Tollefson Publishing hires new GMOver the course of the past couple of years, we have made a lot of changes in our office. Some longtime employees have left, and several new faces have replaced them.But next Monday, the biggest change of all will happen when Rick Peterson joins the Tollefson Publishing family as the new General Manager.Rick is currently the publisher of the Redwood Falls Gazette and serves as regional director for the Liberty Group, overseeing the operations of five other Liberty publications in southwest Minnesota.Along with being responsible for all the day-to-day operations for the Rock County Star Herald, Luverne Announcer, Hills Crescent, and Announcer Printing, Rick will also become my partner in the business.It’s a great opportunity for Rick, and I am thrilled to have someone with his background and abilities to work with.Rick’s first day will be next Monday and I can assure you that he is very excited about the new venture ahead of him.I know Rick is looking forward to getting to know the community and giving everyone a chance to get to know him.With that in mind, please look for a complete feature story on Rick in next week’s Rock County Star Herald.Palace to premiere ‘Wellstone!’The recently released documentary "Wellstone!" will have its southwest Minnesota premiere in Luverne at the Palace Theatre.The initial showing will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11. A reception at the Pizza Ranch will take place at the film’s conclusion.Subsequent showings will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13.The $5 admission fee will be donated to the Southwest Crisis Shelter, a cause that Sheila Wellstone had championed for many years prior to her death.The documentary had begun filming prior to the plane crash that took the lives of Senator Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter, two campaign workers and two pilots.Make your reservation now for your state park visitThe ground may still be frozen, but it’s not too early to make reservations for your summer state park visits.For the first time campers will be able to make site-specific reservations for campsites in Minnesota State park campgrounds.For those making plans for Memorial weekend, reservations began on Feb 26.Campers can make reservations for campsites up to 90 days in advance of their arrival date.According to Steve Anderson, park operations coordinator for the DNR, the new site specific reservation option will likely prompt a lot of campers to make a reservation by phone or online as soon as the 90-day window allows.By going online or making a call to the reservation service, customers will be able to find out if their favorite campsite is among those that can be reserved in advance.For customers who don’t like planning that far ahead, or who prefer not making reservations, up to 30 percent of campsites in state parks will continue to be kept available on a first-come, first-served basis.Other improvement made to the system include shortening the lead time for making last-minute camping and lodging reservations.If you would like to make reservations online, go to www.stayatmnparks.com or call 1-866-857-2757.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com