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By Lori SorensonApril 04, 2018April 21 will be an anniversary of sorts. On that day 25 years ago, I began what would become a long-term relationship with the Star Herald. When Roger Tollefson offered me the job, I was already in a relationship with the Worthington Daily Globe. Breaking up is hard to do. But I did, sensing a daytime relationship would be healthier than my nighttime copy editing at the Globe. And, of course, it…
By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing General ManagerOctober 09, 2017October is here and as far as I’m concerned, it’s the best time of the year. If you want, you can get a football fix five nights a week at some level. Harvest is underway, cooler days and nights are the norm, and best of all, pheasant season opens this Saturday. With the good, there is always a little bad, and that is where shorter daylight hours, Asian beetles and flies come in. With the…
By Mavis Fodness, ReporterOctober 09, 2017Luverne Homecoming King Mark Robinson was surrounded by three friends intent on unscrewing the decorative nut on top of the scepter he received during the coronation ceremony. The mom voice in me told me to see what shenanigans these teenagers were up to. I quickly snapped a photo of the foursome, because you never know if the moment would have story significance. A day later I began pulling at…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 09, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 16, 1931, and is the last in a series about Luverne's Rock River bridge. Senator Schall, after a brief statement concerning good roads, gave a political speech lasting an hour and a half. The following is the ending of his speech: Rock river bridge was built by the Widell Construction Co., of Mankato, under the personal direction of…
By Brenda Winter, columnistOctober 03, 2017It’s time for my annual CT scan to confirm that the anal cancer I was treated for a year ago is still gone. I had a simple question. “How much is this scan going to cost?” My annual deductible has kicked in again, which means the first $10,000 of this year’s post-cancer surveillance spending is on my dime. You read that right. $10K. That number is why small business owners, farmers and other…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 02, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 16, 1931, and is the third in a series about Luverne's Rock River bridge. Senator Schall, after a bried statement concerning good roads, gave a political speech lasting an hour and a half. The following is the second part of this speech. As originally surveyed by the highway engineers, a strip of approximately one-eighth of an acre…
By George Bonnema, Luverne gardening enthusiastOctober 02, 2017Now that we are into the month of October and frost is predicted next week, it is time to acclimate indoor plants that have been vacationing outdoors to their winter home indoors. Considering that they have had daylight flooding them from all sides and indoors they will have to adjust to what light comes through a window in addition to a much shorter day length, they have to make a big adjustment…
By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing General ManagerSeptember 26, 2017If you haven’t bought your ticket to The Rock County Pheasants Forever banquet, time is running out. The 33rd annual banquet is next Thursday night, Oct. 5, at Grand Prairie Events. Note the new location. For years the annual banquet flip-flopped back and forth between Sharkee’s and the Blue Mound Banquet Center. Both Dave Halverson and Glen Gust were longtime supporters of Pheasants Forever and…
By Lori Sorenson, editorSeptember 26, 2017Siri is slowly doing away with recipe books, how-to manuals and other tried and true handy references. Our old backyard apple tree has been busy bearing fruit, and we’ve been busy harvesting. Since our McIntosh apples are somewhat “vintage” I consulted my 1950s-era community cookbooks for old-fashioned recipes. Apple dumplings, applesauce, baked whole apples, apple cobbler and others were printed…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 26, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 16, 1931, and is the second in a series about Luverne's Rock River bridge. Sen. Schall, after a brief statement concerning good roads, gave a political speech lasting an hour and a half. The following is the first part of this speech. Southwestern Minnesota’s most prominent trunk highway improvement—the re-routing of No. 9 east of…
By Mavis Fodness, ReporterSeptember 19, 2017Since March, the empty nest stage I thought I crossed into last September has not been the experience I envisioned. As the last of the four children chose to join the Air National Guard and set off to basic training a year ago, I pictured tackling those back-burner projects to keep my mind off no longer having any children at home. I did enjoy reading again, coloring or watching TV with my feet…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 19, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 16, 1931, and is the first in a series about Luverne's Rock River bridge. NEW BRIDGE AND PAVING DEDICATED YESTERDAY Senator Schall and Charles Forbes, “Granddad” of Highway System, Participate in Program. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS BIG ASSET TO LUVERNE Rock River Bridge Among the Best in Minnesota; Main Street Approach is More…
By Sgt. Troy ChristiansonSeptember 12, 2017Question: I have a question about the Minnesota State Patrol Blood Relays. Recently, one was performed from the twin cities to Redwing. Why did it involve three patrol officers? I know this isn’t a great distance and have just been wondering what rules or regulations dictate how this is handled. Answer: The story you are referring to was recently shared on our Facebook page, but a number of years…
By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing General ManagerSeptember 12, 2017It’s been a productive summer around here. By that I mean it’s been a productive few months in the baby department here at the office as well as in my family. Abbe, our production manager here at the office, had her second son at the end of July. My daughter Jenna had daughter No. 2 on Aug. 10. Our circulation manager, Jenn, had her second child, a daughter, on Aug. 22. Abbe had her first child a…
By Brenda Winter, columnistSeptember 12, 2017My husband, youngest daughter and I arose early that morning. Our mission for the day was to drive to Beatrice, Nebraska, to view the total eclipse of the sun scheduled to happen there around noon. NASA promoted the event like this: “On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe-…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 12, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 12, 1926: MANY FARM OWNERS ARE OPPOSED TO RE-ROUTING NO. 9 Divided Fields With Resultant Inconveniences Are Most General Grounds for Complaint. The re-routing of trunk highway No. 9, so that it will run along the north side of the Omaha right-of-way from the west edge of this city, to the South Dakota state line, instead of over…
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