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  • By Lori Sorensen
    August 01, 2016
    Local firefighters had a unique opportunity to train for a house fire in a recently functioning house Monday night on South McKenzie Street in Luverne. The house near the old Laundromat and east of Glen’s Food Center was set on fire and extinguished multiple times in order to allow several teams of firefighters to enter the smoke-filled structure for specific training. Monday night’s exercise…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    August 01, 2016
    Board members with the Luverne Convention and Visitors Bureau took a little extra time deciding the winners of the June Prairie Photo Contest. Chosen were a sunrise photo at Blue Mounds State Park by Debbie Kippen of Blaine and a prairie storm photo by Dan Harrington of Adrian. “The board had a real challenge trying to select two of the photos out of the many that were submitted,” said Jane…
  • August 01, 2016
    Following are the results reported for Open Class competition at the 2016 Rock County Fair: •Field Crops: champion, Eric Fick; reserve, Eric Fick. •Vegetables and Fruits: champion, Chloe Schoeneman; reserve, Loren Forrest. •Sewing: champion, Megan Sauer; reserve, Connie Bergman. •Crocheting, knitting, embroidery, hardanger and cross-stitch: champion, Katie Walgrave; reserve, Eve Hoffenkamp. •…
  • By Lori Sorenson
    July 25, 2016
    Dave Halverson attended a public hearing Tuesday night to request that the city postpone acquisition of his property, the former Sharkee’s Bar and Grill. Luverne City officials had started the process of eminent domain last fall to demolish the blighted structure on South Highway 75 and to address public nuisance issues that had developed. Tuesday’s public hearing is required by statute as part…
  • July 25, 2016
    Rock County 4-H’ers and parents gather in the exhibit building Monday afternoon at the fairgrounds in Luverne for the first of two entry days for general non-perishable projects. Entry day for perishable projects was Wednesday.
  • By Lori Sorenson
    July 25, 2016
    Hundreds of cattle perished last week in and around Rock County after four days of scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. Rendering trucks logged extra miles to keep up with mounting losses, according to Alan Klarenbeek. “We’ve got all four trucks running today,” he said Friday. “And we’ll run them all tomorrow, too.” He said killing heat waves are rare, but in more than 20 years of…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    July 25, 2016
    Living on a working Rock County farm often means long hours, dirty fingernails and a budget that never seems to stretch far enough. But the Sterling and Denise Severtson family of rural Kenneth wouldn’t live or work anywhere else. The Rock County Extension Committee recently selected the Severtsons and their children, Andrea and Kristoffer, as the 2016 Rock County Farm Family of the Year. They…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council? 4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community? 5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job?    …
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are:   1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are:   1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council? 4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community? 5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 3.) Community involvement 4.) Employment, education and family 5.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 6.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 7.) What makes you the best…
  • July 25, 2016
    The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
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