Luverne woman earns military honors for National Guard recruitment
Gabrielle (Luethje) Bullerman took a ride of a lifetime Tuesday morning when she was picked up at the Luverne airport by a Black Hawk helicopter.
H-BC child care director hired, opens this fall
A familiar face will lead the Hills-Beaver Creek School District child care facility when it opens in September.
Solar array to power PMP plant operations
Premium Minnesota Pork is putting up solar panels for electrical generation next to its hog processing facility on the west edge of Luverne.
Mock trial team prepares for criminal case
Members of the Luverne High School mock trial team are preparing for a special season as the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Blue Mounds State Park hosts First Day Hike
More than 50 people spent the first day of their new year outdoors Wednesday, Jan.
Students build third house through TNT class
A third house is under construction in a city-school partnership called Today and Tomorrow’s Tradesmen that began in 2021.
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November 26, 2024Luverne Elementary third-graders perform “The Grumps of Ring-a Ding Town” Friday afternoon in the performing arts center. The 74 students started the program “grumpy,” but the spirit of the holiday season lifts their moods by the end of the six-song program. Directors included Morgan Van Holland and Kira Degerness, who was making her debut as director at her alma mater.
November 26, 2024Who (or what) that shadowy figure is who’s playing the piano in the school music room after dark is solved during the six-song performance in “Phantom of the Music Room” by Luverne Elementary fourth-graders. The Friday afternoon performance in the performing arts center featured 86 students under the direction of Kira Degerness and Morgan Van Holland.- November 26, 2024Luverne A Honor Roll 1st Quarter Seniors: Keaton Ahrendt, Bethany Behr, Payton Behr, Kaelyn Braun, Zachary Brown, Jaycee Chapa, Tiana Franken, Caitlin Kindt, Brianna Kinsinger, Linkon Knorr, Nora Louwagie, Andrea Luitjens, Xavier McKenzie, Regan Mehlhaff, Emma Nath, Janica Oechsle, Corynn Oye, Katherine Pizel, Ella Reisdorfer, Layne Sasker, Carter Sehr, Hannah Sneller, Kylie Vander Lugt, Sage…
- November 26, 2024H-BC A Honor Roll Quarter 1 Seniors: Cameron Allen, Beau Bakken, Sawyer Bosch, Isabella DeBoer, Gracie Fagerness, Jackson Gacke, Lukas Hubbard, Michael Martinyuk, Jack Moser, Harli Rozeboom, Kadence Rozeboom, Johnathan Tiesler, Lexxus Wessels, Amber Wiersema, Gracie Wilhelmi. Juniors: Micah Bush, Mya Erickson, Claire Knobloch, Jamin Metzger, Abigayl Olson, Austyn Pap, Sarah Prohl, Ella Sammons…
November 26, 2024Cooking a Thanksgiving meal will cost less than last year but will still be more expensive than before the pandemic. The American Farm Bureau Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of this year’s classic holiday feast for 10, which is $58.08 or about $5.80 per person. This is a 5-percent decrease from 2023, which was 4.5 percent lower than 2022. Two years of…
By Lori SorensonNovember 20, 2024A two-person acting team from CLIMB Theatre spent all day Monday in each Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary classroom talking to students about brain health. “Brain health,” they said, is defined as “how the brain affects how we think, feel and act.” They illustrated through skits how to see the difference between a healthy brain (smiling, happy body language) and a brain that’s suffering (slumped…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 20, 2024Three houses in Hardwick are currently in violation of the city’s nuisance ordinance and owners will receive citations to make repairs or face possible demolition. One house, at 205 Prospect Street North, could be demolished as early as next month. Hardwick council members passed a resolution Nov. 12 ordering the razing of a hazardous building. Owner Daniel Van Hofwegen of Waukee, Iowa, will…
By Lori SorensonNovember 20, 2024The Luverne Automobile Company history was spotlighted during the Rock County Historical Society’s annual meeting Monday night in the History Center in Luverne. History Center director Wendel Buys led the meeting, which attracted more than 60 people, in the new storage room that was recently constructed on the west end of the existing building. He reminded the group that the project was…
By Lori SorensonNovember 20, 2024Motivational speaker, life coach, author and musician Reggie Dabbs spent time with Luverne students and families Friday after a week of wellness activities in school. Dabbs was born to an unwed teenager who considered abortion but then gave him up for adoption. He was raised in a nurturing Christian home and today talks to students about choices they have when faced with drugs, alcohol and…
By Lori SorensonNovember 20, 2024In 2024, 20 Rock County organizations received a total of $66,490 in grants from the Luverne Area Community Foundation. Representatives of groups receiving grants include (front, from left) Wanda Jarchow with Rock the Edge and Luverne Lions, Tammy Loosbrock with Sanford Luverne, Marie LaRock with Rock Ranch, Tammy Johnson with the city of Hardwick, Stacy Schepel with Big Buddies of Rock County,…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 20, 2024Seana Graber, an LHS graduate and longtime educator, is the Luverne Education Association (LEA) 2025 Teacher of the Year. She was selected by her peers, and the announcement was made Monday afternoon in the middle-high school commons, along with the Friend of Education (see related story). The announcement kicked off LEA’s celebration of American Education Week. Becky Rahm, LEA co-president,…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 20, 2024Luverne Education Association (LEA) members honored the Rock County Star Herald as the 2025 Friend of Education Monday afternoon during the annual American Education Week party in the elementary commons. The teachers’ association selected the Star Herald for the honor because of the dedication to education shown by its employees. LEA co-president and high school math teacher Becky Rahm…
November 20, 2024Fourth-graders took a field trip to the Luverne municipal airport Wednesday, Nov. 13, to learn about the science of flying and what it takes to be a pilot. Instructors from Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, South Dakota, flew in to share with students about aviation and airplane maintenance.
November 20, 2024People seeking support for health and wellbeing now have access to CredibleMind, a free and confidential online resource available 24/7. CredibleMind offers users the opportunity to gain insights into mental health, learn new skills, take mental health assessments, and access an extensive library of wellbeing resources. “We are thrilled to launch CredibleMind in Southwest Minnesota,” said…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 20, 2024A partnership between Luverne Community Education and Rock County 4-H is keeping a popular youth activity available locally. In the early 2010s, interest by youth ages 9 to 14 in LEGO robotics was strong, and youth had two options in which to participate. Luverne Middle School offered a LEGO Mindstorms class, with interest in First LEGO League competitions spilling over into 4-H. In 2014 Rock…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 13, 2024Horses play a central role in the three programs offered at Rock Ranch near Hills. In July, Rock Ranch owners Marie and Dan LaRock received an unexpected donation of two Percheron draft horses, allowing the non-profit organization to expand in an unexpected way. “So, initially I was thinking for therapy sessions,” Marie said. The LaRocks spoke on the phone to donors Dave and Kathryn Johnson of…
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