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.
Luverne School Board Candidates share views and priorities
Five candidates are seeking election to four seats on the Luverne School Board. They include three incumbents, Michael DeBates, Zach Nolz and David Wrigg, and two challengers, Sara Bolt and Anita Marden.
City of Hills sets fees for data requests
The Hills City Council adopted a resolution setting fees for public data requests during its Sept.
Public forum on proposed charter amendment draws crowd
Luverne voters will be asked in the Nov. 3 general election if they support an amendment to their city’s government charter regarding public utilities.
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- By Mavis FodnessJune 07, 2016Jim Juhl and Brenda Winter believe cancer has strengthened them — both in their Christian faith and in their relationship with each other. As Rock County Relay for Life honorary chairwoman and caregiver, they’re looking forward to sharing this message during Friday night’s event in Luverne City Park. “It will be an opportunity to talk about God’s faithfulness in our lives,” Brenda said. As a Star…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 07, 2016Rock County farmers experienced typical spring weather as they worked to get crops into the ground for the 2016 crop season. Luverne dairyman and crop farmer Rick Van Santen described this year’s planting season. “It was long and strung out,” he said. In southwest Minnesota measurable rain continued to average 10 days a month, according to Troy Thone, local volunteer weather recorder. He said the…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 07, 2016As spring rolls into summer, the Rock County Master Gardeners are organizing their annual garden tour as a fundraiser and as a way to showcase local gardens to the public. Cindy Arends of Hardwick became a master gardener through the University of Minnesota program. She said she was asking so many questions that it was suggested she take the online classes. The Extension program introduced her to…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 07, 2016Take 16 Brewing Co.’s latest Block Party on Main features a husband-wife duo with a full band sound. Calling themselves You Knew Me When, Cie and Karisa Hoover have been performing full time since quitting their Nashville jobs four years ago. Tonight’s appearance in Luverne marks the 130th craft brewery performance for the couple. Their performance at Take 16, 509 E. Main St., begins at 6 p.m.…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 07, 2016Crews working on the $14 million broadband Internet service project in Rock County are about 10 percent finished after two months on the job. Boring of the main fiber line began April 11 in Jasper. Since then crews have finished Beaver Creek and have moved on to Hardwick. The work slowed almost immediately when $30,000 in boring equipment was stolen while crews set up in the Jasper area. The…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016Despite careful planning and well-laid plans, Mother Nature had her way with Luverne’s 32nd Annual Buffalo Days celebration. The weekend’s kick-off signature event, the Friday Night Cruise-In on Main Street, was canceled due to threatening weather. According to Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, this is a first in the history of the town’s celebration. “Special acknowledgements to Bill…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016When the filing deadline closed on May 31, three local races emerged with three or more candidates. Four candidates are seeking election to the open county commissioner seat in District 1 currently held by Ken Hoime, who opted not to seek re-election. Candidates are Don Bryan, Hardwick; Mike Davis, rural Luverne; Kyle Hemme, rural Hardwick; and Gary Overgaard, rural Magnolia. The District 3…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016Board members of the Luverne Convention and Visitors Bureau selected the May winners of the Prairie Photo Contest. With over 50 entries submitted, the board selected two photos, which will be made into postcards and sold to support programs at Blue Mounds State Park and Touch the Sky Prairie. The winning photographers — Kelly Sandager of Hills (dragonfly) and former Luverne resident Derek Boeve (…
- June 07, 2016Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board monthly meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the township hall. Matthew 6 Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at the Pizza Ranch. Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, in the Blue Mound Room of Sanford Luverne. Rock County VFW 2757 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the Herreid Military Building. For information…
- June 07, 2016The Rock County Sheriff’s Office and the Rock County Ambulance were called to a two-vehicle accident with possible injuries at 3 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Dodge Street and North Freeman Avenue in Luverne. Amanda Goettig, 23, Hardwick, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala and was traveling north on Freeman Avenue when she failed to stop at the stop sign. Goettig collided with an eastbound…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorJune 07, 2016Minnesota corn made history Tuesday when Alaska Airlines flew with alcohol-to-jet biofuel made from corn at the Gevo plant in Luverne. The recently certified fuel underwent extensive testing and analysis and received certification from ASTM International last month. Tuesday’s flights were the first to be flown on Minnesota corn, and Beaver Creek corn farmer David Kolsrud said this is significant…
- June 07, 2016Minnesotans can take children 15 or younger fishing without licenses on Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12, during Take a Kid Fishing Weekend. “This weekend is a way to introduce a kid to fishing without purchasing a fishing license,” said Jeff Ledermann, angler recruitment, retention and education supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We hope the annual opportunity…
- By Lori SorensonJune 02, 2016A Texas hunting trip became a nightmare for Luverne’s Kyle Oldre and his travel companions last week when his truck and their guns and possessions were stolen. Plans for wild boar hunting were shaping up nicely when Kyle and his son, Knute, arranged to meet Kyle’s father-in-law, Tim Dispanet, in San Antonio where he was visiting his brother, Jim Dispanet. Kyle’s brother, Keith, would fly in from…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Don Reker’s speech Monday morning in Hardwick wasn’t from the perspective of a soldier. Instead, the rural Jasper farmer spoke from the point of view of a family member who lost a loved one during the Vietnam War. “I have no message of patriotism on this Memorial Day except I know Bob was willing to serve his country and give his life so others didn’t have to,” Reker said. As the sole surviving…
- May 31, 2016John Oksness (right) blesses the new plaque dedicated Monday afternoon for Mgsr. Francis Sampson at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne as Father Tom Jennings (center) and the St. Catherine Knights of Columbus watch. Oksness led a citizens group to raise money, design and erect the monument to Sampson, whose book, “Look Out Below!” became the inspiration for the 1998 movie, “Saving Private Ryan.”…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016In the final weeks of the 2015-16 school calendar, Luverne Elementary’s fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Engesser asked students for their shoes. “I figured we are coming to the end of the school year and many have outgrown their shoes,” she said. Engesser’s request yielded various styles of footwear by the hundreds — all for the children in Belize. “I never dreamed we’d get so many,” said Brenda…
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