From parched to drenched
Harvest is in full swing for much of Rock County this week, marking the final stretch of what’s arguably been a challenging growing season.
Highway 75 project proceeds (almost) on schedule
Contractors have been given a five-day extension on completion deadlines due to September’s frequent rainy weather.
H-BC School Board Candidates share priorities
There are five candidates seeking election to four open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board.
The Loft after-school program helps kids find community
Starting at 3:20 p.m. on the dot, the quiet halls of First Presbyterian Church in Luverne start to fill with the noise of children.
Luverne preliminary levy set to rise 7.12%
Luverne City Council members are proposing a 7.12% levy increase for taxes payable in 2027.
Adrian reporter to contribute to Star Herald
The Rock County Star Herald is expanding its coverage area east toward Adrian, and Deb Kroon will be the face of those stories for the Star Herald news team.
News
- March 28, 2023After a three-year hiatus, Discovery Time Preschool opened its doors to visitors Friday in a special Cookies & Cardinals event for both its morning and afternoon programs. Preschoolers invited parents and grandparents to see what they do on a daily basis that included reading, playing in the gym, painting, and sharing cookies in the commons. Preschool teacher Angie Janiszeski named the event…
- March 28, 2023Two longtime Clinton Township officials were recently recognized for their years of service on the township board. Henry Zwaan (pictured at left with board chairman Kurt Elbers) was honored for 40 years of leadership, and Steve Top (pictured at right with Elbers) was honored for 20 years on the Clinton Township Board. The photographs were taken Sunday, March 12, at Poplar Creek in Luverne.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board signed a purchase agreement to buy almost 15 acres as the site for a new elementary school in Beaver Creek. Board members met in special session late Friday afternoon. The agreement with SpringBrooke LLC is for 14.45 acres located in the Spring Brook Addition. Purchase price is $377,665. The property is west of the SpringBrooke Events, Golf & Grill along…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023More than 50 people attended a public hearing Monday night in Luverne City Hall where the Board of Appeals and Adjustments considered a variance request for a 73-foot-tall nutcracker on South Highway 75. The meeting allowed for public comment, and several people spoke in favor of — and some in opposition to — what will be “The World’s Largest Nutcracker.” It will be funded Just For Nuts Inc., a…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Another winter storm plagued the region last week, closing roads and prompting cancelation of classes, events and other activities. This system dropped only 3 to 4 inches of snow Thursday, March 16, but strong winds on its heels promptly blew roads closed and caused dozens of accidents and stranded motorists. According to Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia, he and his crew utilized the four-…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Beaver Creek City Council members reviewed information at their March 8 meeting that puts wheels in motion to repair the historic bridge on Spring Brook Road on the northeast edge of town. The Rock County Highway Department is facilitating the effort, which started over five years ago with a grant application to repair the historic bridge. The engineer estimated the project would cost $208,393,…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023The Reverend Doctor Terry Morse was honored with the title of Pastor Emeritus during the Sunday worship service at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne on March 12. The title is given to a pastor who retires and the congregation is later moved “with affection and gratitude” to continue an association in an honorary relationship. “Today that title is given to you once again,” said the Rev. Dr…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Rock County Commissioners will host an informational meeting Monday night with city and township clerks to discuss the possibility of returning to in-person voting in precincts that have been using mail ballots. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the basement of the Rock County Library. County election official Ashley Kurtz encourages at least one representative from each city…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023Rock County will collect nearly $1 million in wind energy production taxes in 2023. The amount due is from the four wind farms currently operating in the county for taxes payable by April 1. The total amount, $936,102, is the most production tax collected in the county and is an increase over last year. “It’s a pretty substantial increase,” said auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz at the Rock County…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023The Springwater Township Board annual meeting and election attracted 21 voters and several nonresidents Tuesday night, March 14. That’s more than seven times the usual number at the annual meeting of an otherwise uneventful township in western Rock County. At issue was snow removal — the difficulty in keeping roads cleared. And at the end of the night, the township board chair lost his re-…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023Ten Luverne High School students participated in 10 events at the state Secondary Business Professionals of America convention March 9-11 in Minneapolis. The top three individuals or teams in each event move on to compete at the national BPA convention April 26-30 in Anaheim, California. No LHS student qualified for the national contest. Results are as follows: •Podcast production team: Reese…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023Luverne theatrical wife-husband team Carol and Tim Ceynowa spent more than a year adapting the beloved children’s story, “Alice in Wonderland,” for the local stage. The Green Earth Players bring the couple’s adaptation to the stage of the Palace Theatre in seven performances from Friday through Sunday, March 24-26, and from Thursday through Sunday, March 30 through April 2. All performances begin…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023The Minnesota Department of Education issued a favorable review and comment to the Hills-Beaver Creek School District to proceed with a $29.975 million bond referendum. As a result of the favorable review, the district must receive a simple majority of positive votes on both questions in order for the bond referendum to pass. The vote takes place Tuesday, April 11. District officials are asking…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorMarch 14, 2023Luverne High School students Brady Bork and Sarah Stegenga have found themselves in the national limelight after their promposal went viral at the Cardinal boys’ state hockey appearance. The couple have been dating for three months and had discussed prom plans, but to be creative, Bork jotted a formal prom request on the tape wrapped around the blade of his spare stick. Ahead of the Class A…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorMarch 14, 2023Luverne native Jim Brandenburg has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from his colleagues at the National Geographic magazine. In a March 9 social media post, Brandenburg said he was “humbled” and “surprised” by the announcement from his peers at The Photo Society. “I have been so very fortunate over the years to have received some precious and treasured awards around the world,”…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023Local grain producers reported corn and soybean yields from the 2022 production year at just above the state average, a year after record-setting yields locally in 2021. Rock County farmers averaged a corn yield of 196.8 bushels per acre in 2022 from 129,400 harvested acres. In 2021 local producers pushed the county’s corn yield record from 127,600 acres of 206.4 bushels per acre. The state corn…
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