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.
Luverne School Board Candidates share views and priorities
Five candidates are seeking election to four seats on the Luverne School Board. They include three incumbents, Michael DeBates, Zach Nolz and David Wrigg, and two challengers, Sara Bolt and Anita Marden.
City of Hills sets fees for data requests
The Hills City Council adopted a resolution setting fees for public data requests during its Sept.
Public forum on proposed charter amendment draws crowd
Luverne voters will be asked in the Nov. 3 general election if they support an amendment to their city’s government charter regarding public utilities.
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- September 03, 2019Open houses Marian Schneekloth is retiring after 35 years of providing day care for local families. A retirement open house will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at her home at 605 N. Freeman Avenue in Luverne.
- September 03, 2019Two Luverne residents died in a one-vehicle crash this morning, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Myron Waddington, 39, and Jennifer Cattnach, 41, were riding in a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu on County Road 7, two-and-one-half miles west of Hardwick near 120th Avenue, when the crash occurred. The sheriff’s office received a call at 6:09 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, from a passerby. According…
- September 03, 2019Concrete Creations, Luverne, has been repairing sidewalks on Main Street following work on sunken electrical vaults near light poles. The city repaired 16 of these “toe trippers” — sidewalk depressions — as part of ongoing monitoring of sidewalk safety. According to Public Works supervisor John Stoffel, anything with a lip of three-quarters of an inch or more is typically repaired.
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 03, 2019National Assisted Living Week is Sept. 8-14 with the theme, “A Spark of Creativity” to inspire residents and staff to be creative through the arts or other means. Tenants and their families, staff, volunteers and local communities recognize the role of assisted living in caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities and will celebrate the week with special events. For example, Monday…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 02, 2019A Magnolia woman lost her life in single vehicle rollover Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, near Kanaranzi. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the report came in at 8:17 a.m. of a vehicle crash on 190th Ave. and 21st St, which is near the curves south of Kanaranzi. Ana Little, 31, had been driving south on 190th Ave. and was traveling through the curves at 21st St. where it…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 27, 2019About 400 people attended the fly-in and drive-in pancake breakfast Saturday morning at Quentin Aanenson Field Luverne Municipal Airport. Jerry Aanenson traveled to Luverne from Maryland to take in the event and to honor his dad, the late Quentin Aanenson, a World War II fighter pilot and Luverne legendary war hero. “I’m here to honor my father,” he said, wearing his dad’s aviation jacket. “This…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Classes for Luverne Public Schools are a few weeks away, and school officials have developed contingency plans as if none of the new classrooms are ready. School begins Sept. 16. Currently the remodeling of the seven classrooms on the second floor of the west wing remains unfinished along with the new band and choir suites in the former middle-high school theater. Some classes may meet in other…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Eight months after a fire destroyed the city hall in Ellsworth, the city is set to rebuild. A call for bids was announced last week and a bid opening date is set for Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. City council members will meet in special session tonight (Aug. 29) to discuss the plans and kick off a fundraising campaign to build a recreation center next to the new city hall. The call for bids consists of two…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 27, 2019Hills School Board members took action at their Monday night meeting to save district taxpayers more than $1.5 million by refinancing the $9.9 million building bond. At Monday’s meeting, Greg Crowe with Ehlers Inc. presented information about how the bond sale will work. With 16 years remaining on the original 25-year bond, the district still owes $8.325 million, and is paying roughly $725,000…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Various honks, squeaks and other unique sounds emanated from Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School Wednesday night, Aug. 21. The noises were in response to band instructor Steve Olson’s invitation to incoming fifth-grade students and their parents to come and try out a few instruments before the school year begins. More than a dozen aspiring musicians and their parents expressed interest in H-BC’s…
- August 27, 2019By Glenda McGaffee Five new teachers will welcome students to their classrooms in the Hills-Beaver Creek School District for the 2019-20 school year. Caitlin Slaba, Sioux Falls, will teach seventh- and eighth-grade English Language Arts. She graduated from Canby High School in 2011 and from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English education. Slaba previously taught…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 27, 2019The Luverne City Council is poised to spend more than $16 million in capital expenses next year, according to budget estimates from city department heads. That comes on the heels of 2018 and 2019 capital spending that exceeded $12 million and $14 million, respectively, reflecting a flurry of development that Luverne hasn’t seen in decades. The $120 million tru Shrimp project didn’t materialize,…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019The Luverne School Board approved the last of its teacher openings at its Thursday night, Aug. 22, regular meeting. Classes for the district start Monday, Sept. 16, to accommodate the current building construction. Among the employees approved were one teacher and four long-term substitute contracts plus one multi-district partnership agreement. The multi-district partnership approved the hiring…
- August 27, 2019Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia (left) accepts a $2,500 check from Barry Hager of CenterPoint Energy Tuesday at the fire hall. The donation is part of CenterPoint Energy’s Community Partnership Grant Program that awards funds to local communities for safety-related equipment and projects. In Luverne the money will be used to buy portable radios for fire department emergency communication.
- August 27, 2019More than 150 children’s safari hats were distributed Thursday night, Aug. 22, during the Main Street Plaza event in Luverne. The “Night with the Zoo” scavenger hunt activity had participants search for 10 animal stickers by following painted animal tracks to the various activity stations. Those who completed the “hunt” received a free hat.
- August 27, 2019Three Luverne students (from left) Rylee Gee, Josephine Golla and Jordan Winter — pictured with Luverne choral director Seana Graber — were selected by audition to participate in the Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State Choir Camp Aug. 5-10 at St. Olaf College in Northfield. At the event Graber was recognized for three years of service as the Southwest District representative on the…
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