July 2022

The Star Herald asked around for tidbits to include in this month’s round of Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down, and the worst complaint for Thumbs Down was that weeds are making some properties look dumpy. We encourage residents and businesses to mow or spray their weeds to help keep our communities clean and inviting. Other than that, we have nothing but Thumbs Up to share: Thumbs up — to the festive…

Twenty-five years ago last month I graduated from Luverne High School.  It will be five years ago next month that I returned to Luverne High School as a social studies teacher.  Needless to say, it was fun and interesting to return to my alma mater 20 years later in a new role.  So many things had changed obviously. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, so much had stayed the same.  Sometimes exactly the…