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- December 13, 202210 years ago (2012) •Voters living in the Hills-Beaver Creek School District voted to increase the district’s operating referendum to $1,521 per pupil unit. Nearly 60 percent, or 389 voted to increase taxes and approve the referendum during the three-hour Tuesday evening vote. The 651 voters of 1,259 registered voters came out to vote after a day of moving snow to get to the polls. The new…
- December 05, 202210 years ago (2012) •More than $900 was raised for the Rock County SHARE program during photos with Santa at the Winterfest Craft Show Saturday at Luverne Elementary School. Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort played the part of Santa and Mrs. Claus for their 26th year. They posed for pictures, listened to requests for gifts and gave treats to children who came to see Santa. One child said, “Kind of,”…
- November 29, 202210 years ago (2012) •The Christensen girls are on a mission to bring affordable, high quality, gently used, upscale clothing to Luverne’s Main Street. Sisters Sue (Christensen) Hoffman and Amy (Christensen) Cowell are opening Sassy Seconds, a used-clothing store, Dec. 1 in the former Roberts Barber Shop at 119 East Main. Hoffman owns and operates Great Planes Travel located next door, so she said…
- November 21, 202210 years ago (2012) •Luverne’s Grace Lutheran Church will host a hymn festival at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, to celebrate the renovation and expansion of its pipe organ. For most of the congregation and visitors, the day will be pleasant musical reflection on the instrument that has accented worship services at Grace for decades. But for organist Lorraine Olson, Sunday will have special meaning. “It…
- November 15, 202210 years ago (2012) •Luverne Brew Partners has announced plans for a new craft brewery at 505 and 509 East Main Street in Luverne. It will occupy the former Connell Luverne Building at the corner of Main Street and Blue Mound Avenue and the Sturdevant Auto Supply building to the west of the former Connell building. The brewery’s first batch of craft beers is expected to be available in the summer…
- November 08, 202210 years ago (2012) •Discovery Time Preschool teacher Angie Janiszeski is working on bringing a “Nature Explore Outdoor Preschool Classroom” to Luverne. The nature classroom would essentially be an area designated for preschool students to get outdoor exercise and study natural environments. When asked why this project is important to her, Janiszeski sighed and contemplated the many reasons. “We’…
- November 01, 202210 years ago (2012) •Football fans at the Luverne-versus-Pipestone game Saturday afternoon were treated to a special patriotic display on Cardinal Field. Gary and Janine Papik of Papik Motors, Luverne, sponsored the display that included patriotic bunting, flags from 50 states and 30 American flags — all decorating the fence surrounding the field. The highlight of the event came during the…
- October 25, 202210 years ago (2012) •Tickets are going fast for Monday night’s Army Band performance at Luverne’s Historic Palace Theatre. The Rock County Star Herald will host “The Volunteers” of the U.S. Army Field Band at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. “I have a patriotic spot in my heart, I guess,” said Star Herald General Manager Rick Peterson when asked why he is sponsoring the group. “I think Luverne is pretty…
- October 18, 202210 years ago (2012) •The Rev. Andrew Palmquist and his wife, Christine, have moved their family to Luverne from Lakeland, Fla., to begin serving the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation. Palmquist explained that in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod pastors are “called” by congregations. “We weren’t looking for a call. We were actually comfortable where we were, but sometimes it’s good to have a new…
- October 11, 202210 years ago (2012) •Patrick Swyter brought his insulation business from Iowa to Luverne for reasons completely unrelated to business — family and schools. … In 2008 Swyter purchased the insulation portion of Four Way Roofing and Insulation. The business specializes in applying spray polyurethane foam, stabilized cellulose and installing fiberglass in homes and businesses. Though the company has…
- October 04, 202210 years ago (2012) •Chef Skyler Hoiland changed the menu nearly 200 times since May when he announced plans to open The Bluestem restaurant in the former Magnolia Steakhouse. “Every day I wake up thinking about food and about the menu,” said Hoiland, Bluestem chef and owner. The overall theme is casual, fresh Midwest comfort food with a few Italian dishes featuring fresh pasta. 25 years ago (…
- September 27, 202210 years ago (2012) •Former Star Herald reporter Sara Schmuck found herself writing in familiar territory this month when she worked on a piece for Mining & Construction magazine. It’s a publication for the company, Atlas Copco, which is a world leader in the construction, mining and drilling industries, and Schmuck’s most recent assignment put her in the Sioux quartzite quarry north of…
- September 20, 202210 years ago (2012) •The 108 East Main building (formerly Computer Tutors, formerly Shaw Drug, formerly Laudon Drug) is undergoing renovation to become the new home of Latham Agency Insurance which is presently located across the street at 107 East Main. The renovation will display unique features of the building including wood floors and a tin tile ceiling. 108 East Main, commonly called “the…
- September 13, 202210 years ago (2012) •Gary Papik of Papik Motors, Luverne, has been selected as the 2013 Time Quality Dealer of the Year nominee representing Minnesota. The Time Magazine Dealer of the Year Award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted awards for new car dealers. Recipients are among the nation’s most successful auto dealers who have also demonstrated a long-…
- September 06, 202210 years ago (2012) •The driest summer in recorded history has gone beyond damaging this year’s crop to impacting ground water supplies in the country. Some Rock County farmers are reporting wells going dry. Others are moving cattle from pastures where water levels in stock ponds have dropped and others are hauling in water. Assistant Land Management Director Doug Bos told County Commissioners…
- August 30, 202210 years ago (2012) •Local dignitaries gathered for a presentation by USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer Aug. 23 at the New Vision feed mill construction site west of Magnolia. … New Vision and Rock County were recipients of more than $1 million in low-interest federal loans and grants. … Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre was instrumental in securing the grant money for…
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