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A new street appears Monday as the city of Hardwick begins a project that adds about nine acres to the city limits. Chad VerSteeg Excavating of Luverne began work Friday to remove the overgrown trees and vegetation on construction of a street in the new Scott Addition. The street will lead to the future home of the Hardwick Fire Department and to the 7.53 acres purchased by Steve and Yvette VanDerBrink for commercial and residential development. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
A new street appears Monday as the city of Hardwick begins a project that adds about nine acres to the city limits. Chad VerSteeg Excavating of Luverne began work Friday to remove the overgrown trees and vegetation on construction of a street in the new Scott Addition. The street will lead to the future home of the Hardwick Fire Department and to the 7.53 acres purchased by Steve and Yvette VanDerBrink for commercial and residential development. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Street construction begins in Hardwick

Construction of a yet to be named street in the city of Hardwick began Friday. The street will provide vehicle access to the city’s newest 9-acre addition.

City electric rates to raise 6 percent over three years

Luverne residents and businesses will see an increase in their electric rates of roughly 6 percent over the next three years.

Townships question stolen money from state insurance fund

Rock County townships are joining an increasing number of other townships statewide questioning how $830,000 disappeared from the Minnesota Association of Townships Insurance Trust (MATIT).

Winterfest at the Hinkly House

Luverne’s historic Hinkly House hosted visitors for refreshments and tours over the holiday weekend after volunteers decorated the Victorian home with an assortment of Christmas village miniature pieces.

Crop profitability will vary for 2023

Ask a farmer what their profit levels from crop farming were in 2023, and the answers can range from “much better than anticipated” to “pretty good” to “acceptable” to “right down terrible.” Any of those answers could be correct, depending on where the farmer is located an

Talk is Cheap, but vision and dedication will keep our community viable

Construction has started on Luverne’s giant nutcracker, and our social media announcement stirred a long string of comments, both positive and negative.

Leg lamp offers lessons in moral judgment and relationship humor

When we decorated the Star Herald office for Christmas, our sports reporter, Greg Hoogeveen, added some holiday cheer to his own workspace with an electric leg lamp.

On the Record Nov. 25-29, 2023

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Nov. 25

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