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By Rick Peterson, general managerDecember 13, 2022The Peterson blower got its first workout of the season, and more than likely, by the time you read this, Round 2 is in the books as well. Had to put a new electric starter on the nearly 20-year-old blower. Installing the starter is a simple repair, so I thought. After an hour or so of frustration, I did what I should have done to begin with – take it to Eddy. A memory just popped into my head.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerNovember 29, 2022Thanksgiving is in the books for another year and Christmas is just weeks away … that is, for most of you. The Petersons are celebrating Christmas this coming weekend. Our kids and their families will be coming to Luverne from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and, of course, Minnesota. With busy work, school and sports schedules, it seems getting together at Christmas just doesn’t work. This isn…
By Rick Peterson, general managerNovember 15, 2022As you probably know, the season of fall is my favorite time of the year because fall means football and pheasant hunting. Unfortunately, it also means Old Man Winter is just around the corner. The cold weather of the past weeks reminds us it’s time to make the switch from lawn mower to snow blower. Rakes are replaced by snow shovels, and flip flops are kicked to the closet, with the snow boots…
By Rick Peterson, general managerNovember 01, 2022The opening of the 2022 Minnesota pheasant hunting season will be one I’ll never forget. It wasn’t one of my best openers – it was actually one of the worst. Our hunting group and our wives were staying at the home of our friends in St. Cloud. We were hunting about six miles north of Richmond, just southwest of St. Cloud. We were ready to hit the field at the opening bell along with my three dogs…
By Rick Peterson, general managerOctober 18, 2022The topic of a recent office conversation was the new Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the new Apple Watch. Personally, I am not a fan of the Apple Watch and all its bells and whistles. Have you seen the latest Apple Watch commercial on television? You know someone is wearing an Apple Watch because they more than likely told you how many steps they have taken on any given day. I don’t need a watch to…
By Rick Peterson, general managerOctober 04, 2022In today’s Star Herald you will find my column among the Ag Mag pages. I am not usually a columnist for our many special sections, but the topic of my column in the Ag Mag is about an ag job I had on a farm outside of Brewster when I was in high school. I tried to recap that experience in the words that I used back in the day nearly 50 years ago. With harvest well underway, it’s time to really…
By Rick Peterson, general managerSeptember 20, 2022Just a quick heads up to the 38th annual Rock County Pheasants Forever banquet just around the corner. Mark Thursday, Oct. 6, on your calendar. This year’s banquet, just like last year’s, will be held at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. By the way, Big Top Tents and Events has become the “go to” area event center for banquets, weddings, meetings, class reunions, funerals, proms and any other…
By Rick Peterson, general managerSeptember 06, 2022Under the heading of full disclosure, I would be in the group of folks that would be guilty as charged. What’s the charge, you ask? The charge is doing more than my share of complaining about all the inconveniences the road construction is causing. It seems at every turn one of those orange “construction ahead” signs staring you in the face. A week or so ago on a Friday evening, Mary and I were…
By Rick Peterson, general managerAugust 23, 2022Mary and I have grandkids who live in three different states — Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. As you are probably well aware, it’s back-to-school shopping season. The parents of our grandkids are in various stages of their back-to-school shopping, depending on when their school starts. It’s fair to say all are nearing the panic stage of the back-to- school shopping season. Simply put, I am…
By Rick Peterson, general managerAugust 09, 2022August is a big month for me, and this year especially has more milestones than usual. August is my wedding anniversary and my birthday month. Mary and I celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary Saturday by attending our youngest granddaughter’s fifth birthday party. We have seven grandchildren, and celebrating the youngest one’s birthday on our 45th anniversary allowed us to reflect on the past…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 26, 2022It’s the last weekend of July, and after Sunday you might possibly have heard a citywide collective sigh of relief. We started the month with the Fourth of July celebration at The Lake complete with fireworks lighting up the sky to bring the day to a close. Next was the Terry “Butch” Connell memorial ride July 9. Hundreds of folks in cars, motorcycles, UTVs and even a bus participated in the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 12, 2022It’s a big weekend for Luverne starting on Thursday with the 60th annual Hot Dog Night. It’s estimated that well over a half million hot dogs have been served up over those years. Nearly 60 businesses have signed up to give away somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 hot dogs this year alone. It’s not just free hot dogs that draws the large crowds to town. There is a corn hole tournament at the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 28, 2022July 4th, the Fourth of July, or Independence Day – however you refer to the day, it’s generally a day that brings back memories of past July 4 celebrations. As a kid growing up in Heron Lake, my memories of the Fourth of July centered around spending the day celebrating our nation’s independence in Okabena. The memories of those bygone years are pretty much the same year after year after year.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 14, 2022We finally did it. The Petersons recently said good-bye to cable TV. When we moved to Luverne nearly 18 years ago, we had two choices of cable providers, Mediacom and Knowledge. I believe those were the company names at the time. They have changed their names so many times it’s hard to remember for sure. We have actually subscribed to both cable companies over the years, going back and forth,…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMay 31, 2022About the only summer curb appeal improvement project that I am considering is replacing my mulch with landscaping rock. Who would have thought choosing between mulch and rock would be column-worthy. I know … compared to the bigger issues of the day, this issue isn’t on most people’s radar screen. From the get-go I want to be clear I am not much of a fan when it comes to using landscaping rock.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMay 17, 2022So what’s in a name? The name parents pick to bless, or in some cases curse, their new baby with can be a daunting task. As you may know, my name is Rick, but that is not my legal name. I have no problem with Rick. After 60-plus years, it kind of grows on you. My legal name is where the curse part comes into play. I have even checked into changing my legal name to Rick. After considering the…
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