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
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Fifteen new members were inducted into the Luverne High School National Honor Society Monday, Nov. 22, in a ceremony at the performing arts center. Inducted during the ceremony were seniors Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Trygve Gangestad, Kristin Rud, Madeleine Schmuck and Hope Thorson, and juniors Parker Carbonneau, Ross Bergman, Jacie Graham, Tori Hemme, Averill Sehr, Christina Wagner,…
- December 07, 2021Students at Luverne Elementary donned their Sunday best and practiced their dinner table manners Friday at the Parents Partners in Education-sponsored Respect Lunch in the school commons. Instead of the regular cafeteria-style service, kitchen staff prepared a sit-down dinner where the students were joined by a parent or adult volunteer. They practiced passing the meal items from one to another…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration returned over the weekend, live and in person following last year’s pandemic-restricted events. Many traditional Winterfest offerings returned on deck, including arts and crafts, Santa at school, the nutcracker scavenger hunt, Christmas Cantata, Hinkly House displays and others. However, several new events and activities joined the lineup. For example, an…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Gevo Inc. hosted an educational tour Monday for stakeholders and policymakers to learn more about clean fuel projects in Minnesota. Partnering with the Great Plains Institute, Gevo shared the message that biofuels are a lower-carbon alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels. “Minnesota is a leader in the ag and energy space and has an opportunity to create a clean fuel program that…
- December 07, 2021Luverne Area Chamber and Luverne barber Eric Oye and his wife, Charissa, celebrated the grand opening of Honor Barber Shop Thursday morning, Dec. 2, at 118 N. Freeman Ave. The shop name is a nod to Eric’s National Guard military career, from which he recently retired. Participating in the ribbon-cutting were (from left) Shelly Nibbelink, Cory Tilstra, Bethany Tilstra, Dave Hup, Shannon Oye, Eric…
- December 07, 2021H-BC High School Honor Roll Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Seniors: Austin Allen, Jacob Axness, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst, Journey Dwire, Kenadie Fick, Weston Kellenberger, Josephyne Klosterbuer, Ethan Kruger, Danette Leenderts, Drew Leenderts, Daniel Martinyuk, Samantha Moser, Dallas Page, Tara Paulsen, Liam Raymon, Max Scholten, Aliyah Stoltenberg, Gideon Taubert, Tess Van Maanen, Conner Vande Voort,…
- December 07, 2021Seniors: Jase Arp, Trista Baustian, Reghan Bork, Luke Bosch, Kendall Buss, Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Jordan Friedrichsen, Hunter Gaffaney, Trygve Gangestad, Kayetlin Huiskes, Olivia Huisman, Griffen Jarchow, Tenley Nelson, Mary Opitz, Eli Radtke, Ethan Rahm, Kristin Rud, Ashton Sandbulte, Alenya Sayavong, Madeleine Schmuck, Cheyenne Schutz, Casey Sehr, Brenn Siebenahler, Macy Stratton,…
- December 07, 2021Sanford Luverne Hospice personnel led the 2021 Tree of Lights ceremony Thursday, Dec. 2, at the corner of Main Street and Highway 75. More than 300 loved ones were honored and remembered with a lighted bulb on the holiday tree. The tree will be lit through the holiday season. Proceeds from the event benefit the hospice program.
- December 07, 2021With a deadly open-water season nearly in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that lakes and ponds throughout the state have started to freeze – and that where ice hasn’t formed, the water is dangerously cold. It’s up to all people to choose to stay safe around the water or ice, according to the DNR. Where there is ice, its thickness this time of…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Christmas officially arrived Sunday with Santa, festive train engines, fireworks and dazzling lighted displays. “It was awesome,” said Luverne Chamber assistant Amber Lais. “I thought it was an outstanding turnout. It was a perfect day. The weather was perfect. I don’t think it could have gone any better.” A festively decorated Ellis and Eastern train engine transported Santa and Mrs. Claus…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2021The Rock County Board of Adjustment granted a variance Monday night for the proposed construction of three cul-de-sacs in Luverne Township. Dean Tofteland of Luverne is proposing construction of a rural residential subdivision for 20 lots of an acre or more in size. He owns the 60 acres for the subdivision located east of Luverne along 111th Street between the Rock County Sportsman’s Club and the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Elizabeth Schear was the director at Rock County Opportunities for over 15 years, building clientele and community jobs and improving program offerings. “I’m handing over my baby … 15 years of hard work,” she said in August, just before leaving for a career change. “I’ve worked really hard here, and I’m really proud of what I’ve done here.” When she started in 2005, RCO (then the Developmental…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Rock County Opportunities is operating under a new leadership team since former director Elizabeth Schear left for a position in Marshall this summer. Co-directors Adria Benson and Danielle Landberg joined forces with longtime staff members David Vis and Kristy Goembel to take the helm. In discussing how to fill the director’s position, they considered their shared experience and decided to team…
- November 30, 2021Local emergency responders were dispatched Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, to a crash near Hills where a semi-tanker hauling manure tipped over into the ditch. No one was injured, but the driver, Derek Fick, was trapped in the cab until fire department personnel could help him out. The truck was hauling 7,000 gallons of liquid manure, most of which spilled into the ditch. State and local environmental…
- November 30, 2021The traditional free community meal, pictures with Santa and lighting of the community Christmas tree returned to the Hills community Monday night after a yearlong pandemic hiatus. At the Hills Building Communities Stronger community club-sponsored event, a soup and sandwich dinner was served at the Hills American Legion, where Santa greeted children and took gift requests. Mild weather allowed…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration returns this weekend, live and in person following last year’s pandemic restricted events. “We haven’t done it for a year, and people have kind of forgotten what to do,” said Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “But we’ve had a lot of people step up, and we have added things to do.” Many traditional Winterfest offerings will be on deck, including arts…
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