Columns
By Lori Sorenson, editorJanuary 05, 2021My sisters and I met Sunday afternoon at the farm for an impromptu social gathering. There are five of us, but only four could make it on short notice, and it was just us — no husbands, no kids, no grandkids and, of course, no Mom and Dad. Mom died in September of 2019, and Dad died in August of 2020. The sisters and our families spent a lot of time at the farm last fall going through things in…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJanuary 05, 2021Question: My neighbor’s cattle are always out. They don’t take care of their fence and they are getting into my yard. I can deal with that, but my real concern is the highway we live along. I’m worried someone is going to hit a cow and get hurt or something worse. There must be a law about this. Answer: This is concerning as this type of activity could lead to a crash resulting in life-changing…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 05, 2021The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-31-20 edition of the Star Herald) For several years following its founding, Virginia was at a standstill so far as any material growth was concerned. It proved its advantage as a grain market from the start, but it was not until the early nineties that development along broader lines commenced…- By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJanuary 05, 2021It was a few months ago that I shared with you that I had gotten a new puppy. He is a male black Labrador and is now 6.5 months old. His name is Ghost. When future dog owners are contemplating a new puppy, they often use the seasons of the calendar to decide when would be the right time. House-training puppies in the winter is harder, but I contend that it is the best time to get a new hunting…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterDecember 28, 2020What’s your favorite Christmas song? “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is my favorite to sing with others. “O Holy Night” is my favorite to listen to soloists, duets and choirs sing. “Silent Night” might be the most beautiful, especially a capella in candlelight. I also love “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” because it means the start of my favorite hour of the year. To say that the Christmas Eve service…
By Rick Peterson, general managerDecember 28, 2020I don’t want you to think I am photocopying my column for this week, but I kind of am. Last year at this time I had come up with what I was calling my Luverne Bucket List. Simply put, the aforementioned bucket list included things I challenged myself to do in 2020 right here in Luverne. Well, as you can imagine, COVID-19 shot a bunch of holes in my bucket. What you’re about to read is my 2020…
By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystDecember 28, 2020Based on the data in the latest 2020 Farm Income Forecast released by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) in early December, U.S. net farm income is expected to increase by $36 billion or 43 percent above 2019 levels. The 2020 net farm income is now estimated at $119 billion, which would be the highest inflation-adjusted net farm income since 2013 and is 32 percent above the 20-year (2000-…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 28, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-24-20 edition of the Star Herald) Steen In the list of Rock county’s unincorporated villages Steen ranks among the foremost, both in size and importance. It is located on the northwest quarter of section 32, Clinton township, near the southern boundary of the county, and is a station on the…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistDecember 28, 2020I am not a big Facebook follower, but I was checking out a post I made on our chapter’s local Nobles County Pheasants Forever Facebook site. As I was scrolling across the past few days on my regular feed, I saw a re-post from one of my longtime friends, Bob St Pierre, who is a Pheasants Forever national employee. He reposted a picture of a young gal who had taken up decoy carving. There are those…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterDecember 21, 2020Instead of making a New Year’s resolution for 2020, I assembled a “vision” board instead. It proved to be a much better way to affect positive change than resolutions, which never lasted a month, much less an entire year. Ideally, pictures from magazines are used to “visually” represent an activity or feeling one wants to focus on, but I made a list. Among the items I wrote on my board was to…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 21, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-17-20 edition of the Star Herald) The matter was brought to a conclusion at the meeting of the commissioners on January 8, 1903, when a request signed by twelve of those interested in the proposed incorporation, asking for a withdrawal of their original petition, was presented. Although no…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistDecember 21, 2020About three years ago I purchased a used tractor to fill the need I had when implementing wildlife habitat projects. I chose poorly with little experience, but after several large repair bills the machine was up and running. As a result, I then needed a building to store it in, and a medium-sized pole barn shed was next on the list. I built it bigger than I thought I needed and again, I was…
By Lori Sorenson, editorDecember 15, 2020We have a leg lamp on display in our western Rock County neighborhood, proudly illuminated in a highway-facing window. It was a highly-anticipated mail-order gift, and the neighbors (our friends) documented its delivery in a series of group text images. First came a photo of the “major award” assembled and plugged in. Then, to prove its authenticity, came a photo of the delivery box with large…
By Rick Peterson, general managerDecember 15, 2020It’s not easy this Christmas season to be jolly and merry and shouting “Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas.” But if you need a feel-good moment, I encourage you to check out the Luverne Area Community Foundation’s virtual Celebrations of Philanthropy. To do so, go to www.luvacf.org and click the link. Each year, somewhere between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Foundation hosts an in-person gathering to…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyDecember 15, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 12-10-20 edition of the Star Herald) The year 1901 was one of substantial improvement. The town’s first blacksmith, E. M. Newell, came from Edgerton in February, erected a shop and was ready to serve his patrons by the twentieth of the month. Thomte & Johnson were on the ground in March and…
By Brenda Winter, columnistDecember 08, 2020I've become a hypochondriac. In the past month, I’ve had a headache and wondered, “Do I have Covid-19?” And then, “I wonder if I’ll need a ventilator?” And then, “Who will attend my funeral if the guests are limited to members of only one household?” I’ve had a scratchy throat and wondered, “Is this the end? Of course, I have allergies, I swept a dusty garage floor yesterday, and the air is…
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