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 SorensonJune 11, 2019Rock County’s Relay For Life will be using a new format for its June 13 fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Teams and supporters will gather at Take 16 Brewery on East Main Street in Luverne for the event that supports cancer survivors and to remember those who died of cancer. “We couldn’t be at the school this year because of construction,” said Lisa Ehlers, chairwoman of Rock County…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 11, 2019Under a two-phase plan announced June 4, the Gevo, Inc., plant in Luverne is expected to become the first bio-based production company to use wind and livestock manure as energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint on the environment. Gevo purchased the Agri-Energy production facility on the southwest edge of Luverne in 2010. Chief Executive Officer Patrick Gruber spoke with 30 Luverne plant…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 11, 2019The “voice of Luverne Cardinal sports play-by-plays” made his last broadcast Thursday night, June 6, in Marshall. Bruce Thalhuber took over broadcasting sports events for KQAD-AM in Luverne in 2001. Several times a week he recounted the football, volleyball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ hockey and baseball games for the public who could not attend the games in person. Thalhuber…
- By Lori SorensonJune 11, 2019It’s been 25 years since the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne accepted its first military veteran as a resident, and the community celebrated this anniversary on Friday. “Our veterans have proudly served their nation, and now it’s our turn to proudly serve our veterans,” Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke told crowds gathered on the Veterans Home property. He was…
- By Lori SorensonJune 11, 2019U.S. Congressman Jim Hagedorn joined state Republican legislators Rep. Joe Schomacker and Sen. Bill Weber, both of Luverne, in a Friday roundtable discussion about regional farming challenges this spring. Hagedorn (R-Minnesota District 1) said he’s committed to doing everything he can to support farmers. “Agriculture is the backbone of our society,” he said. “I’m here to listen.” Questions and…
- By Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota Extension Crop EducatorJune 11, 2019Editor's note: Doug Bos of the Rock County Land Management Office in Luverne recommends the following reading for farmers weighing their options for acres that they haven't been able to plant or are drowned out. "Don't leave the field bare. The effects of a farmer choosing to leave a field black can create what is called fallow syndrome," Bos said. "The effects of no…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 11, 2019Four Luverne High School juniors will participate in the upcoming annual Girls and Boys State programs sponsored by local American Legions in Minnesota. Locally, the Hardwick American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring Sophie Lanoue and the Luverne Auxiliary is sponsoring Hannah Ehlers to the Minnesota Girls State program. Girls State takes place June 9-15 at Bethel University in St. Paul. Boys State…
- June 11, 2019This year’s summer reading theme is “Showtime at your Library.” In addition to youth and adult reading programs, the Rock County Library kicked off a variety of weekly events including Story & Art, Story Hour, Laptime, Teen Group and an upcoming Peace Park event at various public locations in Luverne throughout July. Friends of the Rock County Library sponsored an ice cream social after the…
- June 11, 2019
- By Lori SorensonJune 11, 2019Luverne’s 3,000-piece nutcracker collection is the third largest in the world (after Germany and Leavenworth, Washington) and visitors increasingly stop off I-90 and venture into town to see it. City leaders are looking to capitalize on this traffic and invited local artists to create ten 18-inch nutcrackers to be exhibited at the History Center where the nutcracker collection is housed. These…
- June 11, 2019USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14, 2019. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate. “I encourage America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest stewards to nominate candidates to…
- June 11, 2019Poor planting conditions this spring are forcing some farmers to make decisions on prevented planting. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is advising farmers about the legal requirements for selling and buying seed in Minnesota. This includes cover crop seed. There are several issues the MDA has found in past years that violate Minnesota’s Seed Law. Buying grain from an elevator for…
- June 11, 2019
- By Lori SorensonJune 04, 2019Luverne’s 35th annual Buffalo Days weekend unfolded under near-perfect weather conditions, which made the celebration especially enjoyable, according to Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “We have to give credit to the weather gods,” she said. The sunshine was especially welcome after an unusually cold, wet spring that prevented annual Arts in the Park activities from taking place in the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 04, 2019On Jan. 24, 1994, the Minnesota Veterans Home, Luverne, welcomed its first two residents. That day marked the culmination of a three-year lobbying effort to locate the state facility in Luverne and two years of construction after Luverne was selected in 1991. It also marked the start of an unrivaled economic activity in Luverne. “It was a major development not only for veterans, but for the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 04, 2019U.S. Sen. Tina Smith spent time in southwest Minnesota Thursday, May 30, on a “rural economy tour” of outstate communities. She boarded the Luverne Trolley that afternoon and visited Midwest Dry Cast, Premium Iowa Pork and Dragonfly. “It’s good to be here today,” she said. “To see what’s happening out here is really inspiring.” She said she was impressed by what she saw and the people she met.…
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