Santa, lighted Ellis and Eastern train, fireworks kick off holiday season
Hundreds of people attended Sunday night's "Light the Night" events in Luverne to kick off the holiday season ahead of this weekend's annual Winterfest celebration.
Streaming service can be 'borrowed' for free from local library
A streaming service joins the list of items that can be borrowed from the Rock County Library in Luverne.
Youth Dance Ensemble presents 'Nutcracker Story' in Luverne for Winterfest weekend
Luverne Spotlight Dancers will join 35 Twin Cities dancers with Youth Dance Ensemble to perform “The Nutcracker Story” this weekend.
State turns back 13 acres to county; Springwater township gets two
The state of Minnesota recently turned over 13 acres of land to Rock County and 2 acres to Springwater Township.
Eagles Club shares holiday cheer
Volunteers for Fraternal Order of Eagles and their families sang Christmas carols at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Good Samaritan Society and the Oaks and Poplar Cr
Courthouse remodeling construction expected to be finished next month
Phase 2 of the Rock County Courthouse remodel is underway, and demolition of the Land Records office is now complete.
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By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024One last community get-together occurred Saturday afternoon at Jacobson Park in Hills. The Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) community club members organized the event that included a Fall Festival with the fifth-annual Smoke Fest. “We just wanted one more get-together before winter,” said HBCS president Joseph Streeter. Eleven cooks entered the Chix ’n’ Chuck contest. Derek Haak from…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Luverne School Board members approved the district’s preliminary levy for taxes payable in 2025 at their Sept. 26 meeting The levy is set at $4.331 million, which is a $30,777 increase (.72 percent) over the current levy. This is the maximum amount allowed by the state formula. Superintendent Craig Oftedahl was pleased with the levy amount. “We like to keep it plus or minus a percent or two so…
- October 02, 2024Correction In the Sept. 26 Star Herald story, “Rock County ends contract with Southwestern Mental Health (again),” the proposed increased dollar amount for next year’s contract was incorrect. The correct dollar amount should have been stated as $325,000 to $326,000 per year. The amount translates to a possible $3,250 to $3,260 per person, based on the estimated 100 income eligible county…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Ten former students and educators of Luverne Public Schools were inducted into halls of fame Friday afternoon in a ceremony in the performing arts center. Five former students are now the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Inductees and their LHS graduating year are: •Thomas Getman, 1959. •Marvin “Whitey” Helling, 1941. •Kevin Kessler, 1993. •Gary Papik, 1969. •Vonda Viland, 1984…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills celebrates Oct. 7-11 as Homecoming Week. “Home Sweet Homecoming” kicks off Monday with coronation at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Queen candidates include Bailey Spykerboer, Emma Deelstra, Gracie Fagerness and Harli Rozeboom. King candidates are Talon Steensma, Gate Lacey, Cameron Allen and Lukas Hubbard. Seniors Gracie Wilhelmi and Beau Bakken are…
By Lori SorensonOctober 02, 2024Luverne hosted the 73rd Tri-State Band Festival Saturday with 19 bands participating in the parade and field events. “It was a wonderful day in Luverne to celebrate the 73rd Annual Festival,” said Chamber Director Kenzi Klein. “Thanks to all the bands and band supporters that attended this event. We firmly believe that every band participating was a winner.” Former Luverne Chamber Director…
September 26, 2024Star Media will help you learn more about the 2024 candidates for the Luverne City Council North and South Ward seats as well as City of Luverne Mayor. Click the links below to jump to the discussion for a specific race. South Ward City Council: https://www.youtube.com/live/WtXWnCpSMQA?si=Vo5oxDymLzHo15fj&t=199 North Ward City Council: https://www.youtube.com/live/WtXWnCpSMQA?si=…
September 25, 2024A month of hot weather combined with little to no rain brough yields down to average levels as the local soybean harvest gets underway. Brian Bergman of Kenneth turned to combining beans Monday. He said the weather and lack of moisture were factors of the variable yields. The state crop report places crop maturity at six days behind last year and three days behind the five-year average. Locally,…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024Luverne will host the 73rd Tri-State Band Festival Saturday with 19 bands participating in the parade and field events. Parade competition begins at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street with 14 marching bands performing on the parade route. Bleachers will be available at the intersection of Freeman Avenue and Main Street by the judging station. Field competition begins at 12:30 p.m. on the Cardinal…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024An investigation continues into what’s causing brown discoloration on houses in Luverne, and residents can attend a meeting Monday night for updated information. In May 2023 the city paid $15,000 for Braun Intertec Corporation, Sioux Falls, to assist with “determining the source of an unknown substance that causes staining on personal property within the city.” The stains have been a problem…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024The Blue Mound Tower public housing building in Luverne recently received a perfect score of 100 percent on an important government building inspection last week. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate is a scoring model used by the U.S. Department of housing and Urban Development (HUD) and building manager Tammy Johnson said her entire team and residents deserve…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 25, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills is a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. The announcement was made Monday by U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. H-BC Secondary is one of seven schools in Minnesota and 356 schools across the U.S. recognized for excelling in academic performance or making significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. H-BC…- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 25, 2024Editor's note: The 57-percent increase has been corrected to represent the exact cost of $325,000 or $326,000 a year. Exorbitant costs prompted Rock County commissioners to end a contract with the local Southwestern Mental Health center (SWMH) for the second time in two years. Commissioners unanimously agreed to sunset the agreement at their Sept. 17 meeting. Commissioner Greg Burger…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 25, 2024Luverne High School seniors Payton Behr and Keaton Ahrendt were selected by their peers as the 2024 LHS Homecoming queen and king Monday night during coronation ceremonies in the performing arts center. Other senior candidates included Hailey Como, Caitlin Kindt, Maria Rops, Piper Wynia, Marcos Diaz, Linkon Knorr, Carter Sehr and Sage Viessman. Representing the underclassmen were freshmen Ellie…- September 25, 2024The pastor and members of St. John Lutheran Church warmly invite everyone in the community — regardless of church home or political persuasion — to join them for a special prayer service on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Just one week before Election Day, this service invites all believers to prepare for our national elections by hearing God’s Word and responding in prayer and praise. Led by the…
- September 25, 2024Voting for the Nov. 5 general election began in Minnesota on Sept. 20. To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 or older by Election Day, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Minnesota for at least 20 days, not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction, and not under a court order that revokes your right to vote. The 2024 general election is the first presidential election since the passage…
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