From parched to drenched
Harvest is in full swing for much of Rock County this week, marking the final stretch of what’s arguably been a challenging growing season.
Highway 75 project proceeds (almost) on schedule
Contractors have been given a five-day extension on completion deadlines due to September’s frequent rainy weather.
H-BC School Board Candidates share priorities
There are five candidates seeking election to four open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board.
The Loft after-school program helps kids find community
Starting at 3:20 p.m. on the dot, the quiet halls of First Presbyterian Church in Luverne start to fill with the noise of children.
Luverne preliminary levy set to rise 7.12%
Luverne City Council members are proposing a 7.12% levy increase for taxes payable in 2027.
Adrian reporter to contribute to Star Herald
The Rock County Star Herald is expanding its coverage area east toward Adrian, and Deb Kroon will be the face of those stories for the Star Herald news team.
News
- By Lori SorensonDecember 14, 2021The Blue Mound Tower turns 50 this year just as it wraps up a major construction and remodeling project. The seven-story, 70-unit apartment building welcomed its first tenants Feb. 20, 1971, and a community open house that summer hosted more than 1,200 people from 62 towns and 11 different states. On Thursday, Dec. 16, an open house will again welcome the community, this time for holiday treats…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 14, 2021“A Prairie Christmas” radio show plays on airwaves nationwide during the holidays, but broadcaster and storyteller Jeff Gould will bring his popular production to SpringBrooke Events in Beaver Creek Friday night, Dec. 17. “This is a live show,” Gould told the Star Herald. “This is what we’ve realized over the past couple of years: It works better when we’re together.” He’s already sold out in…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2021Lisa Fick of Hills is one of the 10 “Master Bakers” selected during the “Let’s Get Ready to Crumble” contest through the Luverne Area Chamber during Luverne’s recent Winterfest celebration. Five local restaurants sponsored and selected five adult and five youth Master Bakers from the 26 adult and 16 youth entries in the cookie contest. Lisa earned Master Baker distinction for her original “…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2021Seventh-grader Paige Kubesh has a talent for tying knots, a skill that Luverne High School FCCLA adviser Carmen Thompson discovered recently. Thompson chose making a dog’s chew toy from flannel strips as a community engagement project for her Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter members. She saw the tying of square knots together to form the homemade dog toys and encouraged the…
- December 14, 2021Neither the depth of snow nor chill in the air stopped Santa and Mrs. Claus (Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort) from visiting Hardwick Saturday afternoon for the annual Hardwick Community Club-sponsored Santa Day. This year the jolly couple greeted children and adults inside the community hall. Last year, due to the coronavirus, they waved to attendees from the outside deck. Hardwick received about 8…
- December 14, 2021Doug Bos, Rock Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) assistant director, was recently named the 2021 Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee. (BWSR) Executive Director John Jaschke recognized Bos with the award during the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) annual convention. “Local staff is the driving force behind successful…
- December 14, 2021The first measurable snowfall was forecast for Friday, Dec. 10, prompting the Luverne and Hills school districts to call for an e-learning day. While snowfall amounts varied throughout Rock County, the U.S. National Weather Service estimated 4 to 8 inches fell throughout the day in light to moderate snow that persisted throughout the day with some areas receiving a foot of snowfall. The snow won’…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2021Basketball cheerleading returns to Luverne High School after a 17-year absence. School members met in special session Monday evening and unanimously supported senior Syndal Pick’s request to add cheerleading back to the winter activity offerings. Pick talked with board members at their Nov. 23 meeting. Because her request was not an agenda item, board members postponed any decision until their…
- December 14, 2021Fourth-, seventh- and tenth-grade students at Luverne Public Schools participated in three days of character-building retreats led by the Youth Frontiers professionals. Each grade traveled to the American Reformed Church in Luverne for a day of large and small group activities. Fourth-graders learned about kindness on Dec. 7. Seventh-graders focused on courage at a Dec. 8 event, and 10th-graders…
- December 14, 2021The Quilts of Valor Foundation and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 88 recently presented 98-year-old World War ll veteran Bill Holling with a Quilt of Valor Saturday, Dec. 11, at Poplar Creek Estates where he lives.
- December 14, 2021The Luverne Basketball Association hosted a "Teal-out" night Dec. 7 when the Cardinals hosted the Jackson County Central Huskies in a girls’/boys’ doubleheader. The evening raised awareness for mental health and suicide prevention while also supporting a local scholarship. T-shirt sales, a pulled pork supper, half-time shootouts at both games and donations to the cause allowed the LBA…
- December 14, 2021With a deadly open-water season nearly in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that lakes and ponds throughout the state have started to freeze – and that where ice hasn’t formed, the water is dangerously cold. It’s up to all people to choose to stay safe around the water or ice, according to the DNR. Where there is ice, its thickness this time of…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Local history buffs and vintage auto enthusiasts made a long-awaited acquisition last week when an original Luverne Automobile arrived at the Rock County History Center on East Main Street. The 1911 Luverne Thirty is one of only two known Luverne automobiles in existence, and one now resides — appropriately – in Luverne. “I haven’t been able to sleep,” said Luverne’s Tanya Light. “I’ve been on a…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021The familiar evergreen trees on the lawn of the Luverne Middle-High School found a new purpose after the 60-year-old trees were recently taken down. Tree removal specialist Mike Davis of Luverne took down the 11 evergreen trees, finishing the project on Nov. 17. “They’ve seen better days,” he said. The trees were estimated to have been planted by students in 1960, and now 61 years later the…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Stories and memories flowed from St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne Saturday as the first Festival of Nativities took place with excellent participation from both nativity owners and the public. Parishioner Janet Marshall suggested the activity and assembled a committee to help organize and display nativity scenes. “I saw this at another church and I thought it would be great for our church to…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday night at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne. The event recognizes and celebrates businesses, nonprofits and individuals who benefit from and support the foundation’s mission of strengthening the community. In 2021 LACF provided grants to dozens of local causes totaling nearly $76,…
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