Hardwick celebrates annual Jubilee Days
Hardwick residents and visitors celebrated the town’s annual Jubilee Days Saturday and Sunday.
Rock County among 21 included in presidential disaster declaration
Rock County is among 21 counties included in a major disaster declaration approved Friday by President Biden.
Local Soil Health experts brainstorm for options as farmers consider next steps for flooded fields
As the realities of flood damage to crops come into focus, area producers are considering options for soil that was supposed to grow corn and soybeans.
Carson's Cause Truck Meet and Classic Car Cruise attracts over 120 and raises $27,000 Saturday
The second annual Carson’s Cause Car and Truck Meet at the Verne-Drive-In attracted more than 120 vehicles and raised $27,000 for local efforts to improve brain he
Disaster declared in Rock County
Preliminary estimates are over $2 million in public infrastructure damage as a result of the June 21-22 flood event.
Some areas receive 12+ inches of rain
Multiple rounds of torrential rain in Rock County and the tri-state area created significant flooding over the past week, wreaking havoc on properties and public infrastructure.
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- October 27, 2020The 165 pre-K through fifth-grade students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary lined the west side of the school in Beaver Creek Friday afternoon in a show of school spirit while parents, friends and family members paraded by in vehicles. Friday was the last day of Homecoming Week, and in honor of the night’s football game, students and staff chanted cheers like “Go Big Blue” and “Go Pates” at…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 27, 2020A $1 million grant to the city of Ellsworth will help to replace a building destroyed in a January 2019 fire. The project was among hundreds of construction and renovation projects in the $1.9 billion bonding bill Gov. Tim Walz signed Oct. 21. Ellsworth’s grant will fund a multi-purpose community center to be added to the city hall currently under construction on the city’s main thoroughfare. “We…
- October 27, 2020A dedicated group of volunteers gathered in the lower level of the Luverne Chamber Office Monday morning to fill individual bags with donated candy for families who will participate in Friday’s Halloween “Street of Treats.” The event involves costumed participants lining the one-way street at the high school where families will drive through and collect bags of candy from fire department…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 20, 2020Walleye Wind Farm developers have assured Rock County Commissioners they will not abandon the renewable energy source at the end of its life expectancy. A decommissioning agreement states that they will remove turbines and related equipment. Mike Weich, project manager for NextEra Energy and owners of Walleye Wind Farm, based out of Juno Beach, Florida, addressed county commissioners via phone…
- October 20, 2020Rock County and most of Minnesota experienced a first round of winter weather Tuesday as temperatures lingered in the low 30s and steady precipitation dropped a mixture of snow and rain with only modest accumulations. While it was cold, it could have been worse. Much of central, northern and eastern parts of the state saw upwards of 4 inches of snow throughout the day.
- October 20, 2020Three recent easements within the wellhead protection area that supplies 75 percent of Rock County with drinking water are expected to result in the biggest drop in nitrate levels in decades. At 294 acres, the John and David Piepgras’ Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (MN CREP) enrollment accounts for more than 10 percent of the highly vulnerable wellhead protection area…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 20, 2020Renee Edmundson’s sixth-graders didn’t travel far from the Hills-Beaver Creek High School Wednesday, Oct. 14, to experience a history lesson they won’t soon forget. The 25 students and three chaperones traveled a mile west of Hills to the Eugene “Pucky” and Shirley Sandager farm, where Pucky assumed the persona of his great-great-grandfather, Haaken Moen. “They really enjoyed how he got into…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 20, 2020Russell and Doris Wenzel have a treasure collection of sorts at their farm in Springwater Township near the Touch the Sky Prairie. The first treasure was unearthed two years ago when their son, Kurt, was installing drainage tile in a nearby farm field. The large gray-colored stone wasn’t like the common red Sioux quartzite outcroppings that dot the area. “Right away, when they said they found an…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2020The Rock County ballots for the 2020 election include candidates for District 22 Minnesota Senate and District 22A Minnesota House of Representatives. Shawna Marshall, rural Luverne, is the DFL candidate challenging incumbent Bill Weber (R-Luverne). DFL candidate Chris Baumberger, Slayton, is challenging Republican incumbent Joe Schomacker, Luverne, for the District 22A seat in the Minnesota…
- October 20, 2020Chris Baumberger: DFL candidate Chris Baumberger is seeking election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 22A, challenging Republican incumbent Joe Schomacker, Luverne. He did not respond to a questionnaire by the Star Herald, but on his website he offers the following information: I grew up on a small farm 60 miles down the road from Slayton, across the Minnesota border, in…
- October 20, 2020Shawna Marshall: Top priority: The first priority in 2021 is going to be balancing the budget and making the difficult decisions on how to do that while also protecting our people and communities. I am running for office because I believe our district deserves a voice that will listen to the people, advocate for their needs, and bring communication and bipartisanship back to the state government…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2020Luverne’s popular Trunk ’N Treat event typically draws hundreds of costumed children and parents downtown where businesses and organizations set up Halloween displays and hand out candy. This year the pandemic makes that type of gathering unsafe, but the Luverne Area Chamber has plans to make Halloween special. “Our children have missed out on so much this year,” said Chamber Director Jane…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2020After three days of free COVID-19 testing at Grand Prairie Events last week, 545 people received nasal swab tests. Of them, 26 were positive and 519 were negative. According to Shawn Schloesser of the State Emergency Operations Center, the event accomplished what it was supposed to. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” he said. “Anytime we can provide barrier-free testing to our community…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2020This black-and-white image of the Palace Theatre recently surfaced in the negative file at the Rock County History Center. The photo by Jim Herreid shows crowds of people wrapped around the block along Freeman Avenue along the west side of the Palace building during a Wednesday Night Free Movie Night sometime during the 1940s. Rock County Historical Society President Betty Mann was excited about…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2020The Luverne Counseling building downtown will be improved through the city’s Historic Facade Improvement Program. The Luverne Economic Development Authority approved funds for the building at 118 W. Main Street. The project is estimated to cost $76,800 and Luverne Counseling is applying for the maximum grant and loan allowed through the program — a $21,000 grant and a $21,000 loan. The business…
- October 20, 2020Fifteen parents and children ages 0-5 enjoyed animals and activities during “Fall Time Fun” at Harmony Gardens on Highway 75 north of Hardwick on Oct. 13. They painted pumpkins, ate snacks and played with kittens and goats during the event organized through Luverne Community Education.
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