March 2021
Dispatch report
March 25
•Complainant on County Highway 4, Magnolia, requested deputy patrol area due to speeding trucks.
•Complainant on W. Hatting Street reported a man with a knife.
•Suspicious activity was reported at location on Estey and Lincoln streets.
•Complainant on S. Estey Street...
Dispatch report
March 19
•Deputy out with vehicle at location on County Road 8 and 161st Street, Luverne.
•Complainant on County Road 6 and 161st Street, Luverne, reported property damage.
•Complainant on W. Bishop Street reported possible theft occurring.
•Report of train blocking roadway at...
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-...
Card showers
Curtis and Mary Smook will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 26. Greetings may be sent to them at 212 N. Washington Street; Magnolia, MN 56158.
Fred Cook will celebrate his 80th birthday on Saturday, March 27. Greetings may be sent to him at 720 S. Donaldson;...
Meinerts: Stimulus not so stimulating
To the Editor:
Trillion — a figure we hear a lot from our Washington bureaucrats. Does anyone even understand how big that number is? A million seconds is 11.57 days, a billion seconds is 31 years and a trillion seconds is 31,688 years.
The 1.9 trillion dollar...
Rock County Commissioners approved a 10-year abatement of county taxes March 2 for Rock River Ag Properties LLC south of Luverne.
Owners Brad Bergman and Joshua Renault requested abating 100 percent of taxes on the six acres in Clinton Township.
It’s the site of a combined warehouse, seed storage...
The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season this past week with a 69-61 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Thursday, March 11, and a 72-53 loss to Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 13.
H-BC 69, HLOF 61
The contest was a first-round preview in Hills on...
Bridal showers
An online bridal shower for Natalie Willers, bride-to-be of Robert Golden, will be Sunday, March 21, at theknot.com/us/Natalie-Willers and any blessings or well-wishes may be sent to the couple at 379 61st Street, Beaver Creek, MN 56116.
Card showers
Rollie and Lynn Crawford will...
Dispatch report
March 5
•Complainant on U.S. Highway 75 and W. Gabrielson Road reported a pedestrian light malfunction.
•Complainant requested to speak to deputy about a license issue.
•Complainant on 171st Street, Jasper, reported a suspicious vehicle in the area.
•Complainant requested to speak...
Gust: Health care professionals need protest the vulnerable
To the Editor:
This morning (March 12) I was taking my dog Charley out and saw thebrightening in the east of the sunrise, announcing a new day. The night’s darkness was passing away.
I was thinking that yesterday was the one-year...