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By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJuly 18, 2023A few weeks back I spent some time in this column running through the basics of shooting at long-range targets. I am no expert on this subject matter but certainly have gotten bit by the long-range-shooting bug. What prompted my entry into this discipline was an introduction to a gentleman by the name of Todd VanLangen. Todd is a 25-year veteran of the Army Special Forces unit where he spent 13…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterJuly 18, 2023For more than a decade I’ve been mad at God. It seems funny to be mad at someone you’ve never met or really know if he’s even real. My Christian upbringing, however, says he is there and, thus, he is the one I am directing my anger toward. My sister died unexpectedly in 2011 and I’ve never forgiven God for taking her away from her family. We all prayed for a miracle that she would recover and…
By Brenda Winter, columnistJuly 11, 2023Because my husband and I no longer have children of our own to subject to long, unbearable car trips, we borrowed a niece and a nephew for a drive to Denver to visit our daughter and their cousin. Technology has lessened the misery of car trips considerably, but even technology has its limits. We were nine hours into the 10-hour drive back home. Both kids, ages 12 and 8, had traveled like rock…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 11, 2023We don’t have a lost and found department here at the Star Herald office, but from time to time someone might stop in the office and drop off a set of keys or maybe a glove that someone apparently accidently lost outside on the sidewalk. Up until last week the items turned in as lost have been of the smaller size. Well, not anymore. Monday morning when I pulled up to the back door at the office,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 11, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Nov. 4, 1943. One of Luverne’s oldest residents, Thor Berg, who will be 90 years of age next January 3, is the only Diamond Club member thus…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterJuly 04, 2023Two years ago this month, I wrote a column about my Top 5 wish list for Luverne. I thought it would be fun to look back at my 2021 hopes for my hometown and see if any wishes had been granted. The following made my list two years ago: 5. Dar’s Pizza opening a Luverne location. 4. Kwik Trip coming to Luverne. 3. A larger Lewis Drug in town. 2. A permanent Star Herald sports reporter. 1. A normal…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJune 27, 2023We spent last week in the beautiful Black Hills exploring backwoods logging trails and climbing atop lookout points of the national forest service. We enjoyed breathtaking scenery … as we do every time we travel to the Hills. Maybe it’s because we live on the relatively flat prairie among cornfields and soybeans, but the Black Hills views of the deep canyons and majestic overlooks never get old.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 27, 2023I am not sure why, but I’ve been thinking about sounds lately. Maybe sounds have been at the forefront of my thoughts because some people would have you believing my hearing is a bit suspect. Sure, sometimes I don’t always hear my phone ringing, but no worries – hence voicemail. And I don’t always pick up on office conversation. And maybe that is by design. Those aren’t the sounds I am talking…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJune 27, 2023I was driving to work today in my small-town USA and saw a sight that is so common, one that just causes me pain. It is one of those pains that I don’t actually suffer from but feel it when I see someone else suffering from it. My route parallels a walking path that weaves its way through my town. The sight I saw was a lady of smaller stature walking her dog down this path. About 50 yards ahead…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 20, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on October 11, 1943. Two of Hardwick’s oldest residents, and two of its most respected citizens are Mr. and Mrs. John B. Iverson. As business man and…
By Brenda Winter, columnistJune 13, 2023A chain link fence separates my backyard from the new Child’s Remembrance Garden in the northwest corner of Luverne. The formerly neglected space in Tonto – now Firefly Park – has been transformed into a stunning collection of brick paths, a stone wall, a labyrinth, a fountain, a pergola and lots of greenscape. The purpose of the garden is, “To provide a non-denominational safe area for people…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 13, 2023My last column was about my fishing trip, and this one is about Mary’s and my recent trip to Las Vegas. To give you an idea of how the overall trip went, the file I created for all the flight, hotel and other information was called “the trip from hell” file. We were one of four couples going to Vegas to celebrate the 65th birthday of the “baby” of the group. He was the first of the group to book…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 13, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on October 14, 1943. (Hardwick resident Mrs. Anna Varah continues her story from last week.) The Ostreich family lived in Clayton county nine years and…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 06, 2023This column marks the beginning of my 10th summer working part time at the Star Herald. In 2014, Editor Lori asked me if I could help as a part-time reporter for a few weeks that summer when the position was open. General manager Rick agreed, and my temporary fill-in gig began. It wasn’t quite as random as it may seem, however. When I graduated high school, I thought journalism was going to be my…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJune 06, 2023Question: If you are 15 years old and have a farm permit to drive a farm truck, how late at night can you drive? Answer: A Minnesota Farm Work license allows a 15-year-old to drive alone only to perform farm work for his or her parent during daylight hours, within 20 miles of the farmhouse, and in cities with populations of less than 100,000. The parent must complete a Farm Work License affidavit…
By Lori Sorenson, editorMay 30, 2023About 15 years ago I hit a deer on the road and totaled my old Chevy Blazer. No one (except the deer) was hurt, but it shook me up and stressed me out. It meant an insurance claim, finding a different low-budget vehicle, and time-consuming paperwork for a single working mother with no spare time. My own mother often encouraged us to tackle problems by considering how important they’ll be five…
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