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(front, from left) Rock County Commissioner Jody Reisch, Kids Rock food service director Mikayla Becker, Kids Rock Assistant Director Andrea Smith, Kids Rock Director Sara Robinson, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Kids Rock Board President Emily Crabtree, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Luverne EDA Director Holly Sammons, Luverne City Council member Caroline Thorson, Kids Rock Board member Tammy Loosbrock, Luverne City Council member Mert Kracht, Rock County Commissioner Sherri ThoLori Sorenson/Rock County Star Herald Photo

U.S. senators celebrate Luverne child care center

Lori Sorenson

April 23, 2025

U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith stopped in Luverne Wednesday, April 16, to celebrate the completion for the Kids Rock! Child Care Center.

The…

Sheriff announces retirement

Mavis Fodness

April 23, 2025

Sheriff Evan Verbrugge announced his resignation to county commissioners Tuesday morning.

His last day will be Sept. 30.

“I have struggled with this…

Dry conditions are allowing area farmers to get an early start on the 2025 crop season this past week as weather allowed corn and soybean planting to proceed. On Monday Jarrod Sandbulte planted corn in Luverne Township just north of Luverne. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Conditions 'ideal' for spring planting

Lori Sorenson

April 23, 2025

Area corn and soybean growers started planting in earnest over the previous week as soil temperatures and planting conditions improved markedly after mid-April.

Soil temperatures warmed up to near 50 degrees by…

Brad McColley with the Litchfield-based demolition company DRC places his hand where he excavated a time capsule inside an unknown cornerstone from the former Hills High School on April 15. The time capsule, a sealed 4-by-6-inch metal box will be open by school district officials at a later date. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Century-old time capsule found in Hills demolition

Mavis Fodness

April 23, 2025

A time capsule was discovered April 15 during the last stages of the former Hills High School demolition.

Brad McColley with DRC of Litchfield was operating the excavator and had a partial wall left to remove in…

This drawing shows the northeast corner visual of the new construction Peter Dikun is planning for the former Vinnie’s property on South Highway Highway 75.

Variance granted for Highway 75 property

Lori Sorenson

April 23, 2025

The Luverne Board of Appeals and Adjustments granted a variance request for the former Vinnie’s property on South Highway 75.

They met Monday night in Luverne City Hall as a follow-up to the…

Sports

Top: Patriots senior James Vanden Bosch charges for the finish line in the boys’ 300-meter hurdles at Luverne Monday, April 21. Vanden Bosch finished in first place with a time of 44.94.

LHS and H-BC dominate track and field events in Luverne

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

Luverne hosted a five-team track and field meet Monday, April 21. The Cardinals boys’ and girls’ teams finished in first place with the Patriots boys’ and girls’ team taking second place at the meet. The Luverne boys finished with a first-place team score of 146. H-BC placed second with a team…

LHS junior Caleb Kracht serves to his Redwood Valley opponent in Luverne Tuesday, April 15. Kracht fell 6-0,6-0 in the match.

LHS tennis team falls 7-0 in two meets

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

The Luverne boys’ tennis team fell 7-0 to Redwood Valley Tuesday, April 15, and fell 7-0 to St. James Monday, April 21. LHS was scheduled to travel to Pipestone Tuesday, April 22, and will host Blue Earth Area Tuesday, May 6. Redwood 7, Luverne 0 The Luverne varsity tennis team forfeited two…

LHS senior Levi Gonnerman watches his drive on hole No. 1 at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday, April 15. Gonnerman took top honors with a low round of 39 against H-BC.

Cardinals and Patriots golf teams face off at LCC

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

The Luverne golf team hosted Hills-Beaver Creek Tuesday, April 15, at the Luverne Country Club. The LHS boys’ varsity team pulled out a nine-stroke win against the Patriots in 9-hole play, 170-179. The LHS girls’ varsity team finished with a top four players score of 219. H-BC recorded a score…

Luverne baseball team beats Jackson 19-1 on the road

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

Luverne jumped all over Jackson County Central in the first inning of the baseball game Tuesday, April 15, to take a 19-1 win on the road over the Huskies. The Cardinals scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning to take a quick and decisive lead that Jackson could not recover from. Junior…

Luverne golf teams beat Southwest Christian and place third at Big South Division tournament

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams topped Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton Thursday, April 17, in Adrian and both LHS teams placed third in the team competitions of the Big South Division tournament Monday, April 21. Luverne was scheduled to host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tuesday, April 22…

H-BC golfers fall to Mountain Lake

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

April 23, 2025

The H-BC golf team hosted Mountain Lake Thursday, April 17 at Meadow Acres Golf Club in Larchwood. The H-BC boys’ team fell 174-189 to the Wolverines in 9-hole play. Senior Cameron Allen took top honors in the individual competition with a low round of 40. Sophomore Riggins Rheault placed…

Columns

What's on your list of Easter blessings?

Lori Sorenson, editor

How was your Easter?

It’s a fair Monday morning question following the Easter Sunday holiday.

My short answer: I ate…

April 23, 2025

Be part of the success: Help clean up local wildlife management areas

Scott Rall, outdoors columnist

I can remember many decades ago that my local chapter of Pheasants Forever decided they needed some kind of a local project to let folks know we existed and to maybe get a little bigger footprint in the local community.

…

April 23, 2025

G-pa’s message to granddaughter: ‘You have my blessing’

Mavis Fodness

My youngest daughter is getting married next Saturday, and she’s asked me to give a little speech at the event.

I’m happy to oblige.

It’s not very often that children ask parents what they think, let alone listen to what they have to say.

Thoughts about what I’ll say are…

April 16, 2025

Illegal to impersonate an officer

By Evan Verbrugge, Rock County Sheriff

Recently I have received complaints about unusual activity by our deputies. When I investigated the complaint, I have come to discover that we have a couple of individuals driving around Luverne, Rock County, in decommissioned squad cars.

These vehicles look exactly like our current…

April 16, 2025

Obituaries

Douglas Scholtes

April 23, 2025

Douglas “Doug” James Scholtes, age 49, of Wilmont, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.

…

Bob Bailey

April 23, 2025

Robert Edmund “Bob” Bailey, age 92, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, while at the Sanford Luverne Hospital.

Memorial visitation will be Friday, April 25…

Robert DeBates

April 23, 2025

Robert Joseph DeBates, age 94, of Adrian, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.

…

Ronald Munns

April 23, 2025

Ronald Munns, age 91, of St. Michael, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, April 11, 2025.

Ron was a Navy veteran and longtime barber. He was an avid fisherman and golfer who…

U.S. senators celebrate Luverne child care center

Conditions 'ideal' for spring planting

Century-old time capsule found in Hills demolition

Beetlejuice Jr. comes to the LHS stage

LHS and H-BC dominate track and field events in Luverne

Cardinals and Patriots golf teams face off at LCC

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