Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved a $6,000 grant to improve the roof of a historic downtown building.

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been added as a reason severe weather sirens will sound in local communities.

Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge recommended the change to the community alert system because of the similar dangerous conditions of hail, high winds and heavy rains.

Luverne native Carter Headrick was recently honored by Minnesota State University Moorhead with the Dragon Impact Award for his work in “using compelling stories to shape public health policy nationwide.”

The seventh annual Love the Burger Battle, sponsored by the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association, starts Monday, April 21, and will continue through Saturday, May 31.

My youngest daughter is getting married next Saturday, and she’s asked me to give a little speech at the event.

I’m happy to oblige.

It’s not very often that children ask parents what they think, let alone listen to what they have to say.

Our much-appreciated Sen. Tina Smith extolled the virtues of Luverne and Rock County in her weekly coffee for mostly small-town Minnesota visitors in her Senate office on April 10.

To the Editor:

After reading the “Built on a Rock” column in the March 27 issue of the Star Herald, I felt compelled to respond.

Letter to the Editor:

There was a big meeting on cannabis, but were the church boards notified of the meeting? NO.

Maybe that is why only three people were there.

Commission members, why didn’t you notify them?

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