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More than 50 people started their new year outdoors Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the Blue Mounds State Park for the Minnesota DNR’s “First Day Hike,” which occurred at state parks across Minnesota. The group completed a 1.2-mile hike along parts of the Upper Cliff Line and Lower Cliff Line trails. Lori Sorenson/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 8 January 2025

Blue Mounds State Park hosts First Day Hike

More than 50 people spent the first day of their new year outdoors Wednesday, Jan.

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Luverne High School seniors enrolled in Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen, a vocational education program at Luverne Public Schools, are constructing the program’s third house at 409 N. East Park Street in Luverne in a partnership with the city of Luverne. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 8 January 2025

Students build third house through TNT class

A third house is under construction in a city-school partnership called Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen that began in 2021.

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Luv1LuvAll started the Grant Assistance Program (GAP) in response to a need to bridge the gap between insurance and mental health care fees.
News 8 January 2025

GAP fund serves first clients

Rock County residents can now sign up for affordable counseling sessions with the new Grant Assistance Program (GAP) through Luv1LuvAll.

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Dalton Bass shared this picture of Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School students and staff posing Monday for a photo in honor of receiving the distinction as a National Blue Ribbon School.
News 8 January 2025

'You can go anywhere from here'

A series of inspirational speeches began Monday as Hills-Beaver Creek Schools launched the inaugural Blue Ribbon Alumni Talks Monday in the secondary gymnasium in Hills.

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Patriot freshman Brodie Metzger drives to the hoop on a breakaway against the Knights Friday, Jan. 3, at home. H-BC beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 in the game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 8 January 2025

Patriot boys on a run, now 6-0

The H-BC Patriots boys’ basketball team recorded their sixth straight win this season after beating three teams this week.

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Junior Abby Harris works the ball past mid-court on an H-BC breakaway Thursday, Jan. 2, against Murray County Central at home. H-BC beat the Rebels 55-41 in the game.
Sports Hills-Beaver Creek Sports 8 January 2025

H-BC girls split games, improve to 6-4 on the season

The H-BC Patriots girls’ basketball team topped Murray County Central 54-51 at home Thursday, Jan. 2, and fell 64-58 to Centerville on the road Saturday, Jan. 4.

The Lady Pates are now 6-4 for the season.

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More than 50 people started their new year outdoors Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the Blue Mounds State Park for the Minnesota DNR’s “First Day Hike,” which occurred at state parks across Minnesota. The group completed a 1.2-mile hike along parts of the Upper Cliff Line and Lower Cliff Line trails. Lori Sorenson/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Blue Mounds State Park hosts First Day Hike
By
Lori Sorenson
January 08, 2025

More than 50 people spent the first day of their new year outdoors Wednesday, Jan. 1, at the Blue Mounds State Park for the Minnesota DNR’s “First Day Hike,” which occurred at state parks across Minnesota.

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County levy increases 5.5 percent for 2025 taxes
By
Mavis Fodness
January 08, 2025

Rock County Commissioners approved a 5.5-percent levy increase for taxes payable in 2025.

The levy is set at $7.46 million, which is $385,600 more than the current levy of $7…

Luverne High School seniors enrolled in Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen, a vocational education program at Luverne Public Schools, are constructing the program’s third house at 409 N. East Park Street in Luverne in a partnership with the city of Luverne. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Students build third house through TNT class
By
Mavis Fodness
January 08, 2025

A third house is under construction in a city-school partnership called Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen that began in 2021.

The Luverne Public Schools’ yearlong vocational…

Luv1LuvAll started the Grant Assistance Program (GAP) in response to a need to bridge the gap between insurance and mental health care fees.
GAP fund serves first clients
By
Lori Sorenson
January 08, 2025

Rock County residents can now sign up for affordable counseling sessions with the new Grant Assistance Program (GAP) through Luv1LuvAll.

The No. 1 barrier for those…

Southwestern Mental Health Center rebrands as 'ElevaCare,' partners with New Life Treatment Center
By
Lori Sorenson
January 08, 2025

The Southwestern Mental Health Center is rebranding itself as ElevaCare, according to a company announcement earlier this month.

“Our improved care coordination model focuses in on the holistic wellbeing of an…

Sports

Patriot freshman Brodie Metzger drives to the hoop on a breakaway against the Knights Friday, Jan. 3, at home. H-BC beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 in the game.
Patriot boys on a run, now 6-0
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The H-BC Patriots boys’ basketball team recorded their sixth straight win this season after beating three teams this week. H-BC beat Minneota 73-54 on the road Monday, Dec. 30, took down Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62-52 at home Friday, Jan. 30, and doused the Garretson Blue Dragons 70-41 at home Monday…
LHS senior basketball player Carter Sehr stands with a poster commemorating his 1000th career point Jan. 4 in Madison, South Dakota, after LHS beat Baltic 74-53.
LHS takes down Baltic 74-53, Carter Sehr hits 1,000 career points
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The Luverne boys’ basketball team traveled to Madison, South Dakota, Saturday, Jan. 4, to take on the Baltic Bulldogs and won the game 74-53. Five Luverne players reached double digit points against Baltic. Senior Carter Sehr posted 19 points and recorded his 1000th career point in the process.…
LHS sophomore CeCe Rock (left) finished in second place at the Belle of the Border tourney in St. James.
Cardinal girls grapple at Belle of the Border
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The Luverne girls’ wrestling team traveled to St. James Saturday, Jan. 4, for the Belle of the Border Invitational. Twenty-five female teams with 199 individual competitors from Minnesota and Iowa were invited to wrestle in 13 varsity and five junior varsity weight classes. Competing for Luverne…
The Luverne gymnastics team places second out of six teams at the Winterfest Invitational in Marshall Jan. 4. Pictured are (from left) seventh-grader Mya Wermager, senior Kendra Thorson, senior Amira Cowell, junior Addyson Mann, junior Kianna Winter, seventh-grader Marrs Thone, sophomore Reagan Gangestad, sophomore manager Reinha John, eighth-grader Maesa Boyenga and eighth-grader Emma Cowell.
Luverne gymnastics team places second at Winterfest Invitational in Marshall
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The Luverne Cardinals gymnastics team secured a second-place finish out of six teams at the Winterfest Invitational Saturday, Jan. 4, in Marshall. Benson/KMS took first in the team competition with a team score of 137.150. Luverne took second place with a team score of 135.150. Pipestone was…
Junior Abby Harris works the ball past mid-court on an H-BC breakaway Thursday, Jan. 2, against Murray County Central at home. H-BC beat the Rebels 55-41 in the game.
H-BC girls split games, improve to 6-4 on the season
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The H-BC Patriots girls’ basketball team topped Murray County Central 54-51 at home Thursday, Jan. 2, and fell 64-58 to Centerville on the road Saturday, Jan. 4. The Lady Pates are now 6-4 for the season. H-BC was scheduled to play at Red Rock Central Tuesday, Jan. 7, travel to West Lyon Thursday…
Boys’ hockey team skates past Rochester 6-3
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
January 08, 2025
The Luverne boys’ hockey team beat Rochester Lourdes 6-3 on the road Friday, Jan. 3, to extend its season record to 9-2-1. The Cardinals netted six goals on 22 shots in the game, and LHS junior goalie Gaven Hoven got the win, stopping 29 of 32 shots on net. Luverne started the scoring in the…

Columns

Torn between two dealerships, feeling like a fool...
By
Lori Sorenson, editor

My dad in the 1970s sold O’s Gold Seed Corn and often wore a bright orange windbreaker and cap to advertise his farming side-gig.

As a little girl I didn’t give much thought to seed corn, but I could always spot…

January 08, 2025
Changing to the New Year requires one's attention
By
RIck Peterson, general manager

There are always a few of those “changing over to the New Year” tasks that need our attention.

Getting used to writing 2025 on checks usually takes a check or two to get in the swing of the New Year.…

January 08, 2025
More than one way to have fun
By
Scott Rall, outdoors columnist

I started out the new year with a spearing trip to northeast South Dakota. I was looking to do a little pike spearing, and southern Minnesota is not the greatest place to do that. For one, we only have a few lakes that have a decent pike population and even fewer lakes…

January 08, 2025
We are so lucky
By
Scot Rall, Outdoor Columnist

So, how many of you reading this column today know what the North American model of conservation is?

If you don’t know, don’t feel bad. I would guess that 80 percent of the general public has never heard of this term before. After a little explanation most of you will say that you have…

December 31, 2024

Obituaries

Joan Fransman
January 08, 2025

Joan Fransman was born on March 21, 1930, to John and Jennie (Kuiper) Top in Clinton Township of Rock County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm on the state line and attended country school. Her dad passed away suddenly while she was young. A couple of…

Cynthia McDowell
January 08, 2025

Rev. Cynthia Jo McDowell, age 82, of Fruita, Colorado, passed away Dec. 21, 2024. Her children and many grandchildren were able to be at her bedside at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, where she succumbed to a stroke she had suffered a few days…

Cornelius Feikema
January 08, 2025

Cornelius “Casey” Feikema Jr., age 77, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.

Visitation is Wednesday, Jan. 8…

Melvin Viessman
December 30, 2024

Melvin G. Viessman, age 84, of Luverne, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family.

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