Cardinal Dash marks decade of running for cash
Luverne Elementary students enjoy 70-degree temperatures May 7 for their 10th annual Cardinal Dash, a fundraiser organized by PPIE (Parent Partners in Education).
Rock Ranch to build counseling cabin
Rock Ranch’s equine-assisted therapy program is growing, and owners Marie and Dan LaRock are responding to the need.
Preschoolers visit Rock Ranch
Students at Discovery Time Preschool in Luverne spent Friday learning about horses and gardening at Rock Ranch near Hills.
Ebert encourages students to embrace challenges, explore opportunities while at H-BC
H-BC Class of 1997 graduate Matt Ebert returned to his alma mater in Hills on May 7.
Girls Scouts earn leadership badges
Members of the Luverne Girl Scouts troop met with Kim Rockman Thursday, May 8, to learn more about plants at the Prairie Ally Food Forest on Blue Mound Avenue in L
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May 14, 2025Luverne Elementary students enjoy 70-degree temperatures May 7 for their 10th annual Cardinal Dash, a fundraiser organized by PPIE (Parent Partners in Education). After the running event, students went head-to-head with classmates in tug-of-war competitions. This year’s event raised $14,000 for the organization to support special activities within the school. The first Cardinal Dash took place in…- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2025The city of Luverne received five conditional use permit applications for cannabis licensing during the first round of applications that closed Friday, May 9. They will be reviewed by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and a public hearing on June 9 will consider the applications in the order they were submitted. Terry Gray, Sioux Falls, who owns Herb ‘N Legend in Luverne, submitted the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Commissioners unanimously decided to appoint a replacement for retiring Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, rather than conduct a special election. Applications for the county sheriff position will be accepted between June 1 and July 1. At the May 6 County Board meeting, County Attorney Jeff Haubrich presented the pros and cons of the two options allowed by state statute. “If you do an appointment process…
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Rock Ranch’s equine-assisted therapy program is growing, and owners Marie and Dan LaRock are responding to the need. A counseling cabin will be constructed this fall, thanks to grants from the Lyon County River Boat and Seeds for Success foundations. The 16-by-16-foot enclosed structure will be located west of the existing riding arena built in 2020. The cabin will face the arena and be angled…- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025The second of two bond sales for the Hills-Beaver Creek School District will take place May 28 and will complete the sale of $29.975 million approved in a 2023 referendum vote. Board members approved the sale of $11.475 million Monday night after consulting with financial planner Matthew Hammer with Ehlers Inc. Hammer anticipates good sale results despite the recent volatility in the bond…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Representatives from Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS) met with commissioners April 22. The representatives outlined a positive fund balance and adequate financial reserves but cautioned possible reductions in state and federal funding may mean future budget cuts or shift to place more of the burden on counties for continued services. SWHHS representatives included director Beth Wilms…
- May 14, 2025Prairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund grants and scholarships of more than $39,000 were awarded from 2025 disbursements from the Enel Co $40,000 annual contribution. The Community Fund board of directors met recently to conduct the annual disbursement of student scholarships and organization grants. Seven scholarships totaling $5,750 were awarded to area students in the Prairie Rose wind farm…
May 14, 2025Students at Discovery Time Preschool in Luverne spent Friday learning about horses and gardening at Rock Ranch near Hills. The morning and afternoon students of Angie Janiszeski and Amy Chapa spent an hour learning about plants from the Rock County Master Gardeners, the care and feeding of the horses, and basic horseback riding vocabulary. The visit was part of the students’ year-end field trips.
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025H-BC Class of 1997 graduate Matt Ebert returned to his alma mater in Hills on May 7. Ebert, a 1997 graduate of Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School, is the U.S. assistant attorney of Minnesota and the fourth and final speaker for the secondary school’s Alumni Talks series. Ebert is the son of retired H-BC teachers Gregg and Cindy Ebert. He estimated the combined number of years invested by his…
May 14, 2025Members of the Luverne Girl Scouts troop met with Kim Rockman Thursday, May 8, to learn more about plants at the Prairie Ally Food Forest on Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne and to complete a leadership badge. The 15 scouts learned about the different foods grown at the food forest and also planted the seeds they had started two months ago in one of the food plots. “This is part of helping to make…
May 14, 2025Luverne utility workers Mike Buss (on the ground) and Brayden Ripka (in the bucket) hang a new round of banners on Main Street light poles Friday honoring Luverne High School seniors. The two banners here feature Blaycie Remme (left) and Eli Woodley. Luverne High School will graduate 97 seniors during commencement exercises at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. See the May 22 edition of the Star Herald…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025After 15 years of planning and member prayers, Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick is undergoing an estimated $800,000 construction project that will see the church cut almost in half before being rebuilt. Two weeks ago, Cleveringa Construction of Luverne began demolishing the narthex constructed in 1974, making way for a new narthex complete with additional bathrooms and an elevator. Pastor Ed…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Visits to the Rock County Library continue to reach more than 30,000 annually, according to library director Calla Jarvie. “We had almost 34,000 people come into the library last year,” Jarvie said during her annual report to commissioners April 22. “That was up a couple thousand people from 2023, so I think that’s really neat.” In 2024, 33,725 people walked into the ground floor or lending…- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Luverne is among 12 Minnesota communities that will receive electric vehicle charging stations through state and federal grant funding. Luverne’s station will be developed by Francis Energy Charging, a private company with a national network of EV stations. The company secured $870,000 in grant funding for an EV charging complex to be built on the Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill property south of…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Pre-enrollment is open for the Patriot Pals Child Care Center that will open this fall in the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School. Facility director Tedre Voss said on Friday that responses are arriving from the online pre-enrollment application, which she said is encouraging for the new venture of the H-BC School District. Voss assisted in completing the handbook and setting the child…- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek School District officials will open two time capsules at upcoming community celebrations. The 1921 time capsule located during the demolishing of the former Hills High School will be opened Saturday, June 14, after the Hills Friendship Days parade. Superintendent Todd Holthaus said the time capsule will be the last parade entrant and will stop on Hills Main Street for the…
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