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Blake Ziegler, 2014 Luverne High School graduate, ran in the 2024 Boston Marathon. Submitted Photo

For the love of running: Locals excel in marathons

News 24 April 2024

Blake Ziegler, a 2014 Luverne High School grad, ran the prestigious Boston Marathon on April

Katie Fick of Luverne skates with the Siouxland Lightning sled hockey team April 7, when the group came to the Blue Mound Ice Arena for the first time to practice. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena

News 24 April 2024

The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound I

Members of the Luverne High School robotics team pose with their Judges Award. Pictured are (from left) Alex Perkins (kneeling), Brynn Boyenga, Skylar Vander Steen, Zoey Berghorst, Zander Carbonneau, Janica Oechsle, Roselynn Hartshorn, Xavier McKenzie and Owen Stephenson. Submitted Photo

LHS competes in world robotics

News 24 April 2024

The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s

Braydon Ripka secures the new banner into place. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

New banners placed on U.S. Highway 75

News 24 April 2024

The electric utilities crew with the city of Luverne spent Tues

Heather Johnson

Star Herald and Announcer designer earns first place in regional contest

News 24 April 2024

Rock County Star Herald and Announcer production manager Heather Johnson earned a first-place

Adults and youth with the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club gathered Thursday night, April 18, at The Cottage in Luverne where they cleaned the front and back yards. The spring landscape maintenance used to be done by George Bonnema, who died in December. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

4-Her's try to pick up where volunteer George Bonnema left off

News 24 April 2024

Members of the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club spent time Thursday night, April 18, rak

Rock County disperses final covid dollars

News 24 April 2024

Commissioners approved a $200,000 allocation at their April 16 meeting to close o

Hodge, Tunnissen compete at state speech

News 24 April 2024

First-time state speech tournament qualifiers Jessika Tunnissen and Tyler Hodge a

Rock County Community Library Director Calla Jarvie (left) shows a hand-held translator to Rock County commissioners March 19 as part of her annual library report. The translator, received through a grant, will assist library staff in communicating with patrons. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

More than books: local library traffic increases in 2023

News 24 April 2024

Patrons of the Rock County Community Library visit for more reasons than books, a

Four students from Hills-Beaver Creek earned medals Sunday at the 20th annual Creative Writing Contest awards ceremony. Pictured are (from left) Penni Moore, Londyn DeBoer, Bryce Metzger and Grace Prohl. Submitted Photo

Four H-BC students earn writing awards

News 24 April 2024

Four Hills-Beaver Creek students received medals Sunday as part of the 20th annua