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Lori Sorenson
February 12, 2025

More than 600 heart-shaped cookies were baked, iced and packaged at B’s Bakehouse in Luverne over the past week in time to distribute Thursday for Friday’s Valentine’s Day holiday.

The project was a fundraiser…

By
Lori Sorenson
February 12, 2025

Organizers of the local Get Hooked Fishing Derby announced this week that plans are moving forward for the Feb. 22 event on The Lake in Luverne.

A stretch of mild January weather and open water on The Lake…

By
Lori Sorenson
February 12, 2025

Three lots for more twin homes will be developed in Luverne, thanks to a grant through the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership.

According to discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development…

By
Lori Sorenson
February 12, 2025

Work on Kids Rock! Child Care Center in Luverne continues to progress toward opening this spring, according to discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority.

EDA Director Holly…

By
Mavis Fodness
February 12, 2025

School lunch debt continues to increase at Luverne Public Schools, and the current amount may affect the district’s longterm budget.

Luverne students owe $31,000 to the…

Columns

By
Mavis Fodness, reporter

Just before Christmas, an obsession began in our house thanks to the office holiday party.

A Star Herald gift exchange resulted in a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle coming home…

February 12, 2025
By
Scott Rall, outdoors columnist

Who doesn’t like gifts? I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t like to receive things of value. Some are small and have less meaning, and others might fall under a substantial inheritance. The gift giver makes a determination that the asset is better in the hands of…

February 12, 2025
By
Brenda Winter, columnist

The key to successful New Year’s resolutions is to make them so vague that success is ensured no matter the effort.

Which is why, after six weeks, I’m keeping all of my New Year’s resolutions for 2025.

February 05, 2025
By
RIck Peterson, general manager

I never considered myself much of a hat guy. That was until I was searching for a column idea, and as I looked around in my garage, I counted 13 hats and four more in the house … 17 hats in all, so that might make me a hat guy.

February 05, 2025

Obituaries

February 12, 2025

Marvin Leroy Laackmann was born on Jan. 29, 1935, to Herman, Jr. and Fern (Hawes) Laackmann in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm 12 miles northwest of town. Growing up on the farm, he helped with the daily chores and seasonal work. He attended country…

February 12, 2025

Eline Freida Forsberg, of Hardwick, was born Oct. 31, 1927, the ninth of 11 children, to Otto and Anna (Kaatz) Naef near Wausau, Wisconsin. She passed away Feb. 5, 2025, at the age of 97 in Rochester, Minnesota.

February 12, 2025

Wayne Thomas Ward, age 82 of Hills, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., with the family…

February 05, 2025

With deep gratitude for the time we had with him, we share that John Craig Sandager, 74, passed away into God’s care on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

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