Veterans Day

  • Students in kindergarten through grade 12 from Hills-Beaver Creek and Hills Christian schools along with area veterans and members of the public gather in the H-BC secondary school gymnasium in HIlls Friday morning for the annual Veterans Day program. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
    Local students celebrate, honor local veterans
    By Mavis Fodness
    November 15, 2023
    Students from Hills-Beaver Creek elementary, secondary and Hills Christian schools gathered Friday morning at the secondary school gymnasium in Hills to thank local veterans for their military service. The public was also invited to attend the service along with local veterans. Dan LaRock of Hills emceed the event. “Veterans Day began as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who perished…
  • Veterans Jerry Wieman (left) and Dave Banck and their spouses, Diane Banck and Beth Wieman, share stories about military service with fifth-graders Kullen Radisewitz and Sawyer Nath. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
    Soldiers, students share sweet rolls
    November 15, 2023
    Luverne Elementary students showed their appreciation to local veterans Friday morning during a Veterans Day coffee event. While munching on school-made cinnamon rolls, the discharged and current soldiers shared stories with students, who gave the veterans drawings and cards in thanks for their military service. The two-hour event was hosted by the elementary student council.
  • Veterans Day is Saturday. Here is what you need to know
    November 08, 2023
    Veterans Day is observed annually on Nov. 11, regardless of which day of the week it falls on. This year Veterans Day is on Saturday, Nov. 11.   It’s a holiday honoring all service members.   Nov. 11, 1918, was considered the end of World War I, “the war to end all wars,” and was called Armistice Day. World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, but…
  • Take time Monday and remember those who served
    By Rick Peterson, general manager
    November 05, 2019
    This coming Monday is Veterans Day, and as far as I am concerned, it’s in my top five most important days we honor each year. My top five are Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. You can rank them any way you want to, but for me Veterans Day and Memorial Day are only behind Christmas. I have told you this before. I am not a veteran, and the fact that I am not is one of…
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