Luverne Junior Legion Red Baseball team keeps hopes alive in sub-state baseball tournament
The Luverne Junior Legion Red team went 1-1 in the Junior Legion Sub-State Tournament in the past week to stay alive in elimination bracket play.
The Luverne Junior Legion Red team went 1-1 in the Junior Legion Sub-State Tournament in the past week to stay alive in elimination bracket play.
Dozens of wiener dogs and their proud human companions gathered in Luverne Thursday night for the 23rd annual Wiener Dog Races and 18th annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest.
Luverne’s 64th annual Hot Dog Night unfolded in parking lots and side streets Thursday, July 9, due to the Highway 75 road construction detour on Main Street.
Saturday will be a big day for Luverne residents, volunteers and local leaders who have long held a vision for nutcracker tourism in the community.
The Luverne Economic Development Authority on Monday reviewed plans for housing redevelopment on city-owned lots along Maple Street.
The Luverne Senior Legion Baseball team went 2-1 at home in warm and humid conditions over the past week.
Luverne beat Dell Rapids 9-4 July 7 in the final regular season game.
Dozens of wiener dogs and their proud human companions gathered in Luverne Thursday night for the 23rd annual Wiener Dog Races and 18th annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest.
The event has become a staple highlight of Luverne’s legendary Hot Dog Night, last week marking the 64th year of the…
Luverne’s 64th annual Hot Dog Night unfolded in parking lots and side streets Thursday, July 9, due to the Highway 75 road construction detour on Main Street.
Organizers said most of the 15,000 all-beef hotdogs were served up from the alternate locations, which included the city-owned…
Saturday will be a big day for Luverne residents, volunteers and local leaders who have long held a vision for nutcracker tourism in the community.
The World’s Largest Nutcracker will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the nutcracker’s base on…
Social services and public health programs in Rock County, may be looking at a $2.1 million dollar funding shortfall, due to federal and state cost shifts.
The Rock County Board of Commissioners learned how these shifts will affect local budgets during their July 7 meeting with Southwest…
The city of Beaver Creek is buying the former elementary school from the Hills-Beaver Creek School District for $1.
And, according to the purchase agreement, the district is paying Beaver Creek $175,000 to offset demolition costs.
Closing is set for July 29 and Aug. 3, at which…
Over the past month or so I have been busy dealing with food plots for wildlife and trying to keep the volunteer trees from taking over our public lands. I have traveled many miles across several different counties and am seeing other very undesirable plant species.
The first of those…
Jeane Leslie stopped in last week to deliver some columns she had clipped from the Star Herald through the years.
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My column countdown continues with just one more remaining after this one. I know you’re probably thinking enough already.
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At 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, on South Highway 75 the largest nutcracker in the world will be dedicated in alignment with a pretty significant birthday.
Mine.
In a way, the Luverne nutcracker and I will now share a birthday.
In my 63 trips around the sun I’ve had some…
Charles Peter (Chuck) Olson, of Burnsville Minn., died July 1, 2026, at his home. He was born April 13, 1941, in Bertha Minn., the son of Lillian (Dahlstrom) and Cleve Olson. He grew up in Miltona and graduated from Alexandria High School, in 1959.
He attended the University of Minnesota…
Carolyn “Carol” Ann (Sabata) Stasch Grimaldo, age 88 years, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully July 2, 2026, at the Sandford Hospice Cottage in Luverne.
Carol was born in Bruno, Neb., on June 17, 1938, to Daniel and Vivian Sabata. She grew up on a farm and had a pet pig named…
Geraldine Ilene Sandstede, age 81, of Luverne, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
Gerry was born March 2, 1945, in Luverne, to Hyman and Mae (Ziegahn) Top. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1963.
Gerry was united in marriage to James…
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