Feb. 7 event features two local authors
After her brother died in 2013, Jennifer Radtke started journaling to get through the grief.
Jarvie's book promotes Midwest beauty in photos
Rock County Librarian Calla Jarvie will sign her books, “No Coast: Midwest Photography,” from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Take 16 Event Center in Luverne.
Work begins on final courthouse remodel phase
Demolition began last week on the final remodeling phase at the Rock County Courthouse.
Star Herald earns multiple awards at MNA conference
The Rock County Star Herald brought home nine awards from the 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Annual Convention, topping seven awards from last year’s event.
Mary Jane Brown-Good Sam celebrates activities professionals, Groundhog Day
Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown nursing home residents celebrated Groundhog’s Day Monday by making ‘pop-up Groundhog cupcakes with Oreos.
Luverne Music Boosters host Winter Carnival
Luverne music students, families and volunteers hosted their 44th annual Winter Carnival Saturday night in the Luverne High School gym.
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- By Lori SorensonJuly 16, 2019With two-thirds of the Luverne Loop finished, city leaders are making plans for the third and final phase of the trail that will close the loop where it connects with the Blue Mound Trail on East Main Street. Funding is coming together with a recent grant approval of $150,000 from the Minnesota DNR to cover a third of the projected $485,000 Phase 3 cost. The Trail Connections grant is awarded to…
- July 16, 2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to file crop acreage reports for agricultural producers in Minnesota impacted by flooding and heavy moisture. The new July 22 deadline applies to reporting spring-seeded crops to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices and federal crop insurance agents. “Agriculture operations throughout the state have been hit hard by…
- July 16, 2019Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is also accepting offers from landowners who want to enroll for the first time in one of the country’s largest conservation programs. FSA’s 52nd signup for CRP runs…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 16, 2019The first round of 2019 Prairie Photo Contest judging is complete, and the Luverne Area Chamber announced winners Friday. “I can honestly tell you that they had a very hard time,” Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere said about judges for the May-June contest. Winners in the Animals category are Kelly Doyle with “Bison Stroll,” Jason Schutz with “Resting Place” and Steve Bloemendaal with “New…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 16, 2019The Rock County History Center on East Main Street continues to draw visitors to Luverne, and given the comments from tourists, many are drawn to the room-sized nutcracker collection. “I dusted them all recently, and it took me almost two weeks — and I had help,” said Historical Society President Betty Mann, who donated the collection that first started in her home. She addressed a gathering of…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 16, 2019Pete Hoff, Hills, is recovering from injuries he sustained July 3 when the golf cart he was driving was rear-ended by a distracted driver. Hoff, 82, said he’d been on his golf cart in front of Orv’s Station near the curb on Highway 270 in Hills when he noticed in his mirror that a vehicle was quickly approaching from behind. “I could see he was coming at me,” Hoff said. “He plowed right into the…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019An estimated 2,000 people celebrated the Fourth of July at The Lake in Luverne Thursday. The event — the fifth in a row — was marked by sunshine, blue skies and busy shorelines and lake water. “There were tons of kids and adults in the water throughout the day,” said Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “All the kayaks were out all the time.” Luverne residents Mike and Traci Davis, Curt and…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019The Rock County Board of Adjustment granted two property line setback easements to Gevo Inc. of Luverne for its wind fuel project after a July 1 public hearing. The project involves construction of two 2.4-megawatt wind turbines about 2 1/2 miles west of the Luverne renewable energy production plant. Twenty people attended the hearing where project partner Juhl Energy Development of Chanhassen…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019Rock County Library officials are promoting reading outdoors in a series of events called “Peaceful Park Summer Book Club.” The one-hour events take place at 10 a.m. each Wednesday through the month of July at five different Luverne parks. The first of five Peaceful Park events was at the Luverne City Park July 3. “The idea behind this event is to use reading as a chance to get out and enjoy our…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019Another downtown Luverne business will be updated through the Historic Facade Improvement Program, according to action at a recent Luverne Economic Development Authority meeting. The LEDA board approved a façade improvement application by David and Stacy Riphagen for their Firefly business at 210 E. Main Street. It operates as a sister business to their Dragonfly Boutique business downtown. The…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019WildFlowers owners Vicki Altena and Manda Steensma have been prayerfully seeking new owners for their downtown Luverne coffee boutique. When they announced in March the business was for sale, they said they’d be patient in finding someone to continue their mission. “I call this community ministry,” Altena said when the business opened in January 2018. “We wanted a place for people to sit and…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick will be a little later than normal to accommodate the installation of a new pastor. The special service begins at 2 p.m. The Rev. Jesse Baker fills a two-year vacancy, created when the Rev. Mark Mumme accepted a pastor position in Riverton, Wyoming. For the past two years, the Rev. Gary Klatt from St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne has been…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019The rough driving lanes on North Highway 75 in Luverne will get emergency repairs by the end of July, according to Minnesota Department of Transportation officials who met with local leaders July 2. They’re being called emergency repairs because they’ll carry the road surface over until it’s rebuilt in 2025. Greg Ous, MnDOT District 7 engineer and Sam Parker, District 7 principal planner, met…
- July 09, 2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs. Committees are comprised of locally elected agricultural producers responsible for the fair and equitable administration of FSA farm programs in their counties. Committee…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019A Hardwick woman is accused of stealing nearly $13,000 from her former employer, Southwest Youth Services in Magnolia, where she worked as business manager. Felony theft charges were filed against 28-year-old Amber Christine Shaw in Rock County District Court Friday, July 5, after bookkeeping discrepancies led to her termination. According to the complaint, Southwestern Youth Services director…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019Fifty-five children ages 5 to 18 are taking part in a weeklong theater camp at the Palace Theater in Luverne. Missoula Children’s Theatre conducts the five days of auditions and rehearsals, which culminate in two public performances Friday night and Saturday morning. This year’s performance is “Snow Queen.” On Monday morning the two children’s theater directors led participants through a series…
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