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By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJanuary 12, 2021When is the last time you bought a lottery ticket? For some it is at least a weekly occurrence and for others the answer might be never. I am not a big gambler by any means, but I do buy a Powerball ticket every once in a while. I have no doubt that I will never win any money, but the Minnesota lottery does do some very good things with the money I spend. When the lottery started in Minnesota,…- August 25, 2020The Minnesota Department of Transportation is thanking thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers across the state and encouraging others to clean a section of roadway in celebration of the program’s 30th anniversary. More than 3,800 volunteer groups, ranging from four to 25 people, spent an estimated 272,000 hours cleaning roadway ditches in 2019, picking up 40,000 bags of trash across Minnesota.…
- June 30, 2020To the Editor: As I never received the email from the Star-Herald last week for comments on what happened in Special Session, I thought it would be good to share with you some of the events which led to the Senate adjourning on Saturday morning, June 20. A number of days prior to that, the Minnesota Senate passed the bill which distributed the federal Cares money to local government…
- April 07, 2020To the Editor: Thank you, Kat Dahl, for your thoughtful, intelligent editorial. Tragically, our dangerously inept commander in chief ignored experts on the science of contagion and didn’t take the steps necessary to attack its spread. Now his missteps are affecting us here in Rock County, and we are paying the price for his lack ofintelligent leadership in the form of human lives.…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 15, 2019The following appeared in The Rock County Star on October 4, 1929. Frank Clague Is Luverne Visitor Luverne was favored on Monday of this week with a visit from Congressman Frank Clague, the Representative of the Second District. The Congressman spent most of the day in the city, visiting friends and renewing political contacts. At luncheon, he was the guest of the Luncheon Club and…- June 18, 2019To the Editor: I appreciated Lori Sorenson’s June 13 article on the meeting that Congressman Hagedorn held to discuss agricultural issues. I also attended that meeting June 7. It was really surprising to hear a “conservative” Republican defend federal payments to farmers as the solution to markets impacted by trade tariffs. Most farmers don’t want handouts; they just want their markets back. It’…
- April 30, 2019To the Editor: We have always taken pride in the many positive features of living in Luverne. We are grateful for the snow removal that is done so soon after a snowfall. In most instances the downtown businesses and homes are well maintained. Our parks are always neat and inviting for picnics, walking or just sitting for a while to relax. Residents are pleasant and friendly. “Minnesota nice”…
- By Sen. Amy KlobucharMarch 05, 2019When I first came to Congress, my No. 1 ask was to be on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. The reason was simple: I wanted to work on behalf of the communities and people of rural Minnesota It's no secret that Minnesota farmers have had a rough couple of years and are facing a lot of uncertainty. There are increasing questions about access to some of our biggest…
- October 03, 2017To the Editor: Almost incredibly a Minnesota judge, John R. Tunheim, just ruled that a media production business based in Minnesota cannot post a statement on their website saying they would not make films celebrating same-sex marriages. In his odd decision the judge managed to offend millions of decent moral white people by comparing white skin to sexual aberrations! The judge actually said that…
- August 23, 2016Standing beside Lake Itasca, where the Mississippi River begins its 2,350-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Mark Dayton kicked off a “Year of Water Action” in Minnesota. He urged businesses, the agricultural industry, outdoor enthusiasts, communities and families to take action to conserve and improve water quality. Throughout the next 12 months, Dayton and his administration will visit…
- By Noah Hultgren, Minnesota Corn Growers Association presidentJuly 19, 2016A statewide editorial June 24 called on agriculture to take the lead on managing pollutants. As farmers, we’re always working to improve how we grow food, feed, fiber and fuel for an increasing world population. And when it comes to the important issue of water quality and managing pollutants, farmers are already playing an important leadership role. For example, corn farmers in Minnesota…
By Brenda Winter, columnistFebruary 02, 2016Tuesday morning’s weather forecast was the stuff that Minnesota dreams are made of. “Snow, heavy at times. Gusty winds will lead to blizzard conditions. High 28F. Winds NNE at 25 to 40 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.” Yup. One hundred percent. Up to eight inches. Fifty miles per hour. School superintendents slammed school…- January 25, 2016For the third straight year, Minnesota is ranked one of two strongest states in the nation. The annual analysis by the Politico Magazine is based on 15 separate categories that demonstrate the educational attainment, quality of life and economic health of each of the 50 states. New Hampshire was first in the nation. Louisiana was ranked last. States surrounding Minnesota all ranked in the top 20…
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