2024
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 09, 2024Members of New Vision and Crystal Valley cooperatives voted against a proposed merger of the two companies. Results of the vote were announced Oct. 2. Exact voting numbers were not released. New Vision needed two-thirds of its 2,200 members to approve the unification vote. Crystal Valley needed a simple majority of its 2,700 members for the merger to go forward. Both cooperatives will…
October 09, 2024The Rock County Pheasants Forever chapter hosted its 40th annual banquet Thursday night at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. By many measures, local chapter members reported a record evening with over 250 in attendance and record receipts from fundraising and donations. Dan LaRock emceed the event which included live and silent auctions, games and kids’ raffles. According to information shared…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 09, 2024Three candidates are seeking election to two open seats on the Magnolia City Council in the Nov. 5 general election. Robert Somnis filed for re-election to his seat on the council, and Mary Smook is not seeking re-election. Newcomers Justin DeGroot and Sam German Vasquez are also seeking election to the four-year seats on the council. The Star Herald asked each candidate three questions,…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 09, 2024Three candidates are seeking election to two open seats on the Hills City Council in the Nov. 5 general elections. Both seats are four-year terms. Current council member Ross Metzger is not seeking re-election. Council member Alan Leenderts, who is filling the unexpired term of Stacen Burgers, is also not seeking election to the council. Filing for the council positions are Joseph Streeter,…
- October 09, 2024This week is National Fire Prevention Week, and the 2024 campaign focuses on educating families about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the majority of U.S. home fire deaths continue to occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. “Smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, but…
- October 09, 2024Thone: 'We the people have been forced to believe ...' To the Editor: Writing rules that make home day cares almost impossible to compete and then making big brother the competition in a nine-million dollar building is Big Brother. How do the little people compete with a multi-million dollar Big Brother organization that is forcefully subsidized by those day cares? Making pot “legal” so that…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 09, 2024The Rock County Sheriff’s Office recently passed the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) audit, a compliance review that takes place every five years. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge praised his staff at the Sept. 17 County Board meeting, where a copy of the passed review notification was viewed. “We have a pretty good crew that makes sure that the training is updated,” he…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 09, 2024At Monday night’s Homecoming coronation ceremony at Hills-Beaver Creek, Emma Deelstra and Lukas Hubbard were selected to reign over Homecoming as queen and king. Completing the Homecoming royalty court are seniors Gracie Fagerness, Bailey Spykerboer, Harli Rozeboom, Cameron Allen, Gate Lacey and Talon Steensma. Class attendants include freshmen AnnMarie Wiersema and Garrett Blank, sophomores…- October 09, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Oct. 14: Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Chicken a la king, steamed rice, parslied carrots, dinner roll. Wednesday Oct. 16: Meatballs with spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, Italian vegetable blend, herb butter roll. Thursday Oct. 17: Garlic parmesan fish, baked potato,…
By Lori SorensonOctober 02, 2024The Rock County Star Herald hosted a livestreamed and recorded candidate forum Wednesday, Sept. 25, from the new Star Media studio. The forum featured candidates vying for election to mayor and city council — in both the north and south wards. Isaac DeBoer is challenging incumbent Pat Baustian for election as mayor, and Josh Gangestad is challenging incumbent Dan Nath for election to the North…
October 02, 2024The first student council-organized “ABC” parade drew 53 Luverne High School students who drove “Anything But Cars” in the inaugural event Friday morning from the Luverne Ice Arena north on Donaldson Street to the school campus. Motorcycles were the most common ABC mode of transportation. Other modes included tractors, scooters, golf carts and even a race car, a bulldozer and a dump truck.- October 02, 2024Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the township hall in Beaver Creek. Luv1LuvAll Board will meet from 8-9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at SWHHS Community Room located at 2 Roundwind Road, Luverne. Luv1LuvAll is a Rock County non-profit with initiatives which include mental health awareness, a substance-free coalition, and children’s dental clinics. All are…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024One last community get-together occurred Saturday afternoon at Jacobson Park in Hills. The Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) community club members organized the event that included a Fall Festival with the fifth-annual Smoke Fest. “We just wanted one more get-together before winter,” said HBCS president Joseph Streeter. Eleven cooks entered the Chix ’n’ Chuck contest. Derek Haak from…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Luverne School Board members approved the district’s preliminary levy for taxes payable in 2025 at their Sept. 26 meeting The levy is set at $4.331 million, which is a $30,777 increase (.72 percent) over the current levy. This is the maximum amount allowed by the state formula. Superintendent Craig Oftedahl was pleased with the levy amount. “We like to keep it plus or minus a percent or two so…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills celebrates Oct. 7-11 as Homecoming Week. “Home Sweet Homecoming” kicks off Monday with coronation at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Queen candidates include Bailey Spykerboer, Emma Deelstra, Gracie Fagerness and Harli Rozeboom. King candidates are Talon Steensma, Gate Lacey, Cameron Allen and Lukas Hubbard. Seniors Gracie Wilhelmi and Beau Bakken are…
By Lori SorensonOctober 02, 2024Luverne hosted the 73rd Tri-State Band Festival Saturday with 19 bands participating in the parade and field events. “It was a wonderful day in Luverne to celebrate the 73rd Annual Festival,” said Chamber Director Kenzi Klein. “Thanks to all the bands and band supporters that attended this event. We firmly believe that every band participating was a winner.” Former Luverne Chamber Director…
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