opinion
- By Jane Wildung-Lanphere, Luverne Area Chamber DirectorJuly 31, 2018I strongly felt that I needed to respond in defense of the wonderful men and women who have volunteered and are serving on the Destination Branding Committee for Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow. If you are a social media person (I admit that I am not), you probably have heard of the negative comments, hatred and hype that has been focused on the work that these volunteers are doing trying to…
- By Becky Rahm, LuverneOctober 09, 2017Over the course of my teaching career, educational content and methods have evolved a lot, but unfortunately the Luverne Middle School/High School building has not kept up with the many changes. It is clear that the current middle school classrooms in particular are no longer adequate for the 21st-century teacher and student. Students must learn skills like collaboration, problem solving and…
- By Miranda Roskamp, Southwest Crisis Center Youth AdvocateSeptember 12, 2017With school back in session, students and parents are focused on classes and schedules, but it’s also time to recognize and prepare for the possibility of various forms of violence. Domestic and sexual violence do not discriminate. Any time is a good time to start ongoing conversations with young people about what these types of violence look like, how they may be affected by it, how to help…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterAugust 23, 2016Like 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…- April 11, 2016A cool spring has blanketed much of Minnesota, but a change in weather and the storms that typically come with it are on the way. Tornadoes have occurred in Minnesota from March to November and last year, there were 39 reported touchdowns in the state. While there were no reported injuries or deaths in 2015, those tornadoes serve as a good reminder for families to have an emergency plan in place…
- February 22, 2016Agriculture plays a key role in our daily lives and in a variety of ways. This week, more than half a million FFA members will celebrate the role agriculture plays in our lives while sharing their message of agriculture and agricultural education throughout the country. During National FFA Week, a host of activities raise awareness about the role the National FFA Organization plays in the…
- February 02, 2016During last week’s East Coast winter storm, at least 29 people sadly lost their lives, making headlines across the world. In Minnesota 25 people were killed on our roadways in January, yet most people don’t give a second thought. In just the first 31 days of 2016, preliminary reports from the state Office of Traffic Safety show 25 traffic fatalities, which compares with nine people at this time…
- December 28, 2015We at the Star Herald take our Year in Review coverage seriously, in part because it’s a way for us to look back at our work and assess how thorough (or not) we’ve been. People often ask our news reporters, “Do you ever run out of things to put in the paper?” And there’s never hesitation in our response: “No. Never.” Rock County is a happening place to be, and there’s never a shortage of news…
December 22, 2015As we marvel at the new and shiny Christmas gifts we anxiously waited to unwrap, please take a moment and think about what to do with the old stuff. We live in a disposable age where unwanted and broken items are thrown away. In fact, more and more of today’s items are designed with discarding in mind when broken. The price of these items is lower than their fixable predecessors, making the…- By Evan Verbrugge, Rock County SheriffOctober 12, 2015Recently I was asked about whether a semitrailer can park on the streets in a residential area. We have been noticing more and more individuals are doing this, and it actually goes against the City of Luverne Ordinance. According to Ordinance SEC. 9.30 TRUCK PARKING. •Subd. 1. It is unlawful to park a detached semitrailer upon any street, City-owned parking lot, or other public property,…
- July 13, 2015To the Editor: It was 20 years ago this August, on a hot summer day, that a handful of farmers ventured to city hall to discuss the idea of forming a cooperative to “add value” to crops grown in the Luverne area. I remember it being a very eerie day due to birds dying from insecticide put on top of many downtown buildings coupled with many residents sick which turned out to be an epidemic of…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterMay 25, 2015One of the many benefits of being a teacher that I appreciate is the school calendar. I’m not just talking about having “summers off,” although that is part of it. I’m also not referring to how some schools now consider May to be summer and August to be fall; that’s a topic for another column. I’m talking about how the flow of the school calendar marks the passing of time, gives us milestones…
By Mavis FodnessMay 18, 2015An activity traditionally used to keep children busy is making its way into adult hands and eventually into my own hands in the not too distant future. Call me strange, but I have loved poking through the various pens, pencils and crayons in the office supply aisles. The purchase of new markers or colored pencils leaves me with an eager feeling of starting a new art project. In the past few…- May 18, 2015Congratulations to the Class of 2015. It’s a proud time for the news staff at the Star Herald, because we’ve watched (mostly through the lenses of our cameras) these students grow up over the past 18 years. Through various photo opportunities, we’ve come to know them as they’ve risen through the ranks of preschool, elementary and high school, and by now we feel like we know them. We’ve…
- May 18, 2015To the Editor: This month is Poppy Month, by proclamation of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. On behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary, the verbiage of the governor’s proclamation is reprinted here to encourage community members to support the cause. Beth Wieman, Luverne American Legion Auxiliary Public Relations WHEREAS: The United States of America was founded upon the premises that all…
- May 18, 2015To the Editor: I’m happy the city took out the three condemned homes and the fourth will soon follow, I hope. Now the city has to take out the old laundromat. It looks worse than the three houses that went. That corner would look beautiful with a flower garden. This would be a good project for 4-H or the Girl Scouts or any of the clubs. Keep working on Sharkee’s Bar because it will degrade the…
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