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By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 23, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on July 1, 1965. No Outgoing Mail After 6 P.M. Service on Night Mail Cut Tuesday Beginning Tuesday night, there was no outgoing mail service for any mail dropped in the outside collection box at the postoffice after 6 p.m. The announcement was made by Assistant Postmaster Arlo Bier-Bierkamp after receipt of a letter from…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 16, 2019As you are probably aware of, there are a number of ways you can tell when we are about to embark on a change of seasons — the calendar being the most obvious, but there are other signs as well. When spring is just around the corner, you start to see more boats being trailered down the highway and fewer snowmobiles. You probably make a mental note when you see your first robin of the year, and I…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 16, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on June 17, 1965. Odd Jobs Club Now Open From 9-11 On Week Days A plan to operate the Odd Jobs Club from the Luverne Community Center was announced this week by Rev. Wayne Hoffman, chairman of the Center. A telephone and desk, to be manned by volunteer help, has been installed for coordinating work with employers and…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJuly 09, 2019Question: Can you give out information about fog lights? I notice a lot of people have them on and when I am meeting them on the road in the evening or at night, some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult. Some of them appear to be out of alignment and are blinding. I hope that having people read this will help make a difference. Thanks. Answer: There are some specific…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterJuly 09, 2019Thousands of students — including me — have received diplomas from Luverne High School since it was built in 1956. The LHS Class of 1983 celebrates its “35th plus one” class reunion this weekend. The reunion comes on the heels of the June 20 groundbreaking ceremony that honored the changes coming to the 63-year-old facility. For days leading up to the groundbreaking, I watched two excavators…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 09, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on June 10, 1965. Three Stores Hold Grand Openings New Fronts Give Main St. New Look Grand opening days will be held this week at three Luverne businesses with more than a thousand dollars in free merchandise prizes to be given away Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Along with this issue of the Star-Herald is a special commemorative…
By Brenda Winter, columnistJuly 01, 2019July 4, 2019 As a teenager growing up in Luverne I noticed The Fourth of July divided people into two groups: those who had “a lake place” and those who did not. I was among those who did not. As a small child growing up on a farm southwest of Luverne, a Fourth of July highlight might be my going outside to pet one of five or ten kittens. As an older child, the day might be spent waiting for the…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 01, 2019Wow, July 4 already! Where has the summer gone? The Fourth is the unofficial midpoint of summer, and for me it’s going to be over with before I know it. Buffalo Days is over, tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and after next week Hot Dog night will be in the books for another year. Again, where has the summer gone? The one date that I have had marked on my calendar for some time is Friday, July 12.…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 01, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on May 27, 1965. OLD GN RESERVOIR IS: Hills’ Recreational Area Give the people of Hills a worthy project for the community and you need not search far for helping hands. Such is the unanimous opinion of Bud Bush, Dennis Ronning or Fred Nuffer, who comprise the members of the Hills Village Council. The three members of the…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJune 25, 2019From my seat in the machine shop, I observed the turkey fryer a safe distance away with one recurring thought: There’s got to be a column in here somewhere. It started five days earlier when I found a Butterball turkey in the bottom of the chest freezer. It was a holiday gift from a farm supplier just last year, so the bird was still fresh and, better yet, free. Several days later, the husband…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJune 25, 2019Question: When the speed limit changes on a road, does the new speed limit start at the sign, or does it start when you can see the sign? Answer: The speed zone becomes effective when you reach the sign. If the speed limit reduces, you must begin to slow down before the sign. If the speed limit increases, you must wait until you reach the new speed limit sign before increasing your speed. Each…
By George Bonnema, Luverne HorticulturalistJune 25, 2019I have been appreciating the stunning foliage of my assortment of hosta varieties. To preserve that magnificent display, it is important to protect the plants from slug damage. Slugs feed at night, so you seldom see them, but you notice the damage they wreak … first just a few small holes, then more and more, until the leaves look pretty much “shot” up. Prevent the damage by applying slug bait at…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJune 25, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on July 13, 1967. Ordinance Gives City Authority To Remove Trees Under authority given by an ordinance adopted by the city council Tuesday night, city workmen yesterday began removing the elm tree at 516 N. Cedar, diagnosed as having Dutch elm disease. The ordinance, passed under emergency powers provided by the city…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolJune 18, 2019Question: Can a person have an alcoholic beverage while operating a boat on a lake? How about if you are a passenger in the back of a motor home? Answer: It is against the law for any person to consume alcohol in any vehicle while on a public road. Public highways are any road, paved or not, that are open to the public for vehicular traffic. The law also applies to open alcohol containers that…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 18, 2019By the time most of you read this, I’ll be back in town from a three-day golf trip to Breezy Point, courtesy of my son. He had won the trip on, of all things, a radio station promotion. So I was happy to enjoy a few days of golf, fine eats and an adult beverage or two on a radio station’s dime. Over the past 35 years in the newspaper business, first in Worthington, then Redwood Falls, and now…
By Esther Frakes, copy editorJune 18, 2019Eye am the proofreader, the won whose hear at the sight of the Star Herald every weak to peak at the articles that are already too go. I don’t get complements two often because eye don’t get things write all the thyme. Ewe mite all ready sea there are two many weighs to spell write. Eye can’t bare to miss things because won or to of my coworkers peel with laughter when things are mist. Their are…
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