Hills-Beaver Creek grad is guest Veterans Day speaker in Hills
Hills-Beaver Creek High School alumnus Wade Blomgren addressed students, staff and members of the public Monday morning as the keynote speaker for the annual H-BC Veterans Day Program.
'Little Shop of Horrors' takes Palace stage Nov. 14-16, 20-23
Green Earth Players (GEP) cast members admit their upcoming “Little Shop of Horrors” might be rated PG-13 compared with the family-friendly productions they typically
Energy companies host 'PowerOn Midwest' open house in Luverne Nov. 5
An open house Friday night at Generations in Luverne offered information for the community about a major transmission line planned in the region.
Blue Mounds to discontinue tipis as camping option due to cultural sensitivities
Tipis will no longer be a camping option at the Blue Mounds State Park after officials opted not to improve or replace the current ones that need maintenance.
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- By Lori SorensonAugust 16, 2016By Lori Sorenson The city of Luverne’s efforts to remove blighted properties and replace them with development has become increasingly evident in recent months. Luverne’s new business, Computer Clinic, is under construction on the lot north of the Laundry Room on Highway 75 near the Main Street intersection. That lot at one time housed an abandoned, dilapidated property, which the city aquired…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 16, 2016By Lori Sorenson The filing period closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, for candidates interested in running for upcoming school board, small cities and some township elections. The Star Herald went to press Tuesday afternoon, but here’s the information as of 3 p.m. School boards In the Luverne School District, one two-year seat and two four-year seats are open for election. Incumbents Shelley…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 16, 2016The Hardwick City Council is considering street improvements on roughly 13 city blocks, and a cost analysis will provide options for how much work can be done for the best price. Meeting in special session Wednesday night, Aug. 10, council members charged Gary Kurth of DGR Engineering, Rock Rapids, Iowa, with completing the study. DGR has worked with Hardwick officials on projects in 1994, 2006…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 16, 2016Luverne School District will pay off its elementary school construction debt in December of 2017, prompting long-range planning for other facility projects. In a Thursday evening workshop school board members listened to experts in school finance and educational facility planning as they decide the district’s next steps. In little more than a year the $12.5 million bond levy to build the…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 16, 2016Violators of Hardwick’s new nuisance ordinance will pay a per-day fine plus assessment costs under an enforcement program adopted last week. Council members, minus Crystal Swenson who was absent, unanimously supported the enforcement program at their Aug. 10 meeting. Under the newly adopted program a fee of $100 per offense per day plus a $75 assessment would be issued to any violator found not…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 16, 2016For the first time in a number of years, passports are now being issued in Luverne. According to Luverne postmaster Alisha Vander Wal, the local post office has been offering the service since June. “We were getting multiple requests a week for passports,” she said. “We knew there was a demand.” People can apply for new passports or renew or replace existing passports, Vander Wal added.…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 16, 2016Conflicting news was given to the Rock County Soil and Water Board of Supervisors Monday morning regarding flood-damaged agricultural properties. Doug Bos, assistant director with the Land Management Office, explained the county would receive an additional $550,000 in flood relief monies to repair damage from the floods of 2014. The amount is in addition to the $1.2 million in flood relief monies…
- August 16, 2016The Luverne Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the winners of the July 2016 Prairie Photo Contest Friday. “The selection process is getting more difficult each month for the panel of judges,” said Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. The winners for July are Bradley Herreid from Luverne for his photo, “Three Sisters Dramatic Cloud,” and Kelly Doyle from Edina for the photo, “Tall Grass…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 09, 2016Three local races with three or more candidates were narrowed to two candidates each during Tuesday’s primary election. Luverne City Council The first race decided Tuesday night was the three-way contest for the Luverne City Council Ward 1 seat currently held by Esther Frakes, who is not seeking re-election. Seeking her seat on the council are Lennis “Red” Arndt, Larry Lanphere and Daniel Nath…
- August 08, 2016A three-hour public open house took place Aug. 2 at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center. The second annual National Night Out garnered more than 150 visitors and featured several local service and emergency response vehicles on the lawn, allowing the public a close look. Inside the Law Enforcement Center, sheriff’s office personnel conducted tours, and space was provided for organizations to…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 08, 2016Two more downtown businesses have been approved for Luverne’s Historic Façade Improvement Program. The program offers free technical assistance for architectural design services as well as financial assistance in the form of loans and grants. On Monday the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved applications from Luverne Properties LLC, which owns the building leased by W-2 Quality Meats…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 08, 2016Luverne City Council members took action Tuesday night toward redeveloping two lots on Highway 75 currently occupied by Culligan and a condemned house next door. The City is in the process of purchasing the properties in the block north of the stoplights and will ultimately demolish both buildings and prepare the lots for future development. The Culligan Water Conditioning business has leased…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016A new attraction will be on tap at the 2016 Rock River Beerfest in Luverne Aug. 20. The inaugural stein-holding contest kicks off at 3 p.m. at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The contest is limited to 20 men and 20 women who will compete for $50 cash and their name etched on a traveling trophy. “It's a winner-take-all contest for the men’s and women’s divisions,” said originator Rick Peterson.…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 08, 2016A young worker from Pipestone is lucky to be alive after a trench he was working in collapsed around him Thursday night at a worksite in Luverne. According to Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, emergency personnel were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. in response to a report of a trench collapse near the FourWay Insulation property. Trapped up to his waist was 18-year-old Noah Maschino, Pipestone, who…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 08, 2016Rock County, along with every city within its borders, has declined in population in the last five years, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The official government census is taken every 10 years, but the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program calculates changes in the populations of states, counties and cities between the official counts. According to the Census Bureau…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016Two Rock County producers received conditional use permits to expand their operations in 2016. For the permit, both producers need to meet county and state feedlot rules but G & A Farms Inc. had two extra stipulations added as a result of the July 25 public hearing. County commissioners reaffirmed the added conditions at their Aug. 4 meeting. Glen and Matt Boeve will have to remove an…
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