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Kids Rock! Child Care director resigns following state inspection

Lori Sorenson

August 26, 2026

The Kids Rock! Child Care Center in Luverne has a new director following an annual inspection of licensed childcare centers for compliance with state health, safety and education standards.

The inspection…

Sen. Klobuchar tours Kids Rock! Child Care Center Tuesday

August 26, 2026

U.S. Senator and Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Amy Kchildcare facility in Luverne Tuesday morning, taking time to greet staff members and read children’s books to toddlers.

Kin securing funding for the facility, successfully advocating for $2.6 million in federal financing for the…

Rock County eyes 7.46% tax levy increase

Nicole Ronchetti

August 26, 2026

Rock County could be looking at a 7.46% increase to its tax levy in 2027, based on a preliminary budget presented to county commissioners on Aug. 18.

The budget has the total amount levied increasing from $7,835,…

Highway 75 and Main intersection closes

Nicole Ronchetti

August 26, 2026

The intersection of Main Street and Highway 75 is officially closed for construction, and will remain so for several weeks.

The closure began on Aug. 24 and is expected to last for 40 days as crews rebuild the intersection to include wider turn radiuses and a new traffic signal system.…

New small animal veterinarian joins Rock Veterinary Clinic

Nicole Ronchetti

August 26, 2026

Dr. Jen Rose-Post has traded the busy traffic of New Jersey for the cornfields of Minnesota and Iowa, joining the Rock Veterinary Clinic as its newest small animal vet.

“I definitely don’t mind not having to drive through traffic every morning,” she said.

Rose-Post joined the…

Sports

Luverne poses for a team photo before taking on Dumont at the state tournament in New Prague Aug. 23. Players are (front, left to right) Carter Sehr, Isaac Bonner, Casey Sehr, Braydon Ripka, Ethan Beyer, Blake Sauer, Cade Wenninger, Derek Smith (Milroy Irish), (back) Landon Ahrendt, Skyler Wenninger, Will Serie, Layke Miller, Derek Lundgren, Jake Haugen, Ben Serie, Tucker Sorenson (Hadley Buttermakers) and Josh Hansen.

Redbirds end season at state tournament

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

August 26, 2026

The Luverne Redbirds were knocked out of the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament in the first round by the Dumont Saints. Dumont, the Section 3C champs, beat the Redbirds 3-1 in a close game Sunday, Aug. 23, in New Prague. The Saints scored two runs in the first three innings on…

The new Luverne High School scoreboard is up and will be operational for the first home football game Sept. 11 against Sibley East. The board has graphics and video capabilities.

New LHS video scoreboard ready for debut this fall

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

August 26, 2026

The new Luverne High School football field scoreboard is up, and it will be ready in time for the season’s first home football game according to school officials. “We got the board up and ready for power,” LHS Building and Grounds Director Cory Schmuck said on Monday. “We just need to connect it…

Athletes, start your stretching

Greg Hoogeveen, Time Out

August 26, 2026

I am not sure where summer went. All I know is it was fast and full of baseball action. Now as we transition to fall and the start of another new school year that means one thing. Fall sports! Touchdowns, spikes, long volleys and sprints to the finish line are on their way. Teams are getting…

Local racing results for Aug. 21-23

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

August 26, 2026

Rapid Speedway Rock Rapids, IA Aug. 21 results Sportsman #142 Eric Gaul, Luverne - placed 3rd in the A Feature, DNF in Heat 1. #21 Larry Kracht, Magnolia – placed 4th in the A Feature, finished first in Heat 1. #17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek – placed 10th in the A Feature, finished sixth in…

Greg Hoogeveen photos/Redbirds1 Redbirds players run onto the field to celebrate after beating Jackson 12-2 in final game of the third place series. Ethan Beyer, No. 24, drove in the final run to seal Luverne’s spot in the 2026 MBA State Tournament.

Luverne Redbirds to compete in state tournament

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

August 19, 2026

The Luverne Redbirds edged their way past Jackson beating the Bulls 2-1 to collect their ticket to the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association Class C State Tournament. Jackson took Game 1 outscoring the Redbirds 5-3 Aug. 12 in Luverne. Luverne tied the series 1-1 beating the Bulls 5-4 Aug. 14 in…

Greg Hoogeveen photos/LCCtourney Pete Connell raises his arm after his final put in the men’s club tournament Aug. 15. Connell won the championship with a with a 36-hole score of 148 in the two-day event.

Luverne Country Club crowns club champions

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

August 19, 2026

Steve Smedsrud, Pete Connell and Mary Jo Graphenteen were recently named 2026 Luverne Country Club Tournament champions. Smedsrud took top honors in the senior tournament Aug. 8 with an 18-hole score of 71. Greg Carroll came in second with a 76 followed by Adam Hansen and Darwin Elbers who tied…

Columns

Thank you for the thank-yous

Jason Berghorst

For 13 summers, I’ve had the opportunity to write part-time for the Star Herald when on break from my real job as a teacher.

As a high school teacher, I have the opportunity to attend many graduation parties each spring.

I’ve written at least one column over the years about “…

August 26, 2026

September brings books ale, other events to the library

Calla Jarvie, Rock County Library director

September is one of the most exciting months at the library.

For one thing, it’s Library Card Sign-Up Month. If you don’t have a library card, get yourself into the library and sign up for one ASAP!

But the big event in September is the Friends of the Library annual book sale.…

August 26, 2026

Athletes, start your stretching

Greg Hoogeveen, Time Out

I am not sure where summer went.

All I know is it was fast and full of baseball action.

Now as we transition to fall and the start of another new school year that means one thing.

Fall sports!

Touchdowns, spikes, long volleys and sprints to the finish line are on…

August 26, 2026

A battle for the ages

Nicole Ronchetti

I have a confession to make: I own too many houseplants. Not by my estimations, of course, but maybe by others.

The greenery brings me peace, as does the careful care each week of checking their water levels, their leaves and their health.

That’s why when I moved to Luverne I…

August 19, 2026

Obituaries

Elaine Muller

August 26, 2026

Elaine Marlys Muller was born on Jan. 17, 1941, to William and Esther (Busch) Bahn in Luverne, Minn. She was baptized and later confirmed, both in Trosky, Minn. Elaine lived her entire life in the rural Jasper, Minn., area. She grew up on a farm near Hardwick, Minn., and then later settled on a…

LaVon Mohr

August 26, 2026

LaVon Mohr, age 91, of Luverne, Minn., died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10 to 11 a.m. Inurnment…

Enore Boelman

August 26, 2026

Enore Joan Boelman was born on Sept. 23, 1930, to Fred and Jennie (Bergman) Wessels on the farm in Grand Prairie Township, Nobles County, Minn.

At a young age, she and her family moved to a farm near Hardwick, Minn., where she attended country school in Springwater Township. They later…

Sondra Coulter

August 26, 2026

Sondra Coulter, age 86 of Luverne, Minn., passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2026, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne.

A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne with a prayer service to start at 6 p.m.

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Kids Rock! Child Care director resigns following state inspection

Sen. Klobuchar tours Kids Rock! Child Care Center Tuesday

Rock County eyes 7.46% tax levy increase

The many hats of Laura Gee

Redbirds end season at state tournament

New LHS video scoreboard ready for debut this fall

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