Voters' information in this week's Star Herald
The primary election will be on Sept. 10, and this week the County Auditor's office published a sample ballot to help you decide whom to vote for, along with other information.
The most interesting race for Rock County voters will be the seven choices they have for the auditor/treasurer office, being vacated by Margaret Cook.
The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on Nov. 5.
Along with the sample ballots, a list of precincts, opening hours and location of the polling places is also published in this edition.
For those who wish to vote absentee, absentee ballots will be available at the auditor/treasurer office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, or during regular office hours, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A special testing of the electronic voting machines will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the courthouse, and you are invited to check it out.
Magnolia and Kenneth receive grants for water projects
The 2002 farm bill, recently signed by President Bush, included money for two Rock County water projects.
The city of Magnolia will receive $700,000; $500,000 in the form of a loan and a $200,000 grant.
The money will be used to rehabilitate an existing well, construct a new well, and replace water mains.
Kenneth will collect $580,000; $220,000 in the form of a loan and a grant of $360,000.
Kenneth will use the funds to construct a wastewater collection and treatment system.
In both cases, the loan portion will have a 40 year repayment period at an interest rate of 4.5 percent.
In all, Minnesota received $40.1 million in rural development grants and loans to be used for water projects in 33 rural Minnesota counties.
Studer accepts Sioux Falls position
Linda Studer, administrator of the Good Samaritan communities of Luverne, will be leaving her Luverne position to be the administrator of Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.
Studer has worked for the Good Samaritan Society for the past 19 years and has been the administrator in Luverne since 1994.
The Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls includes nursing and rehabilitation facilities, senior apartments, HUD housing, assisted living apartments, duplexes and new congregate living apartments.
The Luverne facility includes the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center and The Oaks Senior Apartments.
A ground breaking for a new assisted living facility in Luverne is planned for next spring.
A reception was held for Studer at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center on Monday, Aug. 26.
A replacement for Studer has not been announced.
Habitat house sets dedication
The recently completed Habitat for Humanity House will be holding a dedication ceremony on Thursday, August 29, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The house is located at 204 SW Park in Luverne.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served.
SWMN Habitat for Humanity was founded 18 months ago, and the Luverne house was its first project.
Future plans include groundbreaking on a house in Worthington sometime next spring.
Publisher Roger Tollefson can be contacted by e-mail at
tolly@star-herald.com