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 Lori Sorenson, editorMarch 14, 2023Luverne High School students Brady Bork and Sarah Stegenga have found themselves in the national limelight after their promposal went viral at the Cardinal boys’ state hockey appearance. The couple have been dating for three months and had discussed prom plans, but to be creative, Bork jotted a formal prom request on the tape wrapped around the blade of his spare stick. Ahead of the Class A…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorMarch 14, 2023Luverne native Jim Brandenburg has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from his colleagues at the National Geographic magazine. In a March 9 social media post, Brandenburg said he was “humbled” and “surprised” by the announcement from his peers at The Photo Society. “I have been so very fortunate over the years to have received some precious and treasured awards around the world,”…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023Local grain producers reported corn and soybean yields from the 2022 production year at just above the state average, a year after record-setting yields locally in 2021. Rock County farmers averaged a corn yield of 196.8 bushels per acre in 2022 from 129,400 harvested acres. In 2021 local producers pushed the county’s corn yield record from 127,600 acres of 206.4 bushels per acre. The state corn…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023By Mavis Fodness A community literacy program continues at Sanford Luverne thanks to a donation from Minnwest Bank, Luverne. Bank representatives donated $2,500 to keep the nine-year-old program, “Reach Out and Read,” going locally. “We are committed to building stronger, more vibrant communities everywhere Minnwest calls home,” said Melissa Fick, market president in Minnwest Bank, Luverne. “…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023For the third year in a row, a Luverne High School math league team participated in state competition. The 10-member team competed at South St. Paul High School on Monday, March 13, finishing in seventh place. Members include seniors Mallory Von Tersch, Parker Carbonneau, Camden Janiszeski, Anja Jarchow, Reese Louwagie, Logan Ommen; juniors Zoey Berghorst, Steven Woods; freshmen Ella Hoogendorn…
- March 14, 2023Shirley Top with Kozlowski Insurance Agency and Financial Services Inc., Luverne, has recently been recognized as a top-producing crop insurance agent for Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company. FMH recognizes top-producing agents for total premium written each year. Top has been recognized as placing 41st – up from 47th in 2021 – in the company’s Top 50 Agents in Private Crop Insurance Premium…
- March 14, 2023Roger Madison of Zumbrota was recently named Minnesota’s 2022 Veterinarian of the Year. Madison graduated from Luverne High School in 1960 and attended the University of Minnesota, where he received his veterinary medicine degree in 1966. He worked his first veterinary job in Grand Meadow. Madison joined the Zumbrota Veterinary Clinic in 1967 and purchased the practice in 1971 with three other…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 07, 2023As thousands of students nationwide celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2, students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary received an extra special lesson celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The kindergarten through fifth-grade students were treated to a skit by H-BC secondary students based on the Dr. Seuss story, “The Zax.” The skit’s ending was modified to show how to solve conflicts. “We…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023Competition was intense Saturday morning at the Generations Puzzle Tournament in Luverne where 22 different teams raced against time to complete their puzzles ahead of other puzzle fixers. Winners in the 300-piece category of adults and youth teams were Heather Roberts and Summer Mollberg with a time of 36 min. Winners of the 300-piece category of two team members were Zoe Harnack and Brianna…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023Luverne’s Main Street light pole banners featuring high school graduates will come down this summer at the end of June, and they’ll be replaced by banners honoring local veterans. That’s according to the Design Committee of Luverne Initiatives For Tomorrow which recently announced the new banner opportunity to honor the service of past and current veterans. “Beginning in 2020, parents and…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 07, 2023Members of the Luverne High School FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) chapter made 32 preschool and elementary students feel like princesses Feb. 28 during the group’s annual “Princess Gala” fundraiser conducted in the Luverne Elementary School commons. The participants were encouraged to dress as their favorite princess with some of the FCCLA members helping with fingernails…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023Property owners will soon receive valuation notices showing what the Rock County Land Records Office has determined their property’s estimated market value to be as of Jan. 2, 2023. That figure will be used to calculate the 2024 taxes for the property. According to Rock County Assessor Rachel Jacobs, most farmland in Rock County has increased in value, because land sale amounts have increased.…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 07, 2023The Luverne School Board added two additional days to the school calendar to compensate for two days district officials called off classes due to blizzard conditions in February. Students will now have class on Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26. The current school year was previously set to end Wednesday, May 24. Superintendent Craig Oftedahl presented the calendar change to the School Board…
- March 07, 2023The Blue Mound Figure Skaters captured first place as a team at the Prairie Polar Blast in Brookings, South Dakota, last weekend. The 29 local skaters represented the club in competition with three other clubs at the event. Pictured are (front, from left) Noel Henrichs, Aliyah Tiesler, Nevaeh DeBoer, Addison Wieneke, Kelsey Baker, Lydia Jarchow, Audrina Tiesler, Afton Nuffer, Aubrey Nuffer,…
- March 07, 2023Rock County Star Herald and Announcer production manager Heather Johnson earned a first-place award from the Midwest Free Community Papers Association for an advertisement she created to promote use of the Midwest Classified Network. Johnson’s ad was chosen from 15 finalists submitted by designers from three states. The judging was handled by a team of independent judges with experience in ad…
- March 07, 2023The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced an end to winter load increases in the south, southeast and metro zones on Monday, March 6. MnDOT will continue to evaluate weather forecasts to determine the start date for spring load restrictions in these zones. Ending dates for spring load restrictions are variable and based on how weather is affecting roadway strength. MnDOT will report…
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