Hills-Beaver Creek grad is guest Veterans Day speaker in Hills
Hills-Beaver Creek High School alumnus Wade Blomgren addressed students, staff and members of the public Monday morning as the keynote speaker for the annual H-BC Veterans Day Program.
'Little Shop of Horrors' takes Palace stage Nov. 14-16, 20-23
Green Earth Players (GEP) cast members admit their upcoming “Little Shop of Horrors” might be rated PG-13 compared with the family-friendly productions they typically
Energy companies host 'PowerOn Midwest' open house in Luverne Nov. 5
An open house Friday night at Generations in Luverne offered information for the community about a major transmission line planned in the region.
Blue Mounds to discontinue tipis as camping option due to cultural sensitivities
Tipis will no longer be a camping option at the Blue Mounds State Park after officials opted not to improve or replace the current ones that need maintenance.
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- By Mavis FodnessOctober 24, 2016Donna Landsman’s life has always involved pheasants and feathers. On Oct. 6, during a class on making feather art, the 82-year-old shared 60 years of experience as she showed others how a little glue and some feathers can come together as works of art. Landsman moved to Luverne almost three years ago to be near her husband in the Veterans Home. During her class (offered through Luverne Community…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 24, 2016When Rock County’s construction and demolition debris landfill was established 21 years ago, it was expected to reach full capacity in 35 years. However, it appears the landfill will be full before then, according to discussion at the Oct. 18 County Board meeting. “We’re sitting with probably 10 years of expected life in the landfill,” said Land Management Office Director Eric Hartman. “If we…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 24, 2016Area producers are on track to set production and yield records for 2016, the second growing year in a row. The state’s corn harvest is forecasted at 1.49 billion bushels, according to the latest USDA crop production report. If realized, the production would be a record high. Corn yields are expected to be the second highest based on current harvest conditions around the state. Yields could…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 24, 2016Rock County deputies were involved Tuesday morning in the arrest of a South Dakota kidnapping suspect who led authorities on a pursuit from Sioux Falls to western Rock County. The suspect was apprehended around 9:30 a.m. just over the border into South Dakota after Rock County farmers reported a car speeding down a gravel road into an abandoned acreage. According to Officer Sam Clemens with the…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 20, 2016Mankato authorities arrested a homeless man in Blue Earth County Tuesday in connection with a 25-year-old Pennsylvania homicide case. The news struck a chord in Rock County after authorities said the suspect listed Magnolia as his most recent address. Charles Cook, 61, is suspected of shooting 76-year-old Myrtle McGill in her White Township kitchen and stealing her car in December 1991. DNA…
- October 17, 2016The third of four candidate profiles on the contested races in Rock County appears in today’s Star Herald. Last week we focused on the school board races in Luverne, Adrian, Ellsworth and Hills-Beaver Creek. In the Oct. 6 edition featured the contested mayoral races in Hardwick and Beaver Creek along with the two candidates vying for the North Ward alderman for the city of Luverne. The general…
- October 17, 2016Trees in Luverne and Rock County are sporting their fall colors as the summer season changes to fall. This photograph was taken Oct. 13 at the intersection of Lincoln and Estey streets, facing west toward Highway 75. Also pictured are images from the Veterans Pond area in Luverne, shared by Esther Frakes. After a few frosty nights last week, warmer weather has prevailed, allowing trees to…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 17, 2016While many of the Luverne High School Class of 1976 graduates are thinking about retirement, Velda Maine is starting a new career. She said sleeping in or planning the next travel destination may never be on her to-do list, but volunteering is. She said one such experience led her back to school this year to become a local licensed pastor. “I am feeling a real call to ministry,” Maine said. In…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 17, 2016The educational journey for Luverne High School Senior Betania Topete came full circle Monday as she worked one-on-one with kindergartner Rene Flores. Topete is one of four Spanish IV students practicing language skills with elementary and middle school students who are learning English as a second language. “I love it,” she said. “It’s my favorite thing to do.” The unique pairing is in response…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 17, 2016Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge said he was surprised to receive state and national media inquiries Tuesday about a homicide arrest involving a Magnolia man. “It’s kind of intriguing, to be honest,” Verbrugge told the Star Herald Tuesday morning. “I’m not aware of any homicide.” When he searched the subject online, he found several Associated Press stories that had been posted around 10:30 a.m…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 17, 2016Saturday marks a milestone for the local Masonic Temple. At a 5 p.m. rededication ceremony, the Ben Franklin Lodge No. 114 members will shed some light on the world’s oldest fraternity. The ceremony is open to the public. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons were reorganized in the early 1700s as a way to share and pass on the philosophies of stone masons to future generations. Bryce Stoltenberg…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 17, 2016Luverne Rotary Club members, city public works employees and volunteers are wrapping up work on the new Rotary Park on South Highway 75 in Luverne. The club hosted a dedication ceremony Oct. 11 as part of their regular meeting, and City Council members remarked about it at their meeting later that night. “I think everyone can be proud of that park out there and the cooperation between the Rotary…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 17, 2016Author and illustrator Derek Anderson told his audience Friday at the Rock County Community Library that he was not much older then than they are now when he knew what his career was going to be. “I knew in kindergarten I wanted to be an artist,” he said. Anderson showed the picture of a rabbit he drew as an Ames, Iowa, youngster that inspired his dream and sparked his career as an illustrator.…
- October 17, 2016Luverne firefighters welcomed the public to tour the fire hall, trucks and equipment Thursday night during an open house for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15. The event included a demonstration of how an automated sprinkler system can save lives until the fire department shows up. Pictured here, Luverne Fireman Tyler LeBrun talks to fire hall visitors about the sprinkler system demonstration. He…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 17, 2016Another downtown business has been approved for Luverne’s Historic Façade Improvement Program. The program offers free technical assistance for architectural design services as well as financial assistance in the form of loans and grants. On Monday the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved an application for improvements to the Rock County Eye Clinic building at 104 N. Freeman Ave. The…
- October 17, 2016“When a stressed out nursing student covers a night shift in a hospital’s morgue, things start to become strange.” This is a description of the horror film, “Insania,” which is based on a short story written by Luverne High School graduate Rona Vaselaar. “I heard the story on the NoSleep podcast and I knew I had to make a film from it,” says director Derrick Childers, who adapted the story into a…
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