2024
- February 28, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, March 4: Italian chicken, carpi vegetables, rice pilaf, wheat bread, dessert. Tuesday, March 5: Pepper steak with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, wheat dinner roll, dessert. Wednesday, March 6: Pork loin, diced potatoes, peas, bread, dessert. Thursday, March 7: Chili, fruit, corn, bread, dessert. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Christian…
- February 21, 2024Quarter 2 H-BC A Honor Roll Seniors: Grace Anderson, Lanae Elbers, Sylvia Fick, Alexis Gardner Swenson, Cooper Gehrke, Taylor Gehrke, Kyler Hartz, Aiden Kerkhove-Brandt, Ty Leuthold, Joshua Lohr, Brynn Rauk, Justin Roelfs, Larissa Steinhoff, Avril Susie, Olivia Susie, Riley Tatge, Joylynn Taubert. Juniors: Beau Bakken, Gracie Fagerness, Jackson Gacke, Lukas Hubbard, Jack Moser, Harli Rozeboom…
- February 21, 2024Dispatch report Feb. 10 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue requested assistance from another department. •Complainant on Kniss Avenue and Hatting Street requested assistance from another department. •Complainant on Elm Street reported disturbing the peace. •Complainant on N. Elm Street reported disturbing the peace. Feb. 11 •Complainant on S. Estey Street reported an open door/window. Feb.…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 21, 2024Jessika Tunnissen, a junior at Luverne High School, earned an invitation to the national championship, thanks to her first-place performance in Marshall Saturday, Four LHS students placed at the Marshall Mini-Spectacular. “The meet was our largest yet this year – 18 schools and 246 students,” said coach Gavin Folkestad. Tunnissen placed first in informative speaking. Other placings for…- February 21, 202410 years ago (2014) •Nine-year-old Ashlyn Johnson donated a long lock of her thick, blonde hair to Locks of Love this week. According to her parents, Jim and Heather Johnson, this is Ashlyn’s third donation to the organization, which provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. … Ashlyn’s first donation was in January 2010 when she…
- February 21, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024More than a dozen people leaped into the frigid waters of The Lake on Saturday to raise money for the Luverne Area Community Foundation. The Reezin’ for Freezin’ campaign raised nearly $6,600 for LACF, and was the second year of a challenge started by Sheriff Evan Verbrugge inspired by “Polar Plunge” law enforcement fundraisers. Working with the LACF, he and organizers encouraged community…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024Drum beats were crisper Friday night as the Hills-Beaver Creek Drumline students debuted the new snares, quint tenors and bass drums that arrived earlier this month. Band director Amy Comp was awarded a $14,000 grant from the Frank Boon Trust in December, and the district covered the rest of the equipment costs ($4,100). Dozens of boxes containing the new equipment lined the hallway outside the…- By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024For the second year in a row, Luverne’s Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby has been canceled. Last year, there was too much snow on the ice, and this year there isn’t enough ice. According to Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Lanphere, the committee met Monday night to make a decision about the event. “There will be no ice fishing due to the conditions of the ice,” she said. “It’s just one of those…
- February 14, 2024Evening story times in February In celebration of “I Love to Read” Month, the Rock County Community Library will conduct an Evening Story Time on selected Tuesdays nights in February. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 27. Virtual Medicare class Feb. 15 Medicare can be confusing, and Virtual Medicare 101 offers a brief overview on the basics of Medicare Part A, B, C and Part…
- February 14, 2024U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s 157th Annual Convention last week in Minneapolis. “You are telling the stories that maybe not everyone knows about, that they don't read on Facebook,” she said. “Many of your stories uncover what happened at the city council meeting and tell people which business is opening and closing. There are a lot…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024The Luverne High School speech team placed third Saturday at the Luverne Invitation Speech Tournament. Coach Gavin Folkestad said the day featured 15 schools with 170 students competing in the day-long event. “Everything went smoothly,” he said. Individually, nine LHS members received awards, three of them with first-place trophies. Results by category were: •Original oratory: Roselynn…
February 14, 2024Author, acclaimed chef and Catholic priest Fr. Leo Patalinghug spoke to a crowded St. Catherine’s Church in Luverne Feb. 7 about “Plating Grace.” His movement aims to bring families back around the dinner table by placing importance on the Eucharist. His hour-long presentation touched on why youth tend not to attend church — because it is boring. Patalinghug pointed out services are boring…- February 14, 2024Jacie Graham, Adrian, was named to the Fall 2023 honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Abigail Anderson, Kamryn Van Batavia and Olivia Wieneke, all from Luverne, were named to the Fall 2023 high honors list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Brandon Berghorst, Luverne, was named to the Fall 2023 honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
- February 14, 202410 years ago (2014) •City leaders have a vision for a historic Main Street and are committed to making that vision a reality, despite the new a formal historic district in Luverne cannot be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the State Historic Preservation Office, the proposed historic district was punctured by very large gaps between the blocks of historic…
February 07, 2024The Rock County Star Herald was recognized by its peers for excellence in journalism during the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual convention Feb.1-2 in Brooklyn Park. Star Herald production manager Heather Johnson was recognized for Best Design Portfolio, and Star Herald editor Lori Sorenson earned awards for Best News Photo and Best Columnist and was recognized with the Herman Roe…
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