Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Student perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
Roeman retires from 38-plus years with county FSA
Stacey Roemen celebrated her retirement from 38 years with the Rock County Farm Service Agency Saturday night at Take 16, which was crowded with family, friends and well-wishers.
Thone wins spelling bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S-H-I-P
Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School.
History Center to host April 18 celebration
The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Palisade Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years of worship
Palisade Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, April 14, at the corner of Minnesota Highway 23 and 121st Street (County Road 5).
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- November 10, 2020The Luverne City Park will again be lighted for the month of December with holiday displays set up by local businesses, families and organizations for the annual Love the Lights celebration. Pictured here, sales director Chantel Connell (left) and production director Heather Johnson work on the Rock County Star Herald’s park display, a lumberjack to carry Luverne’s Flannelfest 2020 theme. This…
- November 10, 2020Minnesotans will encounter some limited services as the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) prepares to launch the new MNDRIVE computer system on Nov. 16. DPS-DVS online services are currently unavailable. Services at DVS exam stations, deputy registrar and driver’s license agent offices statewide will also be limited Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 ahead…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 10, 2020“A Year to Remember” was the theme of the 2020 virtual awards and recognition night for Rock County 4-H on Nov. 2. “Even though it wasn’t in person this year, we still had around 100 people attend,” said Kelsey Maeschen, 4-H program coordinator. “Rock County 4-H would like to give a special thanks to all of the local businesses that sponsored awards and door prizes this year.” Clubs, individual…
- November 03, 2020Luverne Farm Store employees Theron Feikema (left) and Adam Siebenahler make quick work of fallen leaves on Maple Street in Luverne Monday. Snow and rain two weeks ago prompted the city to extend its annual leaf pickup through this week. Temperatures rose into the 60s Monday with the possibility of 70 degree temps during the rest of this week. The forecast calls for mild weather through Saturday…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020Recognizing those who serve or have served in the military will follow a different format for Veterans Day 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, programs will be shared via pre-recorded broadcasts to be aired on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Rock County’s virtual program will contain individual videos assembled into one final program. “(We are) keeping somewhat of a similar itinerary in mind,” said…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Six months after starting as program director, Morgan Herda is still wondering what a “normal” day looks like at Southwestern Youth Services in Magnolia. She started in April just as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Department of Corrections and prompted new operating procedures for SYS. “We really had to hit the ground running,” Herda said. “Kids couldn’t go home. They couldn’t have visitors…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration, like many other community events this year, will be altered by the pandemic. However, Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere is determined to rally the community around projects that can lift Christmas spirits, despite social distancing requirements. “Let’s all work together to make this year a wonderful holiday,” she said. To observe the break…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020The city of Hills will finish the year on solid financial footing if a recent audit report is any indication. Amy Mollberg with accountants Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co. of Luverne presented the audit findings ending Dec. 31, 2019, to council members last month via telephone. Mollberg commended officials for the city’s comfortable general fund balance and staying within the state’s recommended…
- November 03, 2020The annual Halloween Costume Walk took on a different format Saturday at the Tuff Memorial Home and Tuff Village in Hills. Instead of walking the halls with residents waving from doorways, costumed children and adults walked around the outside of the nursing home and assisted living facility as residents watched safely behind windows. The precautions were necessary due to the continuing…
- November 03, 2020Blue Mounds State Park will be closed to all visitors for a special youth deer hunt one weekend in November. The park will close at sunset on Friday, Nov. 20, and remain closed until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. The purpose for the hunt is to control the deer population and protect natural resources while giving youth an opportunity to learn outdoor hunting and recreation skills from an…
- November 03, 2020Question: Harvest season is upon us and with slow-moving farm vehicles on roadways, is it permissible to pass a slow-moving farm implement on Minnesota highways in a delineated no-passing zone? If passing is prohibited, maybe this is something to feature in the “Ask a Trooper” segments in various media outlets. Answer: This is perfect timing going into harvest season. Chances are motorists will…
- November 03, 2020Crews work at the intersection of Blue Mound Avenue and East Main Street Friday afternoon to connect the Loop, improve aesthetics at the Trailhead corner (former Casey’s building) and widen the turn angle of the corner.
- By Eva Kramer, FSA County Executive DirectorNovember 03, 2020Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Rock County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. department of agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans. This natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters.…
- November 03, 2020Lori DeBoer received the Sanford Health Network Support Services Employee of the Year Award. Lori has been with Sanford Luverne for 25 years. “In our network, there are over 5,000 employees, with 3,000 just in the Sioux Falls region, so when we have an employee of the year it’s a special thing,” said Terry Mahar, director of the Sioux Falls health network. He was in Luverne to present the award…
- November 03, 2020The coronavirus pandemic shut down Luverne’s popular Trunk ’N Treat Halloween event downtown, but the Luverne Chamber staff and volunteers created a “Street of Treats” that offered similar thrills and candy for local families. On Friday the one-way street along the east side of the high school was lined with costumed businesses and organizations who showed their Halloween spirit and waved to…
- November 03, 2020Agriculture producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the…
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