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- September 24, 201910 years ago (2009) •First- and second-graders at Luverne Elementary have unearthed a stone in the playground that has even the grownups scratching their heads. Elementary boys were playing with trucks and tractors in the dirt along the fence line where the playground slopes downhill to the west. At first, the top of the stone surfaced, and the students noticed it was carved like a book with a…
- September 10, 201910 years ago (2009) •The weekly Star Herald now has a daily online presence, thanks to its improved Web site launched this week. With a smoother format for uploading stories and photographs, Star Herald news and sports reporters are posting information to the Web site as they cover events. … With the old Star Herald Web site, news was uploaded weekly, and there were fewer options for photos or…
- September 03, 201910 years ago (2009) •Dozens of firefighters from five area departments responded to a barn fire Saturday morning near Hardwick. According to Hardwick Fire Chief Dan Kindt, a tin pole barn at the Barry Kracht farm was fully engulfed in flames when he and his crew arrived. ... Kindt said the pole barn was completely destroyed, along with two sick calves being treated and housed in the structure.…
- August 20, 201910 years ago (2009) •Lieutenant Com-mander James Bond has a life story that’s interesting on many levels. Not only does his name match the famous Holly-wood character, he himself is an intelligence officer for a U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing. What separates him from the big screen character, though, is that Bond completes real-life Naval missions. … Most recently, he served nine months in…
- August 13, 201910 years ago (2009) •A remarkable $4.5 million was disbursed among 12 local nonprofit groups this week, thanks to the generosity of the late Harvey Allison Ordung. Several beneficiaries gathered in the commons of Luverne Public Schools Wednesday for a gifting ceremony. By the time it was over, more than $4,566,000 was awarded to 12 different charities, fulfilling Ordung’s final wish. Ordung, a…
- August 06, 201910 years ago (2009) •The Luverne Community and the Blue Mounds State Park will be promoted in Minnesota during the upcoming airing of the new Ken Burns documentary, “The National Parks, America’s Next Idea.” The six-part series, which starts in airing on public television nation-wide in September, will highlight the politics and construction of the national parks system in America. 25 years ago…
- July 30, 201910 years ago (2009) •An estimated 500 people attended the Rock County Talent Show Thursday night in the grandstand of the fairgrounds. The following are the top finishers in each division from the Rock County Fair Talent Show. … Pre-teen division–1st place: Madilyn Oye (“See You Again”); 2nd place: Spotlight Dance (Let’s Get Crazy); 3rd place: Spotlight Dance (Bad Case of Loving You). Teen…
- July 23, 201910 years ago (2009) •Luverne School District celebrated the new completion of its tennis courts with an open house and ribbon-cutting on Highway 75 Thursday morning, July 23. Luverne School Foundation chairman Mike Cox performed the official ribbon-cutting, and Luverne High School tennis coach Greg Antoine addressed the crowd. “Thank you to all who made this possible,” Antoine said. “It is a…
- July 16, 201910 years ago (2009) •A highlight of the reunion weekend was Saturday morning’s dedication ceremony of the old jail at the Rock County Courthouse Square. After 18 months and $4 million worth of construction, the former Rock County Jail was dedicated Saturday and officially named the “Rock County Veterans Memorial Building.” Former Luverne Mayor Bill Weber emceed the dedication ceremony, attended…
- July 09, 201910 years ago (2009) •It’s no secret that students can’t learn on empty stomachs, yet hungry children arrive in classrooms every day – even in Luverne. Public schools provide free or reduced meals for these children through the National School Lunch Pro-gram, and this keeps them fed during the school day. But what happens when they go home on the weekends? Educators are increasingly seeing the…
- July 01, 201910 years ago (2009) •Detour signs went up Monday, and the bridge was closed Wednesday, diverting Luverne’s East Main Street traffic to other routes over the Rock River. Contractors began at 5 a.m. Wednesday pouring concrete for the bridge deck in the eastbound lane. A two-inch bridge deck surface will overlay the concrete. According to the Rock County Highway Department, East Main Street will be…
- June 25, 201910 years ago (2009) •Vietnam War Veteran Buck Underwood, Luverne, said the worst part of the war was coming home. Instead of cheers, he and others were welcomed with protests. “There’s some stuff you can’t forget. It’s just something you just carry with you,” he said. On Saturday, June 13, Underwood and seven other veterans from Rock County attended an honorary reception they deserved 45 years…
- June 18, 201910 years ago (2009) •Luverne has long taken pride in its well-established trees and shaded parks and boulevards. But as the emerald ash borer infestation makes its way through the upper Midwest, it won’t go unnoticed in Luverne. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, roughly half of Luverne’s trees are ash species, so the EAB will be particularly devastating when it arrives…
- June 11, 201910 years ago (2009) •Minnesota’s primary seat belt law went into effect Tuesday, giving both drivers and passengers even more incentive to buckle up. The new law means drivers and passengers in all seats — including the back seat — must be buckled up or in the correct child restraint. Making it a primary offense means law enforcement can stop motorists solely for seat belt violations. This…
- June 04, 201910 years ago (2009) •As students left for summer Wednesday, Cloyce Smith left her art classroom for the last time. After 39 years in education, Smith is now beginning a new project, retirement. “You know when you are ready to be done,” she said. “The time is right.” According to the back of her “survivor” shirt she wore on the last day, Smith has taught in five different schools with 11…
- May 28, 201910 years ago (2009) •A first-ever Memorial Candlelight Vigil unfolded Sunday night in pristine weather on the Rock County Courthouse lawn. It was a last-minute idea that attracted a modest crowd for a poignant ceremony at sundown. About 100 people gathered by candlelight around the stately Rock County Veterans Memorial to pay tribute to local soldiers who were killed or missing in action. Rock…
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