Luverne celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Dozens of people joined Monday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Luverne on Main Street where crowds also wore green to enjoy the festive parade entries.
Church gets downtown storefront
The Blue Mounds Baptist Church will lease space in the former Dragonfly building on East Main Street starting April 1.
Hills man seeks local support for cannabis business
Hills cabinet shop owner Dennis Hartman and his son, Tim Hartman, want to operate a cannabis retail business in southwestern Rock County.
Wind tax revenue exceeds $1 million in Rock County for 2025
For the second year in a row, wind energy production taxes will exceed $1 million in Rock County.
The five wind production farms will pay $1.062 million in 2025, about a $1,000 less than last year.
Courthouse remodel continues
Remodeling at the Rock County Courthouse moved into new phases as work on previous floors has come to a standstill.
News
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings has dismissed a complaint filed by Isaac DeBoer alleging Patrick Baustian violated Fair Campaign Practices law with his mayoral campaign. After a probable cause hearing by phone Nov. 4, the administrative judge deemed there wasn’t enough evidence for the case to proceed. DeBoer, a candidate for mayor, filed a complaint Oct. 28 alleging that the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024Luverne history teacher Tom Rops has agreed to complete anti-bias counseling and additional training on American Indian History after referring to a unit of a class as “cowboys and Indians.” That’s according to an order filed Sept. 20 with the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. The action stems from a complaint filed with the board’s Ethics Committee accusing Rops of…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 13, 2024For 25 years Quality Printing owners Mark and Annie Opitz have strived to fill customer needs. The latest need is expanding business into the printing of adhesive labels. Mark said over the years he’s received inquiries into printing labels in small quantities since the existing business only accepts orders for a million or more. In order to meet the need for labels, special machines would…- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024Local families and individuals have until Nov. 20 to apply for assistance through Rock County’s SHARE program. For 40 years Sharing Hearts Are Reaching Everyone has been collecting donations and distributing gifts of food, clothing and toys to Rock County residents in need during the holidays. Everyone who helps with the program is a volunteer, including board members and officers, according to…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024John Deere farm implement customers who do business with C & B companies received letters on Nov. 4 that C & B had been sold. The letters, signed by the Burwell family, stated that C & B’s Agricultural Division, John Deere dealerships, was purchased by Point Field Partners, another family firm, on Nov. 4. The letter provided background on C & B, which was started in 1988 by Rod…
November 13, 2024Premium Minnesota Pork, Luverne, distributed 225 pork loins averaging 8 to 10 pounds each to local veterans Monday in the Luverne Elementary School bus parking lot. There were 15 left over, and those were taken to veterans who would be attending Monday night’s Veterans Day banquet in Hardwick. According to PMP Human Resources Director Stephanie Bickerstaff, this is the fifth year PMP has shared…
November 13, 2024More than 100 local veterans were honored in a slideshow titled “Local Heroes” Monday morning during the Veterans Day program at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills. The annual event also featured H-BC students at all grade levels reading, singing and playing instruments in recognition of sacrifices made by current and former members of the armed forces.
November 13, 2024Luverne High School 2015 graduate McKenzi (Wenninger) Klein was the featured speaker at the Veterans Day program in the performing arts center in Luverne Monday afternoon. Klein, a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard shared information about her own service and expressed gratitude for all veterans. “Joining the military takes courage,” she said. “You don’t know what sacrifices you’ll have…
November 13, 2024Luverne Elementary student council members greeted and later served coffee and sweet rolls in the school commons Monday morning for the Veterans Day Open House. For two hours students and veterans sat together asking each other questions, while other students occasionally walked through to deliver “thank you” messages made in crayon, marker or pencil.
By Mavis FodnessNovember 06, 2024takes the stage for seven performances in the Green Earth Players (GEP) production of “Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular” Friday through Sunday, Nov. 15-17, and Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 21-24, at the Palace Theatre in Luverne. The weekday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday showtimes are 2 p.m. The comedy was recommended by the GEP board for the Fall 2024 production, and…- By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024There are roughly 100,000 lead pipes that bring water into Minnesota homes, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Now there is a statewide effort to replace every single one, and communities in Rock County are part of that initiative. It stems from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent “Lead and Copper Rule Revision” to strengthen drinking water standards. Most cities across…
By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024About 850 Rock County Rural Water customers received letters in October alerting them about the possibility of copper in their drinking water. The letter explained that the rural water system “found elevated levels of copper in drinking water in some homes and buildings,” and what it means for those residents. The letter was automatically generated by the Minnesota Department of Health, which…
By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024More than 400 heavy land records books are temporarily relocated to the former armory building in Luverne to accommodate remodeling at the courthouse. After the new National Guard Readiness Center opened near I-90 in Luverne last year, the state transferred ownership of the former armory on Freeman Avenue to Rock County. Plans are underway to move the Rock County Land Management Office (…- By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024The Star Herald went to press Tuesday afternoon as voters were still participating at the polls, but local election official Ashley Kurtz was keeping tabs on Election Day processes. “So far, all the polls have opened up with zero issues,” she said Tuesday morning. “All polling places, including the mail ballot precinct and the courthouse, have remained steady through the morning, and we expect…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings is considering a complaint filed by Isaac DeBoer alleging Patrick Baustian violated Fair Campaign Practices law with his mayoral campaign. After a hearing by phone Monday afternoon, the administrative judge will determine if there is probable cause for the case to continue. If not, the case will be dismissed. DeBoer, a candidate for mayor, filed…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 06, 2024At almost three months into the 2024-25 school year, Hills-Beaver Creek School District seeks to hire an additional elementary teacher due to growing student enrollment. Board members agreed to the half-time position at a salary of $28,500 at their Oct. 28 meeting. The part-time additional position is intended to assist in the first-grade classroom. As the school year started in early…
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