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Hundreds of spectators gathered Saturday morning around the trailer holding the cornerstone and time capsule discovered in April at the former Hills High School. H-BC School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke opened the time capsule using three different tin snips. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 18 June 2025

Hills 1921 time capsule contents revealed Saturday

Various handwritten documents and a half dozen newspapers were among the items extracted from the 1921 Hills High School time capsule Saturday morning.

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The Hills Fire Department team of Logan Susie (left), Ty Bundesen and Sawyer Bosch take on the Lismore team of (from left) Andrew Fodness, Trent Kor and Nathan Lynn (not pictured) for the championship. The Hills team won for the second consecutive year. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 18 June 2025

Four fire departments compete in Hills Friendship Days Water Wars

The Hills Area Fire Department repeated as Water Wars champions Saturday afternoon, defeating five other volunteer firefighter teams for the title.

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Gordie Hansen retired from teaching at Luverne Elementary at the end of the 2024-25 school year. His students proclaimed the 35-year veteran of the classroom as the “GOAT” — Greatest of All Time — on his bulletin board on the last day of school. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 18 June 2025

Students looked up to Hansen, who retires from teaching after 35 years

At 6 feet, 5 inches, Gordie Hansen was a center on the Luverne High School basketball team, an experience that brought the 1984 graduate back to his alma mater to teach for 35 years

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Pam Christensen decided the 2024-25 school year was her last after spending 30 years in education, 25 of which were at Luverne Elementary. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
News 18 June 2025

Teaching provides purpose, support during Christensen's 25 years in classroom

Lots of tears were shed on the last day of the 2024-25 school year in third-grade teacher Pam Christensen’s classroom.

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Current First Baptist Church on North Jackson Street/Shared image
News 18 June 2025

150 years

The First Baptist Church in Luverne is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the congregation this weekend.

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Luverne placed fifth in the 2025 state baseball tournament June 12 in Sartell and finished with a 22-5 season record. Pictured are (front, from left) Alex Schlosser, Colton Haubrich, Carter Como, Josh Hansen, Blake Sauer, Kasey Buss, Landyn Lais, Maddux Domagala, Marcus Vortherms, (back) manager Izzy Steensma, head coach Skyler Wenninger, Matthew Gangestad, Kelby Schomacker, Jaxon Lais, Layke Miller, Landon Ahrendt, Coy Thone, Trevor DeBates, Ben Hartquist, Carter Sehr, Maddox Miller, coach Jake Haugen and
Sports Luverne Sports 18 June 2025

Luverne baseball places fifth at state tourney

The Luverne High School baseball team ended the 2025 season in fifth place in the MSHSL State Baseball Tournament in St. Cloud June 12.

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Hundreds of spectators gathered Saturday morning around the trailer holding the cornerstone and time capsule discovered in April at the former Hills High School. H-BC School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke opened the time capsule using three different tin snips. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Hills 1921 time capsule contents revealed Saturday
By
Mavis Fodness
June 18, 2025

Various handwritten documents and a half dozen newspapers were among the items extracted from the 1921 Hills High School time capsule Saturday morning.

H-BC School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke spent five minutes…

The Hills Fire Department team of Logan Susie (left), Ty Bundesen and Sawyer Bosch take on the Lismore team of (from left) Andrew Fodness, Trent Kor and Nathan Lynn (not pictured) for the championship. The Hills team won for the second consecutive year. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Four fire departments compete in Hills Friendship Days Water Wars
June 18, 2025

The Hills Area Fire Department repeated as Water Wars champions Saturday afternoon, defeating five other volunteer firefighter teams for the title. Departments from Hills, Lismore, Hardwick and Beaver Creek competed in the double-elimination…

Paddlers to 'Ride the Rock' Saturday
By
Lori Sorenson
June 18, 2025

The Luverne Area Chamber will host “Ride the Rock” Saturday, June 21, on a stretch of the Rock River starting several miles north of Luverne and ending at the city park.

The…

Luverne officials discuss poor local internet
By
Jason Berghorst
June 18, 2025

The City of Luverne Cable Commission met Monday to discuss the city’s cable TV franchise agreements.

The city has 10-year franchise agreements with Bluepeak and Mediacom.

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Gordie Hansen retired from teaching at Luverne Elementary at the end of the 2024-25 school year. His students proclaimed the 35-year veteran of the classroom as the “GOAT” — Greatest of All Time — on his bulletin board on the last day of school. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Students looked up to Hansen, who retires from teaching after 35 years
By
Mavis Fodness
June 18, 2025

At 6 feet, 5 inches, Gordie Hansen was a center on the Luverne High School basketball team, an experience that brought the 1984 graduate back to his alma mater to teach for 35 years.

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Sports

Luverne placed fifth in the 2025 state baseball tournament June 12 in Sartell and finished with a 22-5 season record. Pictured are (front, from left) Alex Schlosser, Colton Haubrich, Carter Como, Josh Hansen, Blake Sauer, Kasey Buss, Landyn Lais, Maddux Domagala, Marcus Vortherms, (back) manager Izzy Steensma, head coach Skyler Wenninger, Matthew Gangestad, Kelby Schomacker, Jaxon Lais, Layke Miller, Landon Ahrendt, Coy Thone, Trevor DeBates, Ben Hartquist, Carter Sehr, Maddox Miller, coach Jake Haugen and
Luverne baseball places fifth at state tourney
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
The Luverne High School baseball team ended the 2025 season in fifth place in the MSHSL State Baseball Tournament in St. Cloud June 12. Luverne, the No. 5 seed, fell in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to No. 4 Glencoe-Silver Lake in the state quarterfinals at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud June 11. With…
Patriot junior Abby Olson qualified for the 2025 Girls’ State Golf Tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. Olson finished in 52nd place June 11 in her first state appearance.
H-BC’s Abigayl Olson competes at state individual golf tournament
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
Patriot junior Abigayl Olson finished the 2025 golf season placing 52nd at the MSHSL Girls’ Class A Golf State Tournament June 11 at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. Olson carded a two-day score of 196 in 18-hole play. On June 10 she shot a 99 on the first 18 holes, finishing with a 47 on the…
state track
LHS, H-BC excel at state track & field
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams sent 28 athletes to the 2025 MSHSL Class A State Track & Field Championship June 10-11 in St. Michael. The Cardinals finished the two-day event with five Top 10 finishes. “The kids did an outstanding job of getting out, competing hard, and…
LHS and H-BC competed in the 2025 Trap Shooting Championships in Alexandria.
Cardinals, Patriots compete in 2025 Trap Championship in Alexandria
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek trap teams participated in the 2025 Minnesota Trap Shooting Championships in Alexandria this past week. The Cardinals competed in Class 2A Tuesday, June 10, and the Patriots shot in Class 4A on Thursday, June 12. In the Championship Tournament, teams shoot two…
Marcus Vortherms sprints to first base after laying down a bunt against Springfield June 14 at home. Luverne won the Senior American Legion game 4-3
Luverne Legion baseball season in full swing
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
The Luverne Junior and Senior American Legion baseball teams kicked off their summer season after the high school team finished in fifth place at the MSHSL State Baseball Tournament in St. Cloud June 12. This season the Junior Legion team has been divided into two teams. The Legion 9 and Legion…
Luverne Redbirds fall to Horned Frogs in Lakefield
By
Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor
June 18, 2025
The Luverne Redbirds fell 2-1 in 13 innings of play to the Lakefield Horned Frogs Wednesday, June 11, on the road. Lakefield scored one run in the bottom of the third, but Luverne tied the game 1-1 in the top of the seventh with Braydon Ripka scoring on a wild pitch. The game went another five…

Columns

Am I really this old? Actually, yes thank goodness
By
Jason Berghorst, reporter

It seems to be happening more often.

I say or think or do something and then quickly realize, “Wow, I’m getting old.”

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June 18, 2025
Red fox, coyotes are not welcome but we can help balance prey/predator ratio
By
Scott Rall, outdoors columnist

It has been a very long time since I last laid eyes on a creature I saw last night. For the first time in over five years, I saw a small juvenile red fox. This animal used to be quite common around southwest Minnesota, but for reasons I mention a little later, they have…

June 18, 2025
Riding bikes with boys
By
Brenda Winter, columnist

It’s been a long time since anyone dared me to do a trick on my bike.

I was the lucky winner of a new Townie Electra at the Take 16 bike drawing last Thursday. (Thank you, Lineage Logistics!)

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June 11, 2025
Turns out purchasing simple is not so simple
By
RIck Peterson, general manager

This is the last of four columns about my take on the abundance of choices we have when it comes to selecting and purchasing a simple item.

I wrote about the number of choices on the shelf for the perfect…

June 11, 2025

Obituaries

Gary Halverson
June 18, 2025

Gary Halverson, age 77, of Kanaranzi Township, Rock County, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 7, 2025, at his home under hospice care.

A memorial gathering to celebrate Gary's…

Gerald Bruxvoort
June 18, 2025

Gerald Dean Bruxvoort, age 92, of Worthington, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.

A graveside service with full military honors provided by the Lake…

Beverly Boyer
June 18, 2025

Beverly “Bev” Boyer, age 75, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Friday, June 13, 2025, at her home under hospice care.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 19, from 5-8 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in…

Shevi Herman
June 11, 2025

Shevi Lynn Herman, age four months, was called home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 7. She was born on January 14, 2025, to Bailey and Harley Herman in Michigan.

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With the first day of summer coming this week, do you already have your summer vacation planned?

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