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Mavis Fodness
November 06, 2024

takes the stage for seven performances in the Green Earth Players (GEP) production of “Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular” Friday through Sunday, Nov. 15-17, and Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 21-24, at the Palace Theatre in Luverne.

By
Lori Sorenson
November 06, 2024

There are roughly 100,000 lead pipes that bring water into Minnesota homes, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Now there is a statewide effort to replace every single one, and communities in Rock…

By
Lori Sorenson
November 06, 2024

About 850 Rock County Rural Water customers received letters in October alerting them about the possibility of copper in their drinking water.

The letter explained that the rural water system “found elevated…

By
Lori Sorenson
November 06, 2024

More than 400 heavy land records books are temporarily relocated to the former armory building in Luverne to accommodate remodeling at the courthouse.

After the new National Guard Readiness Center opened near I-…

By
Lori Sorenson
November 06, 2024

The Star Herald went to press Tuesday afternoon as voters were still participating at the polls, but local election official Ashley Kurtz was keeping tabs on Election Day processes.

“So far,…

Columns

By
Lori Sorenson, editor

My friend Wendy and I have a daily standing date to walk the gravel roads in our neighborhood — sometimes near my home, sometimes near hers.

Sometimes it’s in the afternoon, sometimes in the evening. Often this…

November 06, 2024
By
Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State Patrol

Question: I have a medical condition that causes me to lose consciousness on occasion. I am hoping to get a driver’s license. Is there anything I need to do?

Answer:

November 06, 2024
By
Scott Rall, Outdoors columnist

With the pheasant season underway, it is pretty easy to get so concentrated as to forget that the firearms deer season opens on Nov. 9 and runs thru Sunday, Nov. 17.

I was reading some research results of a whitetail deer fawn study that was released recently, and the numbers are pretty…

November 06, 2024
By
Mavis Fodness, reporter

As the junior member in my 37-year marriage, I’ve often joked with and about our seven-year age difference.

It's always felt pretty good that I’m always going to be younger…

October 30, 2024

Obituaries

November 06, 2024

Eugene “Gene” LeRoy Cragoe was born on Aug. 28, 1935, to Charles and Garnet (Hetrick) Cragoe in Luverne, Minnesota.

He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Oct…

November 06, 2024

James L. Johnson, age 80, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Memorial visitation was Monday, Nov. 4, from 5-7 p.m., with…

November 06, 2024

Edgar “Ed” Anton Vermeer, 82, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Brandon, South Dakota, passed away on Oct. 29, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, surrounded by family.

November 06, 2024

Gertrude Steinberg, age 100, of Hills, Minnesota, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minnesota.

Visitation was Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Jurrens Funeral Home of…

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