2026
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026The 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 Jackson. Tied 1-1 in the series, the Redbirds flew past the Bulls 12-2 at home Aug. 16 to punch their…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026Steve 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 for third with rounds of 77. Graphenteen won the women’s tournament Aug. 14 with an 18-hole score of…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 19, 2026Luverne High School senior Darius Dolo won the 2026 Cardinal Pride competition on the opening day of football practice Monday, Aug. 17. The Cardinal Pride competition is an eight-event challenge staged on the first morning of practice every season to test the physical abilities of each senior high school player. Dolo won the competition with 1,638.5 total points. Ben Hartquist came in second…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 05, 2026The 2026 Rock County Fair showcased several grandstand events and entertainment over the past week. On Wednesday, July 29, the Good Ol’ Plowboys featured several local and regional participants in a lawn mower pull. These were not your everyday off-the-shelf models. Rather, they were machines designed to tear through the dirt and not care about grass. There were five classes of pullers from…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 08, 2026The 10th Annual Davis Lake Triathlon once again kicked off the Fourth of July activities at The Lake in Luverne Saturday. The triathlon has two divisions, the Minnows and the Sharks. The Minnows race is a quarter-mile kayak, two-mile bike ride and one-mile run. The Sharks race is a half-mile kayak, eight-mile bike ride and two-and-a-half-mile run. Both races can be completed by individuals or…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Thirty-one regional teams traveled to Luverne this past weekend for the Luverne Bash-A-Rama softball tournament. Games were played at Riverside Park and both fields at Joe Roberts Field June 26-28. “Bash-A-Rama is more than just a softball tournament,” said Michelle DeKam, treasurer of the Luverne Softball Association. “We try to make it a fun experience for the players and families who…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJuly 01, 2026Blake Sauer, Luverne Cardinals second basemen, was recently named to the 2026 Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team. Sauer was one of 21 members of the South All-Star Team to play Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Chaska Athletic Park in Chaska. Sauer was nominated by LHS head coach Skyler Wenninger for his efforts and statistics throughout the 2026…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 09, 2026Luverne placed five athletes and one team on the podium at the 2026 Class A Track and Field State meet in St. Michael June 4-5. In the two-day event, LHS collected two third-place finishes, one seventh-, one eighth-, one 15th- and one 16th-place finish in the finals. “Just getting to the state meet is an accomplishment in and of itself, and then to place in the top nine and get on the podium is…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorApril 15, 2026The Hills-Beaver Creek School District hosted its inaugural Hall of Fame banquet Saturday, April 11, to honor six outstanding athletes, Coach Hugo Goehle and the 1990 state football team that made their marks in H-BC school sports history. Spearheaded by Tyson Metzger, Scott Harnack and the Hall of Fame committee, the 2026 inductees were introduced to an enthusiastic crowd of over 200 people at…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 04, 2026Demolition began last week on the final remodeling phase at the Rock County Courthouse. The $87,251 bid from Empire Building Construction of Sioux Falls was the lowest of two bids commissioners approved Jan. 20. It's the same firm that completed the remodel of the second and third floors of the courthouse that began more than a year ago. Unlike the other floors. damage from years of water…
February 04, 2026The Rock County Star Herald brought home nine awards from the 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Annual Convention, topping seven awards from last year’s event. The Star Herald was recognized for excellence in the MNA Better Newspaper Contest, conducted annually to recognize the talent of news and design staff at newspapers statewide. “We have always been an award-winning community newspaper…- February 04, 2026Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the township hall. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Kenneth Community Room. Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the library. This meeting is open to the public. Nutrition for Seniors Feb. 5 Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors 60 and older,…
February 04, 2026LHS seniors Hannah Kempema and Tyler Hodge were chosen Monday afternoon in the school’s performing arts center to serve as the school’s Snow Week queen and king respectively. Ten seniors were nominated by faculty members for their positive school leadership in the classroom, in school activities and in the community. Additional candidates included Hannah Woodley, Ella Schmuck, Julia Beyer, Anna…
February 04, 2026Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown nursing home residents celebrated Groundhog’s Day Monday by making ‘pop-up Groundhog cupcakes with Oreos. Activity director Katie Petersen hosts a weekly ‘Bake and Taste’ class with residents, featuring sweet treats requested by residents. Residents participate in both the creation of the treats and, of course, sampling their creations. Petersen has…
January 28, 2026Luverne music students, families and volunteers hosted their 44th annual Winter Carnival Saturday night in the Luverne High School gym. Students manned carnival games, face painting, cake walks and more while volunteers helped with concessions, cotton candy, Bingo and other fundraising activities. According to Luverne Music Boosters organizers, crowds were steady Saturday night despite frigid…- By Lori SorensonJanuary 28, 2026The Rock County’s 2026 precinct caucuses will be Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Luverne. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. and caucuses start at 7. Local Republicans will gather in the Luverne High School-Middle commons on Kniss Avenue, and the Rock County DFL group will gather in the Generations Events Center on South Estey Street. Precinct caucuses are the initial first steps for voters to engage in the…
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