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A Minnesota National Guard Black Hawk helicopter taxies down the runway Tuesday morning in the small dusting of overnight snow at the Quentin Aanenson Airport in Luverne. The helicopter picked up local Guard recruiter SSG Gabrielle Bullerman for a special recognition in her honor in the Twin Cities. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Luverne woman earns military honors for National Guard recruitment

Mavis Fodness

January 15, 2025

Gabrielle (Luethje) Bullerman took a ride of a lifetime Tuesday morning when she was picked up at the Luverne airport by a Black Hawk helicopter.

Bullerman, 29, is a staff…

Construction permits reflect growth in Luverne and Rock County

Lori Sorenson

January 15, 2025

A good way to measure growth over time is to track the number of building permits issued for construction.

The city of Luverne issued fewer building permits in 2024 than in the prior year, but…

About 2,300 square feet in the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School will be dedicated to the district’s child care program including two infant rooms, separate rooms for toddlers and children ages 3 to 4. A large classroom and access to two restrooms complete the child care suite layout. A reception area and office is accessed through a joint entrance with the elementary school.

H-BC child care director hired, opens this fall

Mavis Fodness

January 15, 2025

A familiar face will lead the Hills-Beaver Creek School District child care facility when it opens in September.

H-BC School Board members hired Tedra Voss of Hills at Monday…

Solar array to power PMP plant operations

Lori Sorenson

January 15, 2025

Premium Minnesota Pork is putting up solar panels for electrical generation next to its hog processing facility on the west edge of Luverne.

According to the permit filed in city offices, the $2.4 million…

Area utility rate hikes go into affect for 2025

Lori Sorenson

January 15, 2025

Luverne utility rates will increase in 2025 on the city’s rate schedule, plus more to make up for a drop in commercial demand for water and wastewater.

Following a rate study in 2022, Luverne’s electric rates…

Sports

Luverne junior Landyn Lais makes a sharp cut inside the blue line as he works around several Fairmont players. The Cardinals beat Fairmont 9-0 Jan. 7 at home.

Boys’ hockey team stuns Albert Lea in 3-2 overtime win, improves to 12-2-1

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Luverne boys’ hockey team notched three more wins this season against three teams at home. LHS beat Fairmont 9-0 Tuesday, Jan. 7, stole a win from Albert Lea in a 3-2 overtime win Thursday, Jan. 9, and blanked Mankato East 3-0 Saturday, Jan. 11. The Cardinals are now 12-2-1 for the season.…

Senior Payton Behr holds up a banner honoring her 200th career point she achieved while taking on Fairmont.

LHS takes Fairmont 4-2

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Luverne girls’ hockey team beat Fairmont 4-2 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, in conference action. “The Fairmount game was not our best game, but it felt like we were in control most of the game,” head coach Mat McClure said. “It is always good to get that conference win.” Against Fairmont, LHS…

H-BC girls’ basketball goes 2-1 in past week

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Patriot girls’ basketball team collected two conference wins, beating Red Rock Central 72-20 on the road Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 45-38 at home Friday, Jan. 10. H-BC fell 48-41 to a solid West Lyon team on the road Thursday, Jan. 9. “These girls continue to buy into playing…

Patriot sophomore Riggins Rheault sends a shot to the hoop against the Chargers Jan. 9 at home. The Patriots beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 55-46 in the game.

Patriot boys’ basketball bounces record to 8-1

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Patriot boys’ basketball team won two games and dropped one this past week to extend their season record to 8-1. H-BC fell to Viborg 71-60 Jan. 7 at home, beat Westbrook Walnut Grove 55-46 Jan. 9 at home, and prevailed against Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 71-35 Jan. 13 on the road. The Patriots…

LHS senior Maria Rops drives past a Worthington player on her way to the hoop Jan. 10. LHS beat the Trojans 55-49.

Girls’ basketball wins one, drops two

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Luverne girls’ basketball team played three games away this week, winning one game and dropping two. They fell to Windom 86-32, beat Worthington 55-49, and lost to Jackson County Central 76-62. Luverne is scheduled to travel to Pipestone Friday, Jan. 17 and takes on Colman-Egan Saturday, Jan…

LHS junior Jaydon Johnson forces the ball up court against Worthington Jan. 10. Luverne won the game 78-53.

Cards win two conference games, lose one

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

January 15, 2025

The Luverne boys’ basketball team went 2-1 on the road in conference action this past week. The Cardinals beat Windom 92-86 Jan. 7, topped Worthington 78-53 Jan. 10, and fell to Jackson County Central 84-80 Jan. 13. LHS is scheduled to travel to Pipestone Friday, Jan. 17, and will travel to…

Columns

Motorcycles and memories: Dad rides into 87th year

Brenda Winter, columnist

On New Year’s Day my sister sent me a video of our 86-year-old father ripping down the driveway on his new Honda Monkey.

The big bike was getting to be a little much, so Dad thought it wise to downsize.

…

January 15, 2025

A rare sight indeed

Scot Rall, Outdoor Columnist

When is the last time you saw an animal or other creature that you may have never seen or at least haven’t seen for a very long time?

This happened to me last winter and again just a few weeks ago. I was rambling around in Nobles County and saw a river otter. He/she was sitting on the…

January 15, 2025

Torn between two dealerships, feeling like a fool...

Lori Sorenson, editor

My dad in the 1970s sold O’s Gold Seed Corn and often wore a bright orange windbreaker and cap to advertise his farming side-gig.

As a little girl I didn’t give much thought to seed corn, but I could always spot…

January 08, 2025

Changing to the New Year requires one's attention

RIck Peterson, general manager

There are always a few of those “changing over to the New Year” tasks that need our attention.

Getting used to writing 2025 on checks usually takes a check or two to get in the swing of the New Year.…

January 08, 2025

Obituaries

Donald Christoffels

January 15, 2025

Donald Christoffels, age 88, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.

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Cornelius Feikema

January 15, 2025

Cornelius “Casey” Feikema Jr. was born on April 28, 1947, to Cornelius “Case” Sr. and Martha (Van Tol) Feikema in the Canton/Inwood Hospital rural Canton, South Dakota. Casey grew up on a farm near Fairview, South Dakota. He attended Inwood Christian School in…

Joan Fransman

January 08, 2025

Joan Fransman was born on March 21, 1930, to John and Jennie (Kuiper) Top in Clinton Township of Rock County, Minnesota. She was raised on the farm on the state line and attended country school. Her dad passed away suddenly while she was young. A couple of…

Cynthia McDowell

January 08, 2025

Rev. Cynthia Jo McDowell, age 82, of Fruita, Colorado, passed away Dec. 21, 2024. Her children and many grandchildren were able to be at her bedside at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, where she succumbed to a stroke she had suffered a few days…

Luverne woman earns military honors for National Guard recruitment

H-BC child care director hired, opens this fall

Solar array to power PMP plant operations

Mock trial team prepares for criminal case

Boys’ hockey team stuns Albert Lea in 3-2 overtime win, improves to 12-2-1

Patriot boys’ basketball bounces record to 8-1

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