July 2022
Dispatch report
July 22
•Complainant on 101st Street, Beaver Creek, reported suspicious vehicles in the area.
•Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported a parking issue.
•Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 1, Valley Springs, South Dakota, reported a cattle truck swerving on roadway...
The Luverne Redbirds amateur baseball team earned their second consecutive playoff series sweep last weekend.
The Redbirds shut out the Adrian A’s 10-0 at home Wednesday, July 27, and 18-0 in Adrian Friday night. Both games were seven-inning contests due to the ten-run rule.
With the wins, Luverne...
Meetings
Springwater Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, in the township hall.
Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at Poplar Creek Care Center.
Apply by Aug. 1 to join H-BC stakeholder committee
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board is seeking members for...
The Star Herald asked around for tidbits to include in this month’s round of Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down, and the worst complaint for Thumbs Down was that weeds are making some properties look dumpy.
We encourage residents and businesses to mow or spray their weeds to help keep our communities clean...
Card showers
Lillian Fick Peterson will celebrate her 88th birthday on Thursday, July 28. Greetings may be sent to her at Falls Landing, 1101 N. Hiawatha Ave., Pipestone, MN 56164.
Patsy Cragoe will celebrate her 80th birthday on Saturday, July 30. Greetings may be sent to her at 209 Cashin...
10 years ago (2012)
•The Luverne Area Chamber hosted a reception Monday evening, July 23, for its 2011 Outstanding Chamber Member, Terrie Gulden.
Gulden began his career in Luverne at Tri-State Insurance. He eventually became the president of BIS. Gulden served as the director of Rock County...
St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor
Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass. Public Mass will be celebrated at FULL capacity in the church. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin...
Luverne residents, alumni, businesses, organizations and individuals hosted an epic four-day party Thursday through Sunday for Cardinal Pride Weekend.
Festivities started Thursday, July 14, with 15,000 free hot dogs, courtesy of local businesses, for the 60th anniversary of Luverne’s iconic Hot Dog...
When the Kenneth School was demolished earlier this month, the event evoked memories of better days for the former white two-story, two-room facility.
Most memorable was the winding metal fire escape once attached to the northwest corner of the school built in 1901.
For those in the Kenneth...
A new wheelchair ramp is finished at Team E’s Fieldhouse & Fitness Center in Hills.
The ramp allows easy access to the 24-hour facility for everyone.
“The goal for the fitness center is not only for the general public, but also for those with disabilities, which is part of Game Plan 4 Hope’s...