June 2023
- June 27, 2023Schomacker: Thanks, Greg, for all your work Letter to the Editor: I have been wanting to write this letter for some time and then another week is gone and I am reading the new Star Herald. So, this is the week. It has been a great addition to the paper with all the cool pictures, many in color, of the sports of Rock County along with great stories. There is proof of when one door closes, another…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJune 20, 2023Question: I have a small utility trailer, and I keep having to replace my license plate because it gets wrecked or torn off when I am traveling. Can I put it sideways on the wheel fender? Answer: If the trailer is 3,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight (GVW) with lifetime registration, the numbered plate or sticker must be adhered to the side of the trailer frame tongue near the hitch. If the…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 20, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on October 11, 1943. Two of Hardwick’s oldest residents, and two of its most respected citizens are Mr. and Mrs. John B. Iverson. As business man and…- June 13, 2023Olson: Water on earth is about 4.5 billion years old Letter to the Editor: Re: article in current Star Herald about Rock County Water System receiving a grant to determine nitrates and also the age of water in Rock County. If you google “How old is drinking water,” you find that all water on earth is about 4.5 billion years old. It was formed during the formation of the solar system and just…
- June 06, 2023Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota DNR are encouraging Minnesotans to get out in nature and enjoy the state’s outstanding outdoor opportunities by proclaiming June 2023 as Great Outdoors Month. The proclamation cites the health and wellness benefits of spending time outdoors as one of the many reasons to encourage Minnesotans to get outdoors. We couldn’t agree more. The recently completed Legislative…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 06, 2023This column marks the beginning of my 10th summer working part time at the Star Herald. In 2014, Editor Lori asked me if I could help as a part-time reporter for a few weeks that summer when the position was open. General manager Rick agreed, and my temporary fill-in gig began. It wasn’t quite as random as it may seem, however. When I graduated high school, I thought journalism was going to be my…- May 30, 2023Dementia awareness event shows that ‘love always remembers' To the Editor: A.C.E. of SW MN and the Southwest Minnesota Dementia Awareness Network (SWDAN) were grateful to be able to bring our spring dementia event to our community in May at the lovely Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Caregivers shared their personal stories which helped us understand how every person’s dementia journey is…
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