Luverne Elementary principal retires
When Stacy Gillette started her career in education 37 years ago, her goal was to become a high school counselor.
Happy 250th America!
Local residents and visitors flocked to The Lake in Luverne Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July and the nation’s 250th birthday.
Citizens recirculate petition to get charter amendment on ballot
Citizen petitioners for a proposed Luverne Charter amendment appear to have gathered enough signatures in their second attempt to advance the measure to voters this fall.
Candidate questionnaires: Rock County Board District 3
Rock County voters will participate in the Aug. 11 primary affecting the Dist. 3 County Board seat.
Candidate questionnaires: Luverne City Council South Ward
Rock County voters will participate in the Aug. 11 primary affecting the South Ward Luverne City Council seat.
Hills businessman raises money for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, meets local child benefiting from research
During the Hills Friendship Days on June 12 Deon Carriere raised $2,360 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by grilling burgers and bratwurst through his business, Brody’s Bar.
News
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 15, 2017Female patients at Sanford Luverne Medical Center will soon have more options for women’s health services with Dr. Nicole Woodley, who starts Aug. 28 (see story on Page 3A). Dr. Woodley, a Luverne native, provides obstetrical and gynecological services and will be the first full-time OB-GYN at the Luverne facility. “She will complement already established obstetrics services provided in Luverne…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 15, 2017Nearly a month after the state’s Driver and Vehicle Services updated its computer mainframe, local residents are still waiting for business to return to normal. “We are at about 20 percent functionality,” said Rock County’s Auditor-Treasurer Ashley Kurtz last week. “With all the different types of transactions, the system needs to be able to process with 100 percent functionality.” The upgrades…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 15, 2017A new manufacturing plant may open for business south of Luverne in 2018 if state funds come through as planned. Under a resolution passed Aug. 8 by the Rock County Commissioners, Midwest Dry Cast is eligible for job creation funds through the Minnesota Department of Economic Development. Midwest Dry Cast is a collaboration of companies that manufacture concrete materials — primarily flooring —…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 15, 2017A different approach and a more focused roadway condition study by Minnesota Department of Transportation officials has propelled U.S. Highway 75 to be included in MnDOT’s 10-year roadway improvement plan. Greg Ous, transportation engineer with District 7 that includes Rock County, presented MnDOT’s newest roadway improvement plan to commissioners at their Aug. 8 meeting. Ous said since the…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 15, 2017Auditions for “Miracle on 34th Street” will be Aug. 27 and 28 in the Green Earth Players community theater building on Edgehill Street in Luverne. Luverne native Bruce Kurtz is directing the performance, which will require three men, two women and one girl, plus another “dozen men or women and many more extras, including children,” he said. Kurtz, who lives in Storm Lake, Iowa, said he stepped up…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 15, 2017A neighborhood in the east central part of town was evacuated Saturday morning after Luverne Street construction crews hit a gas line with a skid loader. According to Luverne Fire Chief Dave Van Batavia, the gas leak was detected around 10 a.m. and a two-block area of residents were evacuated from their homes. Van Batavia described the leak as coming from a "high pressure line," so a…
- August 15, 2017The Luverne Area Community Foundation is excited to announce its Spring 2017 Grant Awards in the amount of $27,526. The following awards were granted: Health care: •Sanford Luverne Medical $6,120 for a transvaginal probe. •Luverne BackPack Program $5,000 for weekend nutrition needs for students. •LIFT/Luverne Farmers Market $2,500 healthy eating program/family education. •Rock County…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 15, 2017Rock County residents can help decide where state water quality dollars should be spent by attending two public meetings next week. The meetings —Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 23, — are part of the One Watershed-One Plan (1W1P) Initiative for the six-county area that includes Rock County. Informal votes at each of the public meetings will help target and prioritize concerns for a…
- August 15, 2017Important Dates Aug. 31 - CRP Emergency Haying ends Aug. 31 - 2017 Expiring CRP reenrollment deadline Sept. 1 - 2018 NAP Fall-Seeded Annual Crops sales deadline Sept. 1 - 2018 NAP Value Loss Crops sales deadline Sept. 1 - 2018 NAP Controlled Environment Crops sales deadline Sept. 1 - 2018 MPP-Dairy election begins Sept. 4 - FSA Office closed for Labor Day Sept. 10 - CRP Emergency Haying reporting…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 19, 2017Fair-goers can compare judging skills alongside Rock County 4-H’ers next week as the general livestock team practices for the upcoming Minnesota State Fair competition. Today, Thursday, July 27, and Friday, July 28, prior to the swine, sheep, goat and beef shows, participants can view the designated species and mark their judge’s cards prior to the class of animals entering the ring. Those who…
- April 17, 2017Doodling goes to a whole new level as you learn about shading and perspective in Drawing for grades 4-5 on April 20. Master Gardener Tim Olsen will offer information and best practices for growing Blue Ribbon Vegetables on April 20. Both youth and adult will learn the secrets to growing the best vegetables in your own garden in this 3 hour class. Fee is $20. Take a bus trip to the Brookings…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 29, 2017A Sioux Falls man appeared in Rock County District Court Wednesday on felony charges of fleeing a peace officer. According to court documents, South Dakota authorities pursued 25-year-old Jordan Glenn Shannon into Minnesota early Tuesday morning and eventually apprehended him near Rushmore. The complaint states that Rock County deputies were on duty at 2:44 a.m. March 28 when they were alerted to…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2017A 32-year-old Luverne woman is in the Nobles County Jail after law enforcement recovered stolen items in her apartment Thursday, Jan. 12. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Shauna LaForce is accused of stealing more than $3,000 worth of LuLaRoe designer clothing. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge said the case was wrapped up in just a few days, thanks to social media and “good…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 05, 2016Sharkee’s owner Dave Halverson has agreed to sell his condemned property on Highway 75 to the city of Luverne for $220,000. The agreement comes after city officials initiated the process of acquiring the structure and lot through eminent domain. The abandoned building — once a bar and restaurant — has for two years been in violation of health department and city codes and is considered a public…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2016Glen’s Food Center and Glen’s Food and Gas have been sold to Teal’s Market, based out of Cold Spring, and Glen Gust has announced he’ll retire. “He’s the hardest working person I know, so this is well-deserved,” Glen’s General Manager Sherri Thompson said Wednesday. “It will be an exciting transition for us.” Gust told the Star Herald Wednesday night that selling the store and retiring “was the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2016Goldn’ Plump has been purchased by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. According to an announcement Tuesday, Pilgrim’s Pride intends to pay $350 million in cash for GNP Co., which produces Gold'n Plump and Just Bare chicken, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It's not yet clear what the deal will mean for the plant in Luverne or the other GNP plants in Minnesota…
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