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Fall Sports Heat Up
By Mavis Fodness
August 23, 2023
Fall sports teams at Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools began practices Monday, Aug. 14, three weeks before the start of the 2023-24 school year on Sept. 5. Many of the teams have already competed in their season-opening games, including the LHS girls’ tennis team matches at Morris Area and Benson on Saturday. Photos by Mavis Fodness A familiar task at sports practices is the gathering…
Kids Get Kick Out Of Fall Soccer Program
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 09, 2023
Kids are getting a kick out of fall soccer in Luverne with more than 200 players on 16 co-ed teams from Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek and Edgerton. Organizer Michelle Raddle DeKam started the fall program four years ago when she noticed a local need. “I was traveling with my son outside of town to have him play, so I decided to reach out to the Optimist Club for help in getting something started…
'It will look great in two years'
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnist
November 23, 2020
With all of the recent hunting opportunities it is hard to squeeze in other important fall projects, but I have made time to get them done. I got my burn breaks mowed for the prescribed fires that will take place on my wildlife property to enhance the diversity and stand integrity of the native plant species that grow there. Another project that was actually five projects all fell under the same…
Gardening chores change as season turns to the cooler temps of fall
By George Bonnema, Luverne Horticulturalist
September 19, 2016
I regret admitting that summer is over. So now we prepare for what autumn means for gardeners. First of all, fall is the perfect time for planting. The extreme heat of summer is past but the ground remains warm, thus stimulating root growth and development. If you want to move or plant perennials, I’d get that done in September to ensure enough time for them to become established before winter.…
Football and grant applications are signs fall is coming
By Rick Peterson, Star Herald General Manager
August 29, 2016
Wow, where did the summer go? Officially it’s still summer, at least until Sept. 22. There are all kinds of signs that fall is just around the corner, though. For me the start of the football season is the most obvious sign the summer is in its last chapter. Shorter days and cooler temps are greeting us each day, and the summer flowers have seen better days. Many of you may not be aware, but…
Best thing about summer is resetting for fall (and, of course, sleeping in)
By Jason Berghorst, reporter
August 23, 2016
Like me, you felt it this past Friday and Saturday. Some of you, like me, were energized by it and liked the feeling. Others of you dreaded it. But we all noticed it. The change of seasons was in the air last weekend. Temperatures in the sixties during the day and low fifties at night felt downright chilly. It felt like fall. It felt great. Don't get me wrong, I like summer and have…

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