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By Rick Peterson, general managerOctober 18, 2022The topic of a recent office conversation was the new Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the new Apple Watch. Personally, I am not a fan of the Apple Watch and all its bells and whistles. Have you seen the latest Apple Watch commercial on television? You know someone is wearing an Apple Watch because they more than likely told you how many steps they have taken on any given day. I don’t need a watch to…
By Rick Peterson, general managerOctober 04, 2022In today’s Star Herald you will find my column among the Ag Mag pages. I am not usually a columnist for our many special sections, but the topic of my column in the Ag Mag is about an ag job I had on a farm outside of Brewster when I was in high school. I tried to recap that experience in the words that I used back in the day nearly 50 years ago. With harvest well underway, it’s time to really…
By Rick Peterson, general managerSeptember 20, 2022Just a quick heads up to the 38th annual Rock County Pheasants Forever banquet just around the corner. Mark Thursday, Oct. 6, on your calendar. This year’s banquet, just like last year’s, will be held at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. By the way, Big Top Tents and Events has become the “go to” area event center for banquets, weddings, meetings, class reunions, funerals, proms and any other…
By Rick Peterson, general managerSeptember 06, 2022Under the heading of full disclosure, I would be in the group of folks that would be guilty as charged. What’s the charge, you ask? The charge is doing more than my share of complaining about all the inconveniences the road construction is causing. It seems at every turn one of those orange “construction ahead” signs staring you in the face. A week or so ago on a Friday evening, Mary and I were…
By Rick Peterson, general managerAugust 23, 2022Mary and I have grandkids who live in three different states — Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. As you are probably well aware, it’s back-to-school shopping season. The parents of our grandkids are in various stages of their back-to-school shopping, depending on when their school starts. It’s fair to say all are nearing the panic stage of the back-to- school shopping season. Simply put, I am…
By Rick Peterson, general managerAugust 09, 2022August is a big month for me, and this year especially has more milestones than usual. August is my wedding anniversary and my birthday month. Mary and I celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary Saturday by attending our youngest granddaughter’s fifth birthday party. We have seven grandchildren, and celebrating the youngest one’s birthday on our 45th anniversary allowed us to reflect on the past…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 26, 2022It’s the last weekend of July, and after Sunday you might possibly have heard a citywide collective sigh of relief. We started the month with the Fourth of July celebration at The Lake complete with fireworks lighting up the sky to bring the day to a close. Next was the Terry “Butch” Connell memorial ride July 9. Hundreds of folks in cars, motorcycles, UTVs and even a bus participated in the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 12, 2022It’s a big weekend for Luverne starting on Thursday with the 60th annual Hot Dog Night. It’s estimated that well over a half million hot dogs have been served up over those years. Nearly 60 businesses have signed up to give away somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 hot dogs this year alone. It’s not just free hot dogs that draws the large crowds to town. There is a corn hole tournament at the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 28, 2022July 4th, the Fourth of July, or Independence Day – however you refer to the day, it’s generally a day that brings back memories of past July 4 celebrations. As a kid growing up in Heron Lake, my memories of the Fourth of July centered around spending the day celebrating our nation’s independence in Okabena. The memories of those bygone years are pretty much the same year after year after year.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 14, 2022We finally did it. The Petersons recently said good-bye to cable TV. When we moved to Luverne nearly 18 years ago, we had two choices of cable providers, Mediacom and Knowledge. I believe those were the company names at the time. They have changed their names so many times it’s hard to remember for sure. We have actually subscribed to both cable companies over the years, going back and forth,…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMay 31, 2022About the only summer curb appeal improvement project that I am considering is replacing my mulch with landscaping rock. Who would have thought choosing between mulch and rock would be column-worthy. I know … compared to the bigger issues of the day, this issue isn’t on most people’s radar screen. From the get-go I want to be clear I am not much of a fan when it comes to using landscaping rock.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMay 17, 2022So what’s in a name? The name parents pick to bless, or in some cases curse, their new baby with can be a daunting task. As you may know, my name is Rick, but that is not my legal name. I have no problem with Rick. After 60-plus years, it kind of grows on you. My legal name is where the curse part comes into play. I have even checked into changing my legal name to Rick. After considering the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMay 03, 2022Last week the city of Luverne finished up another round of the citywide junk pickup. A tip of the hat goes to the crew that picked up our junk. They swooped into my neighborhood, wearing their neon green vests, with a garbage truck, a Payloader, a couple of John Deere side-by-sides and a dump truck or two, and with the speed and precision of a NASCAR pit crew, they were in and out of the hood in…
By Rick Peterson, general managerApril 19, 2022I’m not sure if it’s muscle memory or just that we’re creatures of habit, but there are things we do every day without giving it any thought. Challenge yourself to pay attention to how many daily routine things you do the same way and don’t even realize it. Here are a few of the things I do every day and never really notice as to how or why I do them the way I do. I shave the right side of my…
By Rick Peterson, general managerApril 05, 2022Ask anyone from our office or most everyone I know, and they’ll tell you I have been complaining for years about the wind. Like many of you, I grew up in southwest Minnesota and have spent my entire life in these here parts, but I don’t remember when the wind has influenced or ruined so many outdoor activities. It seems the days of a nice breeze have long been forgotten. Just off the top of my…
By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing general managerMarch 08, 2022From time to time the Star Herald runs a “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” editorial. Almost all of the “thumbs” are based on local issues or events. We try to run a balance of ups and downs, and I’m guessing the “thumbs up” outnumber the “thumbs down.” So, with “thumbs” in mind, I thought I would share a few thumbs of my own that are life- and product-related and not necessarily local. First, “thumbs…
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