January 2021
Virtual driver education offered
Luverne Community Education will offer a virtual driver education class after school hours for 15 days beginning Feb. 1.
Students in grades 8 and older can attend class while at home with no travel or quarantine concerns.
After Jan. 15, out-of-district students...
Virtual driver education offered
Luverne Community Education will offer a virtual driver education class after school hours for 15 days beginning Feb. 1.
Students in grades 8 and older can attend class while at home with no travel or quarantine concerns.
After Jan. 15, out-of-district students...
Question: I was hoping in a future column you could talk about safely navigating a roundabout.
Last fall a roundabout was put in by our elementary school. Since the start of the 20-21 school year, I’ve been using it 20 times a week to drop off my kids and pick them up. I see many drivers stopping...
Dispatch report
Jan. 8
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported suspicious activity.
•Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported a broken out window.
•Complainant on Walnut Avenue reported a window shot out.
•Complainant on W. Mead Court reported vandalism.
•Complainant on Harrison Street and Kniss...
LATC releases president’s list
Three area students were named to the Fall 2020 semester president’s list at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota. To be eligible, students must be full time and earn a minimum of a 3.5 GPA. Students with an asterisk earned a 4.0.
Named to the list...
10 years ago (2011)
•Urban Planner Michael Schroeder took the stage of the Palace Theatre in Luverne Thursday, Jan. 13, to present possible directions for a commercial revitalization plan.
Local leaders have been working with consultants to draw up a plan for Luverne’s future growth.
A community...
The Star Herald reached out to churches for their worship information in the absence of in-person worship services, due to coronavirus social distancing. Those that responded are listed here. Those that would like to have information posted here should call the Star Herald or email editor@star-...
Township meeting
Battle Plain Township Board will meet 9:30 a.m. Monday January 18 at the home of Eric Sas.
Compassionate Friends meet Jan. 18
The Compassionate Friends Support Group will meet in person at 6:30 p.m. Mon, Jan. 18, in the Luverne Area Community Foundation office at 102 E. Main...
Dispatch report
Jan. 1
•Complainant westbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 1, Beaver Creek, reported a pedestrian.
•Complainant on E. Dodge Street reported a scam call.
•Property damage was reported on S. Cedar Street.
•Complainant on 20th Avenue, Hills, reported a hit and run.
Jan. 2
•Theft was...
A Rock County man is recovering from injuries he received in a snowmobile accident on Jan. 4.
Wayne Kruger was driving his snowmobile to pick up his son at the bus stop when he hit a bump in the ditch and was thrown from the machine.
According to his daughter, Justine Miller, he was found 45...