summer events

'Rad'ically fun times with spoons, reptiles at library
July 02, 2025
More than 100 children and adults gathered Monday night in the Rock County Library basement for Jamie Pastika (pictured above with a soft shell turtle named Scooter) and his “Rad Zoo,” a traveling show about reptiles and amphibians. Pastika, from Owatonna, and his Rad Zoo was sponsored by the Friends of the Library. His visit was preceded by Friday’s performance of Jim Cruise from Jenison,…
Kudos to the Chamber and partners for summer of fun
August 15, 2023
As we linger in the Dog Days of Summer, the Star Herald applauds the Luverne Area Chamber and its volunteers and community partners for organizing a full summer of entertainment and activities. Rock County already enjoys a full slate of community entertainment with Buffalo Days, Hills Friendship Days, Hardwick Jubilee Days and the new Beaver Days in Beaver Creek. In between, there’s the Fourth of…
Big congratulations to those volunteers, businesses who make summer events happen
By Rick Peterson, general manager
July 26, 2022
It’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…