Residents and staff at the Mary Jane Brown-Good Samaritan Center, Luverne, were treated to a visit by Haley Holland and live creatures with the Zoomobile of Sioux Falls. Some of the live creatures included a hedgehog and a snake, which they had the opportunity to see up close and touch. 

Absentee voting (or vote by mail) in Minnesota is built with multiple layers of security to protect voters and ensure every ballot is counted accurately. 

Here’s a quick look at the safeguards in place: 

Sen. Amy Klobuchar recently visited with farmers and Minnesota agriculture leaders to highlight her bipartisan bills to lower fertilizer costs in the wake of the war in Iran. 

I’ll admit that I cry very easily. If a book or a movie has a bittersweet ending, my friends and family know to have a box of tissues on standby. 

But I don’t think I’ve ever cried as hard as when I watched “When Life Gives You Tangerines.” 

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, a time for communities to come together and commit to the safety and well-being of children. 

This year is especially meaningful, as it is the first time we are bringing this type of awareness campaign to our region. 

April is Earth Month and earlier this week we hosted a Star Media Conversation with Shannon Dwire, president of Millennium Recycling in Sioux Falls. 

Question: Can you write about the laws on headlights on when they are to be used? It would probably be a good idea to mention the rules of dimming one’s bright lights. Thanks. 

A student received medical attention Tuesday morning after a Luverne School District bus accident east of Luverne. 

Functional Nutrition received a trophy Tuesday, March 31, for the Battle of the Beverages 2026 in Luverne. Pictured are (from left) Chamber Director Kenzi Klein, Functional Nutrition owner Kathy Thomas and Chamber Board members Jenny Jorgenson and Amanda McDonald.