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 SorensonJune 08, 2021Several local groups and individuals are teaming up to improve local mental health and offer support to prevent suicide. With recent suicide deaths of Rock County residents and among loved ones of Rock County residents, a coordinated effort is underway to improve conditions for those who are struggling. Luverne businessman Cary Radisewitz recently joined a group of school administrators and…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 08, 2021In just two meetings, Luverne School Board members took care of several position openings within the district. The action took place in a special May 13 meeting and at their regular monthly meeting May 27. After a year of posting three open custodian positions within the district, board members hired two — David Cutshaw and Lora Wynia — effective June 1. With the retirement of middle-high school…
- June 08, 2021Diana Erickson and Marcia Boeve-Alfano were both hired to work at Luverne Middle-High School in the fall of 2000. At the end of the current school year, they both announced their retirements. Erickson taught middle school computer and high school business for 20 years while Boeve-Alfano was the activities office administrative assistant.
- By Lori SorensonJune 08, 2021Eugene “Pucky” Sandager on Saturday used pieces from his own personal collection of vintage farm artifacts to help promote the History Center in Luverne. For Saturday morning’s Buffalo Days Parade, he drove a 1942 B John Deere that was the first tractor his father, Sheldon, owned after returning to Hills from his service in the Navy during World War II. The tractor’s original wheels were steel,…
- June 08, 2021Paula Bloemendaal’s name was drawn for a 2020 Can Am Defender in the Chamber Side by Side Raffle. Her name was drawn at Take 16 Brewery Friday night during the Buffalo Days Cruise-in. Two hundred fifty $100 tickets were sold with the proceeds supporting Chamber youth and community events, like the Night at the Zoo, Brown Bag Concert with Ron & Jane Cote, and Yoga at the City Park with…
- June 08, 2021Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association's Jay Bakken presents Linda DeSplinter of the Green Lantern Bar & Grill with the 2021 Love the Burger trophy Friday night, June 4, at Take 16 Brewery during the Buffalo Days Friday Night Cruise-In on Main Street. In all, 1,307 burgers were sold during the month-long contest in Rock County. This amounted to a local economic impact of over $91,000,…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021There are three constants in life – death, taxes and the Luverne Cardinals boys’ tennis team qualifying for the Class A State Tournament. For the 11th straight season the Cardinals will be participating at the state tournament after winning the Class 3A Section Championship on Tuesday, May 25, in Redwood Falls. “Making it to the state tournament for the 11th straight season means a ton to the…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021Pentecost Sunday on May 23 is celebrated as the birth of the Christian church, and for Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills the celebration included a new permanent pastor. For the first time in a year, the Sunday service was delivered by a permanent church leader when Pastor Nita Parker accepted the call to oversee the church and Tuff Memorial Home. Since May 2020, the church was served by an…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Medical lab scientist Dr. Rita Miller, Luverne, gets calls and emails every week from health care providers looking to hire medical lab technicians. “There is such a critical shortage of medical lab techs,” said Miller, program director at Minnesota West Luverne Campus. “They want to know, ‘Are you graduating any MLT students? We really need them.’ … They’re giving sign-on bonuses.” The Medical…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021A year after Memorial Day services were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, local American Legion and VFW posts hosted programs Monday. In Hardwick the Arthur Moeller Post 478 remembered the 1.3 million U.S. men and women who died in military service as well as paying tribute to the nine former Legion members who passed away since the last Memorial Day service in 2019. Legion member Don…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Maplewood Cemetery once again hosted Luverne’s annual Memorial Day ceremony with the American Legion and VFW, accompanied by the Luverne High School band. LHS 1980 graduate Michael Welch was the featured speaker and spoke about his 21 years in the U.S. Navy and his experiences aboard a U.S. Naval submarine. He also talked about what it meant to be American, and introduced 15-year-old Sahira…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Luverne Chamber staff and volunteers were finalizing posters and advertising for the 2021 Buffalo Days weekend when they learned pandemic restrictions would be lifted May 28. Prior to that May 21 announcement, plans were in place to have the Friday Night Cruise-In at the Luverne City Park to encourage participants to spread out more safely. They quickly pivoted and put the word out that the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Luverne businesses are looking forward to a normal business cycle this summer after pandemic closures squelched profits. However, I-90 road construction could present yet another setback, especially if plans go according to initial announcements. The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced on May 26 that the westbound lanes of I-90 will be resurfaced from Luverne 13 miles to the west.…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021Luverne School District Superintendent Craig Oftedahl encouraged the 87 graduating seniors gathered in the elementary gym Sunday afternoon not to dwell on negativity that afflicted the country for the past 15 months. “I challenge you to persevere, to push through, to not get bogged down in the rhetoric, to not allow negative thoughts and restrictions keep you down,” he said. “Break through, rise…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021Friday’s lifting of all coronavirus-related capacity limits in Minnesota meant high school graduations could have in-person ceremonies. A collective sigh was audible as Hills-Beaver Creek High School honored 32 seniors Friday night. “Ahhh — it is good to be together,” said Superintendent Todd Holthaus. Last year the H-BC Class of 2020 commencement was conducted in the school’s parking lot. The…
- June 01, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek Education Association named special education teacher Jill Stiefvater the 2020-21 H-BC Teacher of the Year Friday night. The announcement was a part of the H-BC commencement exercises at the secondary school in Hills. Emily Opheim was named the 2020-21 H-BC Friend of Education. Both work at the elementary school in Beaver Creek.
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