationary pressures and decreased enrollment.

Since the 2020-21 school year…

Voters face ballot questions

Lori Sorenson

October 28, 2026

Alongside statewide and local races in the 2026 general election ballot, local voters will consider ballot questions.

School district voters will be asked if they want to increase funding for local school districts – without increasing taxes.

With unanimous bipartisan support,…

What's on my ballot?

October 28, 2026

The Nov. 3 general election presents several contested races for local voters. Following is a summary of those candidates and offices.

Candidate profiles in many of the races can found on the Star Herald’s…

Election Day is Tuesday

Lori Sorenson

October 28, 2026

Rock County Auditor Treasurer Ashley Kurtz heads up election processes in Rock County and said the 2026 general election is going well leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

“We’ve had a smooth start to the early voting period, and things are running as expected,” she said Monday…

Sports

Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSAE1 LHS sophomore Emma Cowell jumps to lift the ball as A-E sophomore Charlee Hehnhoff follows through with a spike attempt above the net Thursday, Oct. 22, in Luverne. The Dragons beat LHS 3-0 in the Cardinals final match of the regular season.

LHS volleyball goes 1-1, beats H-BC, falls to A-E

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Luverne volleyball team went 1-1 at home beating Hills-Beaver Creek 3-2 Oct. 20 and fell 3-0 to Adrian-Ellsworth Oct. 22. Luverne finished the regular season 11-17, Adrian-Ellsworth closes with an 18-9 record and Hills-Beaver Creek finished with an 11-12 record heading into the section…

Greg Hoogeveen photo/LHSFB1 Luverne senior Coy Thone catches a touchdown pass from senior quarterback Ben Hartquist Oct. 20 against Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial on the road. LHS fell 26-6 to the Knights in the final regular season game.

Cardinals fall 26-6 to Knights

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Cardinals fell 27-6 to a solid Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial squad on the road Tuesday, Oct. 20. Luverne came into the game 7-0 facing the Knights who were 6-1 with their only loss to Jackson 22-0 in Week 3 of the regular season. Missed opportunities and penalties hurt LHS throughout the…

Submitted photo LHS girls cross country team takes first place at the Big South Conference meet Oct. 20 in Jackson. Pictured are (front, left) senior Olivia Lund, senior Khloe Visker, sophomore Summer Mollberg, sophomore Sophia Nolz, (back) eighth-grader Tyleigh Hood, seventh-grader Nevaeh DeBoer, freshman Emary Zwaan and sophomore Harper DeWispelaere.

Luverne girls cross country team captures Big South Conference title

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Luverne girls cross-country team captured the Big South Conference title Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Jackson. The Cardinals placed first with 34 team points. LHS outpaced six other conference teams with four runners placing among the Top 10 finishers. Redwood Valley finished in second place with 50…

Samantha McGaffee photo/HBCFB1 Patriots junior Max Sammons runs through a hole in the Cougars defense Oct. 20 in Cedar Mountain. H-BC won 46-0.

H-BC Patriots run past Cedar Mountain 46-0

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots finished the regular season 8-0 after beating the Cedar Mountain Cougars 46-0 on the road Tues., Oct. 20. “We were able to finish the regular season undefeated and co-district champions with Wabasso,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “I told our guys that it isn’t…

Dragons beat Mustangs 52-14 on the road

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Dragons corralled the Mustangs 52-14 Oct. 20 to collect their sixth-straight win of the season. Adrian-Ellsworth beat Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on the road finishing the regular season 6-2. The Dragons put up 521 total yards of offense with 461 yards coming on the ground and 60 through the…

Greg Hoogeveen photos/HBCVB H-BC volleyball players react to falling 3-2 to Edgerton Oct. 26 on their home court.

Lady Pates end season early after falling 3-2 to Edgerton in section tournament

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

October 28, 2026

The Lady Pates fell 3-2 to Edgerton Public in Section 3A volleyball action Monday, Oct. 26, at home. The No. 10 seed Flying Dutchmen won the Round 1 South Subsection game against the No. 7 seed Patriots in five back-and-forth sets. H-BC won the first set 30-28, fell 25-23 in Set 2, won 25-17 in…

Columns

An audience of one

Nicole Ronchetti

Like any good theater, the Hibbing High School auditorium has generated its share of ghost stories.

It’s a fitting location: ornate and overwhelming, with history and embellishments more suited to a grand theater in New York than to a small school on the Iron Range.

I grew up…

October 28, 2026

Librarian shares November events

Calla Jarvie, Rock County Library Director

Not to brag (okay, yes, I am bragging) but we have so many incredible services at the library.

The service I’m going to highlight today is called Dial-A-Story.

…

October 28, 2026

Wind – is it friend or foe?

Scott Rall, Outdoors columnist

Opening weekend was a hot one. I was writing this on the Friday before the big Minnesota Pheasant Opener.

The governor was spending his weekend in Northfield, Minn., and it was one of the few events of this kind that he did not attend.

I planned to spend my opening weekend doing…

October 28, 2026

Good night, stars. A better place lies beyond time as we keep it

Lori Sorenson

Matt and I enjoyed some quiet time on the front porch Sunday evening. The moon was bright and the stars were twinkling overhead.

I was reminded of my former bedtime ritual telling Carson good night as I closed…

October 21, 2026

Obituaries

Joyce Oldre

October 28, 2026

Joyce Arlene Oldre, age 87, of Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne.

She was born July 23, 1939, in Milo Township, Mille…

Kenneth Sandvik

October 28, 2026

Kenneth Alfred Sandvik, 78, of Arden Hills, Minn., died Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Born March 18, 1948, in Two…

Alvira Stempges

October 28, 2026

Alvira Kay Stempges, age 75, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

Visitation will begin at noon, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at…

Edna Dirks

October 21, 2026

Edna Frances Dirks, age 95, of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Visitation was…

Excavating at The Lake to improve depth, habitat

Less money, bigger bills

What's on my ballot?

Election Day is Tuesday

LHS volleyball goes 1-1, beats H-BC, falls to A-E

Cardinals fall 26-6 to Knights

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