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 FodnessJanuary 03, 2024The Luverne High School Mock Trial team will compete in Slayton Jan. 9 under the direction of new coach Zoe DeBates. The 2019 LHS graduate formerly worked as the child guide in Luverne Elementary School and stepped forward this fall to take over the successful team that was 4-1 over the past two seasons. “While working at LPS, I was made aware that the season was quickly approaching with no…
January 03, 2024Luverne’s Patti Overgaard shared this photograph with the Rock County Star Herald after Santa Claus was spotted wheeling around town in a City of Luverne recycling truck during the week of Christmas. Frank Mongold, who sometimes dresses as Santa during the holidays, works in the city’s Public Works Department.
January 03, 2024Jackson Gacke from Hills-Beaver Creek School is a winner in the local “Voice of Democracy” patriotic audio essay competition, “What are the greatest attributes of our democracy?” for grades 9-12. Jackson received a certificate and $75 cash prize from the Wilmont VFW and VFW Auxiliary, which sponsored the competition. Since 1947 this scholarship program has been the VFW’s premier scholarship…
By Lori SorensonDecember 27, 2023Rock County’s biggest news stories in 2023 follow a theme of growth, development and progress, and the Star Herald headlines over the past 12 months reflect strong and resilient communities behind those successes. National Guard Readiness Center opens Among the biggest success stories of 2023 was the recent grand opening of the $17.5 million Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center…
By Lori SorensonDecember 27, 2023A Rock County man has been arrested in connection with the Dec. 13 fatal hit and run of a pedestrian in rural Rock County. An arrest warrant was issued on Dec. 22 for 36-year-old Lucas Strassburg, Kenneth, who was taken into custody on the evening of Dec. 24 on felony charges of criminal vehicular homicide. He is accused of driving the pickup that struck and killed 76-year-old William Krotzer,…
December 27, 2023The day after Christmas is a busy one at the History Center in Luverne in recognition of Candy Cane Day. Visitors were able to enjoy the red and white post-Christmas party complete with craft-making, warm beverages, snacks and a scavenger hunt. Some traditional stories indicate the candy cane was first seen in Germany, where children were given the peppermint stick while attending nativity…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023Three Luverne High School students are bringing attention to congenital heart defects and the local FCCLA chapter. Senior Brooklyn Wicks and juniors Bethany Behr and Nora Louwagie worked as a team to raise $370 in a bake sale Dec. 10 at St. Catherine Church. The trio are members of the LHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter. They hope their STAR (Students Taking…- By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023More than 30 contractors gathered in the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School media center Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 19, in Hills for the bid opening to construct a new elementary school in Beaver Creek. A total of 82 bids were received for the 33 identified construction projects necessary for the new elementary school. Overall, bids ranged from $68,250 for the sealing of joints to $4.596 million…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023Terry Eernisse of Luverne will begin as the Luverne Public Schools business manager on Jan. 4. Eernisse, a 1993 LHS graduate, comes to the district after 25 years in the banking industry. He currently works as an underwriter with First National Bank in Sioux Falls, a position he has held for the past six years. Previously, he worked 16 years with Wells Fargo. As a commuter, Eernisse said he…- By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023With a budget of over $18 million, Luverne Public Schools tried to keep the impact to local taxpayers “neutral” coming into the new year. “That’s been the philosophy we’ve used here for a long time,” said Superintendent Craig Oftedahl. During his tenure, the highest levy amount has been 5 percent. In the last nine years, the levy has been 2 percent or lower. The 2024 school district levy will…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek School District personnel received praise Monday night, Dec. 11, when auditor Matt Taubert with Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co. presented the annual financial report from the 2022-2023 school year. The district ended the year on June 30 with a balance of $4.3 million in the reserved and unreserved accounts. “The district has a policy of trying to maintain a fund balance of…
- December 27, 2023The following is a list of the obituaries that appeared in the issues of the Rock County Star Herald in 2023. December 2022 Dec. 30: Charlotte Twito, 87, Luverne; Glenn Rye, 95, Sun City, Ariz. Dec. 31: Maria Korthals, 51, Luverne. January 2023 Jan. 1: Renita Schlegel, 64, Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 2: Benedict Blum, 73, Luverne. Jan. 3: Carol Haycraft, 82, Luverne. Jan. 5: Leonard “Shorty…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 20, 2023Bid opening for the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School will test cost estimates that school officials, architects and construction managers have been working on for months. Sarah Fox, architect with ATSR, led the design process. “Most important is to get the school built on budget,” she said. Bids were set to be opened at 2 p.m. Tuesday after the Star Herald’s press deadline. Bid…
By Lori SorensonDecember 20, 2023For Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort, Santa was more than an act; it was a calling. And for the children — and their children — who climbed on their laps, Santa and Mrs. Claus fed their imaginations and nurtured their belief in the magic of the season. “They’re kind and caring and made each child feel special,” said Tammy Johnson, whose children were among the first to experience the Ossenforts in…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 20, 2023The design by Andrew Prekker of Luverne was chosen over 2,123 other designs to become the basis for a new Minnesota state flag. The state Emblems Redesign Commission announced their top pick late Friday afternoon in a press release. The commission indicated Prekker’s design may go through some modifications before it’s submitted to the Minnesota Legislature for approval. Prekker’s idea to…
December 20, 2023Visitors to Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne Sunday leisurely take in the sights and sounds of the annual Live Nativity in the church parking lot. The walk through the nativity scene provided a serene atmosphere as songs played in the background. Grace Lutheran youth and adults portrayed Mary and Joseph, an angel, wisemen and shepherds who tended to live goats, donkeys and camels. For warmth,…
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