From parched to drenched
Harvest is in full swing for much of Rock County this week, marking the final stretch of what’s arguably been a challenging growing season.
Highway 75 project proceeds (almost) on schedule
Contractors have been given a five-day extension on completion deadlines due to September’s frequent rainy weather.
H-BC School Board Candidates share priorities
There are five candidates seeking election to four open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board.
The Loft after-school program helps kids find community
Starting at 3:20 p.m. on the dot, the quiet halls of First Presbyterian Church in Luverne start to fill with the noise of children.
Luverne preliminary levy set to rise 7.12%
Luverne City Council members are proposing a 7.12% levy increase for taxes payable in 2027.
Adrian reporter to contribute to Star Herald
The Rock County Star Herald is expanding its coverage area east toward Adrian, and Deb Kroon will be the face of those stories for the Star Herald news team.
News
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 08, 2022The Luverne speech students are picking up where they left off in 2021 by winning their first tournament of 2022 Saturday in Worthington. The defending Section 3A champions competed against 14 teams and 130 students, and all 17 of Luverne’s team members received individual honors. Results by category are: •Discussion: Burke Johnson, third; Makayla Oeschle, blue ribbon. •Dramatic interpretation:…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 08, 2022Luverne’s seventh annual Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at The Lake in Luverne with over $6,000 worth of prizes on deck for winners. According to Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, the 2021 tournament drew 376 registered anglers on a frigid, overcast day. “It was unbelievable,” Lanphere said following last year’s derby. “It just blows my mind that…
- February 08, 2022Chad Ver Steeg with Ver Steeg Excavation of Luverne spent several days over the past two weeks removing six former railway pillars in the Rock River south of the Luverne City Park. The project was a collaborative effort between the Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the city of Luverne and two private…
- February 08, 2022Crane operator Bryan Barnhart, Luverne, lifts a 1960s transformer from the city power plant lot Tuesday, Feb. 1, to make room for a new one coming this spring as part of an $11 million upgrade underway at the power plant. It’s the transformer that the existing Worthington generator utilized to connect its power to city circuits. It is being replaced with a new one because it’s showing signs of…
- February 08, 2022Luverne High School student council members Lauren Hansen and Ross Bergman (far left) announce the crowning ceremony for the Snow Week activities Monday afternoon in the school’s performing arts center.
- February 08, 2022H-BC High School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Seniors: Austin Allen, Jacob Axness, Cole Baker, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst, Journey Dwire, Kenadie Fick, Leeanna Gaugler, Josephyne Klosterbuer, Ethan Kruger, Danette Leenderts, Drew Leenderts, Daniel Martinyuk, Samantha Moser, Dallas Page, Tara Paulsen, Liam Raymon, Tess Van Maanen, Mackenzie Voss. Juniors: Olivia Bork, Devon Dysthe, Ellynor…
- February 08, 2022Luverne High School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Seniors: Hunter Ahrendt, Trista Baustian, Kendall Buss, Pierce Cunningham, Elise Farrell, Hunter Gaffaney, Trygve Gangestad, Kayetlin Huiskes, Olivia Huisman, Griffen Jarchow, Tenley Nelson, Eli Radtke, Ethan Rahm, Kristin Rud, Alenya Sayavong, Madeleine Schmuck, Cheyenne Schutz, Casey Sehr, Brenn Siebenahler, Macy Stratton, Macie Swenson,…
- February 08, 2022Late winter is the ideal time to prune branches on trees, according to experts with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When done correctly, pruning in the winter is less risky to tree health. “Now through early March — just before trees come out of dormancy — is a great time to get outside and prune your trees,” said Jennifer Teegarden, DNR cooperative forestry outreach specialist. “…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022“We were right back at it, as if nothing ever changed.” That’s how Palace Theatre director Shawn Kinsinger described the past several months since the pandemic. “This past fall into winter, I was curious as to how much we would rebound after being closed over the last holiday season, which is typically really busy,” he told Luverne City Council members during their Tuesday, Jan. 25, meeting. “…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022The Child’s Remembrance Garden in Luverne is taking shape with the efforts of local volunteers, generous donations and help from city leaders. The garden will provide a place for people who have lost a child to grieve, remember and heal. Several local families who have lost children formed a non-profit and have been raising money to design and build the garden on a parcel of land owned by the…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022The final links of the Luverne Loop will be built this summer, completing the city’s seven-mile biking and pedestrian trail that’s been seven years in the making. At their Jan. 25 meeting City Council members approved plans and specifications for Phase 3B and Phase 4 of the loop project and authorized advertising for a Feb. 16 bid letting. “These are the final two phases of the project and are…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022More than eight acres of land north of Luverne will become part of the city following action at the Jan. 25 council meeting. In a last-minute addendum to the agenda, Luverne City Council members approved a “resolution for orderly annexation” with Mound Township for a parcel owned by Allen Schmuck and Patrick Widboom. The property owners petitioned the city requesting immediate annexation of the 8…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 01, 2022Cody Penning, owner of Penning Hauling of Beaver Creek, was fined $9,650 for discharging thousands of gallons of liquid swine manure in 2019. The discharge occurred in a sensitive drinking water supply area in Clinton Township. Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) charged Penning with violating general standards for waters of the state, discharging waste into an…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 01, 2022At their Jan. 27 meeting, Luverne School Board members unanimously supported hiring an existing employee to fill the newly created district health aide position. Karen Hubbling works as a middle-high school paraprofessional and has worked for the local district since 2017. She is also a registered nurse. Hubbling was one of 10 applicants for the $25-per-hour position. “In our applicant pool, we…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 01, 2022Interest rates were higher than anticipated Jan. 24 when Rock County’s $4.5 million general obligation bond went to market, but the refinancing still saved taxpayer dollars. Four companies placed bids, and at their Jan. 25 meeting commissioners accepted the lowest bid, 1.93 percent from Piper, Sandler & Co. of Minneapolis. Four companies vied for the $4.5 million in bonds, offering rates from…
- February 01, 2022Kathryn Dahl, MD, PhD, family medicine, recently joined Sanford Luverne clinic, where she’ll specialize in obstetrics and gynecology, including women’s health, maternity care and newborn care. “I want to care for the young and the old, the big and the small, the healthy and the chronically ill,” said Dahl. “Every person deserves access to high quality health care, and I want to help them receive…
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