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It’s been four months since we lost our Carson to suicide, and I haven’t yet made an appointment with a grief counselor.
I’m grateful for professionals who can guide a conversation, and I fully intend to have that conversation. I just haven’t felt the right moment or the right reason.
But that...
As a first-year gardener I’ve made plenty of rookie mistakes this growing season. … Planting too late in the spring, spacing plants too closely together, and not reading the directions on the seed labels.
Actually, the garden wasn’t intended to be a garden in the first place.
It started as a swath...
My sisters and I met Sunday afternoon at the farm for an impromptu social gathering.
There are five of us, but only four could make it on short notice, and it was just us — no husbands, no kids, no grandkids and, of course, no Mom and Dad.
Mom died in September of 2019, and Dad died in August of...
To the Editor:
The Luverne and Rock County community is fortunate to have generous organizations like the Luverne United Methodist Church and ATLAS of Rock County.
The Methodist Church hosts the Rock County Emergency Food Shelf, every week providing free nutrition to local families and individuals...
Editor’s note: This editorial by editor Alan C. McIntosh first appeared in the Nov. 9, 1967, edition of the Rock County Star Herald. It was reprinted in the Feb. 27, 1969, edition after it had received the George Washington Honor Medal Award of Freedoms Foundation.
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Siri is slowly doing away with recipe books, how-to manuals and other tried and true handy references.
Our old backyard apple tree has been busy bearing fruit, and we’ve been busy harvesting.
Since our McIntosh apples are somewhat “vintage” I consulted my 1950s-era community cookbooks for old-...
To the Editor:
The Luverne Area Chamber and CVB has successfully completed the 2016 Rock River Beerfest on Saturday, Aug. 20. With over 120 profiles of craft beer and wines, there were abundant flavors and tastes for everyone to enjoy.
The day might have seemed flawless to the people who attended...
To the Editor:
Maybe it’s just me, but I think farmers are all kicking each other while they’re down.
The family of a close personal friend of mine is struggling to keep their dairy afloat, and loan payments are sucking up their savings.
According to Minnesota Public Radio, the same thing is...
To the Editor:
I spent last week working in downtown Luverne and was amazed to see all the walking traffic. Whether it was the dad pushing a baby stroller, the postal worker, a day care provider taking her children on an adventure, customers heading to downtown stores or businesses , others heading...
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter to encourage all voters in the first and third county commissioner districts to be sure to vote in the upcoming primary. It is very important that those of us in agriculture maintain a balanced county board.
Everyone in Rock County is affected by agriculture...