Hardwick celebrates annual Jubilee Days
Hardwick residents and visitors celebrated the town’s annual Jubilee Days Saturday and Sunday.
Rock County among 21 included in presidential disaster declaration
Rock County is among 21 counties included in a major disaster declaration approved Friday by President Biden.
Local Soil Health experts brainstorm for options as farmers consider next steps for flooded fields
As the realities of flood damage to crops come into focus, area producers are considering options for soil that was supposed to grow corn and soybeans.
Carson's Cause Truck Meet and Classic Car Cruise attracts over 120 and raises $27,000 Saturday
The second annual Carson’s Cause Car and Truck Meet at the Verne-Drive-In attracted more than 120 vehicles and raised $27,000 for local efforts to improve brain he
Disaster declared in Rock County
Preliminary estimates are over $2 million in public infrastructure damage as a result of the June 21-22 flood event.
Some areas receive 12+ inches of rain
Multiple rounds of torrential rain in Rock County and the tri-state area created significant flooding over the past week, wreaking havoc on properties and public infrastructure.
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- February 02, 2021The Rock County Star Herald was recognized by its peers for excellence in journalism during the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual convention, which was held virtually Jan. 28-29. Star Herald editor Lori Sorenson earned a first-place award in business writing for an April 16 story she wrote about the plight of farming in the coronavirus economy. The award recognizes excellence in business…
- February 02, 2021This week, Feb. 1-5, is National School Counselor Week with the theme "School Counselors: All in for All Students.” It highlights the impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Luverne Elementary School Counselor Marie Atkinson-Smeins is making the week special with a series of activities, including “kindness sticky notes.” She printed…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 02, 2021Ten senior students received honors this week for their positive leadership at Luverne High School. On Monday a king and queen will be named during a live-streamed ceremony, and the two will reign over the four-day Snow Week at LHS. The program begins at noon on the school Facebook site. King candidates include Cade Wenninger, Zach Ahrendt, Peter Baustian, Xavier Carbonneau and Ethan Beyer. Queen…
- February 02, 2021Students enrolled in the 2020-21 Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneur Opportunities (CEO) class completed their class business venture Sunday by serving 206 meals during the drive-through Souper Supper at the SpringBrooke Events in Beaver Creek. As a group the students organized, arranged and served take-out containers of soup complete with a sweet roll. The students from high schools in…
- February 02, 2021Luverne Rotary Club was among 13 local clubs that received a grant from the District Rotary 5610. The check for $2,200 was donated to Luverne Community Education to lessen the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on community education’s budget. Rotary Clubs across southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa and northeastern Nebraska were invited to apply for grants to help organizations within their…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 02, 2021Local children’s author Kathie Hendricks has had two more books published, “Please Don’t Eat the Cupcakes” and “Backyard Hockey.” Featuring the same 8- and 11-year-old characters, Bean and Tommy, the cupcakes story is about kids helping to make cupcakes with frosting at Gramma Rosie’s house, and the cupcakes talk. Backyard Hockey is appropriately based on the Hendricks family’s experiences when…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2021Snowflakes are appearing around Rock County as symbols of support for a 3-year-old girl recovering from a Jan. 13 farm accident. Nora Matthiesen, daughter of Jed and Deann Matthiesen, was outside around noon with her dad and others who were working at the family’s farm southwest of Magnolia. No one witnessed the accident, which was reported to the Rock County Law Enforcement Office at 12:15 p.m.…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2021Luverne High School alumni and the community can be a part of history with the school’s remodel and expansion project. Luverne Education Legacy Fund (LELF) organized the LHS 2184 Campaign to raise money for extra amenities for the school building project. “The school has items they can do under their budget,” said LELF president Cory Bloemendaal. “We will try to do projects outside of this. I…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 25, 2021Luverne’s pool and fitness center expansion project drew 11 interested construction companies participating in the Jan. 19 bid letting. The low bid was submitted by Hoogendorn Construction from Canton, South Dakota, at $4,327,150. The city’s architectural and engineering company CO-OP Arch reviewed bids and has recommended Hoogendorn for the job, according to City Administrator John Call. “They…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2021License fee revenues in Rock County dropped in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The licensing center in the Rock County Courthouse in 2020 received $98,674, “... which is significantly lower than in 2019,” said auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz. In 2019 the fees for motor vehicle, drivers, sporting and recreational vehicle licenses generated $123,003, the highest amount during the last five…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2021The city of Luverne has declined to participate with Rock County Rural Water on a grant application for a connection on the northwest side of the city. The nearly $2.9 million project would provide an emergency source of water for the city and would also support construction of a third tower for Rock County Rural Water. The grant, through the federal Economic Development Administration, requires…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 25, 2021The Blue Mounds State Park, in all its frosty glory, was featured on national television last weekend with video images on CBS Sunday Morning’s weekly segment, “Do Nothing for Two Minutes.” Titled “Nature: Winter in Minnesota,” the video caption says, “Sunday Morning takes us out into the cold at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota.” Videographer Kevin Kjergaard captures park images that include…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 25, 2021Students at Luverne High School performed their one act play Monday night in front of the camera, and the digital recording will be submitted for subsection competition. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools didn’t travel to Pipestone as in past years to present their plays. Instead they made one-take recordings for judging. The top two play productions advance to the section competition and…
- January 25, 2021More than 8,250 eligible child care providers who received funding support in December 2020 to ensure the health and safety of children and staff in their programs will be able to receive additional funds for January and February 2021. The application deadline is Feb. 5, 2021. Providers must be operating to be eligible for this funding. As part of the child care emergency response funding in the…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 19, 2021A good way to measure growth over time is to track the number of building permits issued for construction. Luverne building official Chad McClure compiled numbers for 2020, when he issued 197 permits valued at $9.8 million. Of those, six were single-family home construction valued at $1,245,228, and comprised nearly 13 percent of permit valuations last year. McClure points out that these…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 19, 2021Students in this year’s CEO class are attempting to make supper a little more “souper.” The 14 students enrolled in the 2020-21 Creating Entrepreneur Opportunities are planning two “Souper” Suppers as a fundraiser for the program. A portion of the funds will support the individual businesses students debut at the CEO Showcase this spring. The supper event takes place over two days: Saturday, Jan…
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