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.
News
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2022Generations purchased the Grand Prairie Events building last summer, and the east side of the building has been under construction with a February move-in date. According to Generations president George Bonnema, the project has been affected by supply-chain delays and other pandemic-related hurdles. “I don’t know how contractors are building houses,” he said Wednesday. Cal Den Herder with Den…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 18, 2022Rock County Commissioners recently accepted a $250,000 donation to fix leaks in the county courthouse tunnel. The underground tunnel connects the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building with the courthouse. Water has been infiltrating the membrane-lined tunnel and damaging the interior walls and ceilings. The K.A.H.R. Foundation granted the year-end donation for the repairs. “This is certainly a…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2022Next Era Energy hosted a stakeholders dinner meeting Thursday, Jan. 13, in Beaver Creek to update landowners, organizations and government leaders about the Walleye Wind Farm construction in western Rock County this year. Project developer Mike Weich reviewed the project timeline for nearly 100 people at SpringBrooke Events in Beaver Creek Thursday. The projected $150 million investment will be…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 18, 2022Two derelict buildings on Hardwick’s Main Street were demolished Monday, drastically changing the historic streetscape of the town. The demolition follows the city’s role in facilitating Linda and Steve DeSplinter’s kitchen remodel in their Green Lantern Bar and Grill. The project has been hindered by their exterior wall being too close (about a foot gap) to the next-door vacant and dilapidated…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 18, 2022Public Health officials caution that the likelihood of getting the virus increases as the case rate rises in Rock County. Jason Kloss with Southwest Minnesota Health and Human Services said Tuesday the latest spike in Rock County is likely due to the spread of the omicron variant. “We urge the public to help slow the spread of Covid by wearing a mask, getting vaccinated and booster, and avoiding…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 18, 2022Rock County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 25, to finalize the county’s largest general obligation bond sale to date. The $4.5 million is for capital improvements in the courthouse and the health and human services building, primarily for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. George Eilertson with Northland Securities of Minneapolis is brokering the upcoming bond sale. He said…
- January 18, 2022Rory Melissa Christians became the first baby born in 2022 at Sanford Luverne when she arrived at 6:08 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. She is the first child born to Duane and Devyn Christians of Wilmont. Grandparents are Dave and Judy Christians, Wilmont, and Ernie and Missi Meyer, Crooks, South Dakota.
- January 18, 2022The team kicked off the 2022 competitive season Sunday in Burnsville. Catch up with the school’s two robotics teams in an update in next week’s Star Herald.
- January 11, 2022The Luverne Cardinals improved their girls’ hockey record to 16-1 with a pair of wins this past week. They traveled to Fairmont for an 8-2 win Tuesday, Jan. 4, before returning home Friday to beat Wahpeton-Breckenridge 9-1. Luverne 8, Fairmont 2 It took a little time to get the Luverne girls rolling on Tuesday night in Fairmont. Luverne’s Reghan Bork scored the only goal in the first period to…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 11, 2022A piece of Metzger family history found a new home at McCrossan Boys Ranch, Sioux Falls, where a 150-year-old horse-drawn buggy was donated last month. It originally belonged to Kathy Metzger’s great-grandparents, George and Augusta Leubecher, who homesteaded the farm where Kathy’s late father, Rex Leubecher lived at 69th and Sycamore in Sioux Falls. The buggy was stored there for decades until…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 11, 2022Inspired by winter home shows, Project Food Forest is organizing a “Love to Grow” expo Jan. 22 at Take 16 in Luverne. Kim Rockman is executive director of Project Food Forest, whose mission is to help empower people to feed themselves through agroforestry, edible landscape design and education. She said the “Love to Grow” expo is part of the group’s education efforts. “We really want to make this…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 11, 2022Inspired by winter home shows, Project Food Forest is organizing a “Love to Grow” expo Jan. 22 at Take 16 in Luverne. Kim Rockman is executive director of Project Food Forest, whose mission is to help empower people to feed themselves through agroforestry, edible landscape design and education. She said the “Love to Grow” expo is part of the group’s education efforts. “We really want to make this…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 11, 2022Dallas Bowron left lasting impressions with people he met during his 107 years in Rock County, most of them positive. Bowron, Rock County’s oldest resident, died Saturday at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. “Dad was a positive guy who liked engaging with people,” said son John Bowron of Luverne. “He was honest and fair.” The elder Bowron grew up in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 11, 2022On the heels of a nearly complete $14 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade, the city of Luverne is investing more than $11 million into the historic power plant on East Main Street at the Rock River. The project, which includes two new 3,100 kW generators at $3 million each, will ensure Luverne’s backup generators keep the city’s lights on in the event of a power outage. The improvements…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 11, 2022Local residents will be able to take their written and behind-the-wheel driving tests in Luverne starting Jan. 26. The Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) weekly test site at the Rock County Highway Department in Luverne reopens this month after nearly two years of pandemic closure. The state closed all 93 test sites in March 2020 amid staffing and safety concerns. A few…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 11, 2022Luverne School Board members decided on a split vote to hire a full-time licensed practical nurse for the district. The additional health support fills a request from administrators who sought more flexibility in meeting individual student needs. The aide would provide one-0n-one student support when needed for a portion of the school day with the rest of the day assisting school nurse Phil…
You must log in to continue reading. Log in or subscribe today.