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Makayla Oechsle (right) as Elizabeth is a shooting victim along with Rachel (Rebecca Hoogland) in the Luverne High School one act play “Life and Death in an Empty Hallway.” Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Makayla Oechsle (right) as Elizabeth is a shooting victim along with Rachel (Rebecca Hoogland) in the Luverne High School one act play “Life and Death in an Empty Hallway.” Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

LHS takes one act stage Saturday

Luverne High School one act play cast members are using a MacGuffin in their production of “Life and Death in an Empty Hallway,” by Christopher Evans in competition on Saturday, Jan. 24.

County at a Glance Jan. 22, 2026

Luverne Music Boosters 44th Annual Winter Carnival Jan. 24

Rock County tallies local taxes from gravel pits

After setting a record for aggregate tax collected in 2024 in Rock County, the amount collected in 2025 dropped, but it’s still the third highest in the past 15 years.

Kozlowski supports Big Buddies and Giving Tree

Kozlowski Insurance Agency recently donated $1,250 to Rock County Big Buddies and the Giving Tree project for Luverne Schools. Pictured in the Luverne Middle School-High School commons Thursday, Jan.

Roll up your sleeves — January is National Blood Donor Month

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross and Blood Banks of America encourage everyone who can donate blood to do so, especially now during the month of January.

Life is short, even when it's long

We are celebrating Dad's 88th birthday on Saturday.

Eighty-eight is not a "milestone" but, at 88, every birthday is worth celebrating.

So, we're going all out.

Midst football watching tune into Paper Boyz podcast

Football, football and more football. If you like football, the past few weeks have been a football lover’s paradise.  The NFL and NCAA have put on quite a show. From close games to a couple of blowouts, and some controversial calls by the officials, it has been entertaining.

Voice of Our Readers, Jan. 22, 2026

Caucus meetings planned for Feb. 3

To the editor:

On the Record Jan. 7-13, 2026

Dispatch report

Jan. 7

•Rock County Sheriff’s Department issued a weather alert.

•Complainant on 60th Avenue near Beaver Creek requested roadside assistance.

Heros Behind Badges blood drive attracts full slate of donors

Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia (left) and Rock County Sheriff Matthew Sorenson are pictured at the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive Monday at Sanford Luverne.

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