This week is the 2023 Rock County Fair, and it’s a big week for the sports guy at the Star Herald.
I have committed to being on the Star Herald teams for Wednesday night’s Donkey Races and Friday Night’s Ag Olympic.

Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 18-24.
 
Rapid Speedway 
July 18 Rock Rapids, IA Lyon County Fair
Late Model Street Stocks

This past week two local race car drivers were honored for their careers in the sport.
Jeremy Smith was inducted into the Murray County Speedway Hall of Fame on July 15.
Smith has been racing since he was 17 years old.

Luverne is heading to the Division II American Legion State Baseball Tournament Aug. 4, 5 and 6.
Their first game will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Granite Falls against a team yet to be determined.

Luverne Blaze fastpitch softball team sent two teams on to state competition this past week.
The Blaze 14U team traveled to Rochester July 22-23 and took home second place in the Minnesota State Championship.
The 14U team played three games Saturday, July 22.

The Luverne Redbirds qualified for the Region 13C tournament, finishing the regular season with a 19-1 record overall and capturing the Gopher League Championship with a 14-1 record.

Mortgage foreclosure sale

set for Aug. 31

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 3, 2004