Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2021This year’s Rock County Fair is being planned as a Great Local Get-Together, as the largest get-together, the Minnesota State Fair, also makes a comeback. “As a board we are excited to see everyone again,” said ag society president Adam Kinsinger. “I think people are ready and looking for a bit of ‘normal.’ There will be something for everyone.” The county fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July…
- June 22, 2021Local beef producers will host the 40th Annual Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Summer Beef Tour July 13. The event travels to different parts of the state each year, and the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association was on deck to host in 2020 when the pandemic shut it down. “We’re excited to get this Minnesota Cattlemen’s summer tradition back on track and put some ‘normal’ back in the summer…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2021The June 17 ribbon-cutting and open house for the new Rock County Food Shelf culminated a six-month campaign to raise $225,000 to remodel the 2,000-square-foot building. Today is the first time the new location will be used for food distribution. Board chairman Pastor Roger Sparks commended those at the ribbon-cutting for the effort to open a larger facility. “It’s amazing how many people in this…
- By Lori SorensonJune 22, 2021The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a June 17 fiery crash south of Jasper that took the lives of both drivers involved. According to the accident report, the incident was reported around 6 a.m. Thursday in the curves of Highway 23 at Milepost 11 in Springwater Township. It involved a southbound 2005 Ford pickup driven by Matthew Alan Crawford, 44, of Slayton and a northbound 2018 Chevy…
- June 22, 2021The June 17 edition of the Rock County Star Herald featured a story about Hills-Beaver Creek valedictorian Lauren Tatge and the wrong photograph was used with the writeup. Her correct image is seen here, and the Star Herald regrets the error. The Star Herald strives for fairness and accuracy in all of our coverage. To report an error or omission, contact editor@star-herald.com or call 507-283-…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2021Tomorrow will be an exciting day for the Hills-Beaver Creek High School choir. The group will be the opening act for the rock ’n’ roll group, Foreigner, at the Washington Pavilion. The H-BC choir was originally scheduled for the Sioux Falls event in May 2020. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed for more than a year, according to director Amy Comp. “It was a long year…
- By Lori SorensonJune 22, 2021The American Red Cross awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Luverne High School graduate Elise Jarchow on Monday for her volunteer work over the past year. She and local volunteers and Red Cross officials met at WildFlowers to review the numbers and recognize Jarchow’s efforts. “We already have a great group of donors in Luverne, but Elise increased those numbers over what we’ve had in the past,” said…
- June 22, 2021Luverne Community Education sponsored a Kids in the Kitchen class Thursday afternoon, June 17, in the new high school kitchen for FACS (family and consumer sciences). This time the homemade items were cake pop bouquets, sugar cookies and other special treats with Sunday’s Father’s Day in mind. More Kids in the Kitchen classes led by instructor Victoria Stearns are scheduled in July and August.…
- June 22, 2021Lions Club members from District 5M3 recently donated 350 tie blankets to the Sanford Children’s Hospital. Pictured are (from left) Shawni Jones of Sanford, Lions 5M3 Vice District Governor Gordon Mulder, Carrie Vindopp of Sanford, 5M3 District Governor Dave Jannsen, Chantel Yearling of Sanford, 5M3 Past District Governor Don Kuehl of Sanford, 5M3 Childhood Cancer Project Chairwoman Dianna Kuehl…
- June 22, 2021Teen volunteers with Rock the Edge youth use grocery store carts to move items from the Rock County Food Shelf's previous location in the United Methodist Church to the new building on Maple Street. They are (standing from left) Abby Boltjes, Anja Jarchow, Kristin Rud, (seated) Cheyenne Schutz and Kayetlin Huiskes. The food shelf move was among dozens of local projects the teens volunteered…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2021A longer-than-anticipated design process has delayed construction of the Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center. Under the original design schedule, project manager Paul Kempton with the Minnesota National Guard predicted construction on the local armory would be underway by now. Instead, he is waiting for next month’s bid opening, which was originally scheduled for April. “It’s been a…
- By Brennen RuppJune 22, 2021The Luverne trap shooting team sent 10 individuals to the state qualifying event in Alexandria on Friday, June 18. The 10 individuals that represented Luverne at the event were Peter Baustian, Grant Wieneke, Holden Overgaard, Morgan Ahrendt, Jacob Henning, Hunter Ahrendt, Chase Overgaard, Justin Dohlmann, Cameron Kopp and Austin Henning. In his first round of shooting, Holden Overgaard shot a 23…
- By Brennen RuppJune 15, 2021The Luverne Cardinals and Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots track teams competed at the Section 3A meet in Redwood Falls on Thursday, June 10. The Luverne boys and girls both took home first place overall, with the girls finishing with 102 points and the boys ending up with 58. “They have put together an awesome season as a team,” Luverne track coach Pete Janiszeski said. “It’s been very rewarding to…
- June 15, 2021The soap box derby was a main attraction at the Hills Friendship Days Saturday afternoon. The event was moved from the former high school because of seal coating work on the street in that neighborhood. The derby took place at the former elevator, now Game Plan For Hope.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 15, 2021Former board member Harley Fransman rejoined the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board Monday night replacing Dan LaRock who resigned in April. Fransman was appointed to the vacant position in May and after a 30-day comment period he was formally sworn into the position by School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke. Gehrke was vice chairman when then Board Chairman Fransman retired in 2018. Fransman served on…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 15, 2021“Stand up if you ever had Mr. Dooyema as a teacher.” Luverne art teacher Chris Nowatzki made this request during the district’s employee recognition program on the last day of school Friday, May 28. In response, over 30 of the teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, bus drivers, food service and other district staff gathered in the Cardinal gym stood up as the rest applauded. “This just shows…
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