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Graduation parties celebrate so much more than graduation
By Jason Berghorst, reporter
June 05, 2024
It’s graduation season. For me that means the end of the school year, returning to part-time summer work at the Star Herald, and graduation parties. In my role as a high school teacher, I’m usually invited to 25 to 35 graduation open houses each year. While it’s not possible to get to all of the events over the five consecutive weekends, I get to as many as I can. In my 22 years of…
H-BC's 34 seniors receive diplomas May 24
May 29, 2024
Thirty-four students in the Hills-Beaver Creek High School Class of 2024 are awarded diplomas at the 59th commencement exercises Friday, May 24, in the secondary school gymnasium in Hills. Named valedictorian and salutatorian were Grace Anderson and Sylvia Fick respectively. Anderson, Fick and classmate Taylor Gehrke delivered the student address, focusing on the class motto of “Together we have…
Congratulations, grads. We hope your earning matching your learning
By Lori Sorenson, editor
May 29, 2024
The Rock County Star Herald last week published its Class of 2024 graduation special edition. It features photographs of graduating seniors with information about their high school involvement and future plans. We enjoy putting together the annual edition because it’s a chance to be part of such an exciting and hopeful time in the lives of these students and their families. We wish them well…
H-BC fifth-graders earn DARE certicates
May 01, 2024
The first of two Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies for the Rock County D.A.R.E. Program took place Monday at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School. The 28 students successfully completed the 10-week curriculum titled “Keeping it … REAL” or Refuse, Explain, Avoid and Leave. Students were provided basic information about substance abuse and other destructive behaviors and how to control their…
Graduation parties — corny tradition or meaningful celebration
By Jason Berghorst, reporter
June 08, 2021
Recently a friend sent me a link to a satire video that had some fun with graduation open houses. “So spot on,” the friend remarked in the text. The video highlighted the most universal aspects of the traditional open house: •Hastily cleaned garages with the normal garage items hidden behind a tarp. •Display boards of photos from childhood — extra credit if the yearly school photos are lined up…
One-shot wonder
By Lori Sorenson
May 05, 2020
Something truly remarkable happened one gray day in April. I’m still shaking my head over it. The high school senior wandered into the kitchen on a Saturday afternoon. “Mom, let’s take my graduation photo.” I just about dropped the frying pan. This is the kid who hates to have his photo taken and was dragging his feet for the graduation portrait. “Now?” “Yeah. What should I wear?” “Something with…
Graduation parties show newspapers are still relevent, Thanks for news clippings
By Rick Peterson, general manager
June 18, 2019
By the time most of you read this, I’ll be back in town from a three-day golf trip to Breezy Point, courtesy of my son. He had won the trip on, of all things, a radio station promotion. So I was happy to enjoy a few days of golf, fine eats and an adult beverage or two on a radio station’s dime. Over the past 35 years in the newspaper business, first in Worthington, then Redwood Falls, and now…

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