Ag society buys land for expanded parking at fairgrounds
Rock County Commissioners approved a one-time allocation of $20,000 for the Rock County Agricultural Society to complete three projects in time for the 2024 Rock County Fair.
Local design considered for new state flag
Andrew Prekker said fate played a part in how his design remains in the running for the new Minnesota State Flag.
LACF celebrates Spirit of Philanthropy
The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday night at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne.
Saturday retreat offers ways to 'declutter Christmas'
First Presbyterian Church in Luverne on Saturday hosted a community retreat, “Declutter Christmas,” that involved a mix of story-telling, crafts, gifts, cookie decorating and other
Luverne counselor volunteers in Maui with wildfire survivors
A Luverne counselor is back on the mainland after spending two weeks in Hawaii helping traumatized victims of the Maui wildfires.
City resumes responsibility for 2.72 miles of streets for county
After a 33-year hiatus, the city of Luverne once again qualifies as a State Aid City and will take control of certain streets back from Rock County.
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- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2023Luverne School Board members set the district’s preliminary levy at $4.2 million for taxes payable in 2024. That’s a decrease of $136,277, or 3.1 percent less than the current levy. Board members set the levy amount as determined by the state Department of Education Thursday night, Sept. 28. The preliminary levy, once set, can be lowered before the end of the year, but it can’t be increased…
October 11, 2023New signs went up Monday at the future location of The Bull Pen, a sports bar and restaurant coming soon in the former Blue Stem Restaurant location south of I-90 along Highway 75 in Luverne. Bull Pen owners Ryan Bullerman and Dave Halverson bought the property from Staples Enterprises, which owns the BP gas station and convenience stores across the interstate to the north. The Bull Pen gets its…- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2023Community fundraising is underway for the Kids Rock! day care center in Luverne, and city leaders have been taking key steps toward a 2024 opening. The city purchased the former Total Card Inc. building on Roundwind Avenue in Luverne and is renovating the 1970s structure to house the community day care facility. Members of Luverne Economic Development Authority reviewed child care center…
October 11, 2023The Luverne High School Class of 1958 gathered for a 65th reunion Saturday, Sept. 30, at Big Top Tents in Luverne. Pictured are (front, from left) Dennis Jorgensen, Lavonne (Padilla) Reiner, Marlys (Top) Baxter, Mary (Smit) Donth, Ardyth (Hansen) Bowen, Lora Lee (Schmidt) Ruthenbeck, Orrin Anderson, Wes Pierson, (back) Merlyn Groth, Judy (Schmuck) Hagen, Wanda (LaFrenz) Kafka, Donna (Kallsen)…
October 11, 2023Luverne High School Class of 1988 gathered for a 35thth class reunion Friday, Sept. 29, in the Take 16 event room. Pictured are, front from left, Chad McClure, Scott Mensen, Greg Hoogeveen, Kim (Hoff) VanderLugt, Wendy (Willson) Jayaraman, Brian Hamann, (back) Mandel Zwaan, Amy (Dispanet) VerSteeg, Gina (Jarchow) Newman, David Beimers, Jody Reisch, Sharla (Van Meeteren) Reisch, Scott Bowman,…
October 11, 2023Luverne High School students pose for a photo Friday afternoon in the outdoor classroom area of the new Alumni Garden on the school campus, prior to the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony. The 375 ninth-through 12th-grade students celebrated Friday as homecoming week’s Red and White Day. The drone photo was taken by senior Tyler Arends, standing in the back row.- October 10, 2023Do you need some help subscribing online? Visit https://www.star-herald.com/subscription-options to select the subscription that's right for you. If you need some help navigating the process, please review the tutorial below.
By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2023Summer returned to southwest Minnesota Saturday as Luverne hosted the 72nd Annual Tri-State Band Festival. Seventeen bands marched down Main Street for the morning parade competition along with Luverne bands as hosts. Nine bands participated in the afternoon field competition on the high school football field. As temperatures reached into the 90s Saturday afternoon, emergency services dealt…
October 04, 2023Abraham Lincoln impersonator Chuck Johnson presented his one-man, three-scenes, one-act play for residents at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne Friday afternoon, Sept. 29. Johnson, from Perham, Minnesota, wrote the play, “A Night Before Gettysburg,” in 2021 as part of a one-act play contest in Wadena, Minnesota. His performance won best play, best original play and best actor honors at the…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2023Eighteen smoked-meat enthusiasts gathered in Jacobson Park in Hills Saturday for the Fourth Annual Smokefest. Doug Chapman was crowned “Smoker” with the best-tasting ribs and earned $500. Carl Heikes was awarded second place ($200) and Chris Antholz was third-best smoker ($100.) Saturday’s event, hosted at the city park, was the first time the event became communitywide. “We wanted to make…
October 04, 2023Hills-Beaver Creek students in preschool through twelfth grade took to the streets of Hills for the annual homecoming parade Friday afternoon. Students and staff were encouraged to dress in the school colors of red, white and blue and create signs for the evening’s football game against the Renville County West Jaguars. The Patriots won the game 45-14.- By Lori SorensonOctober 04, 2023Luverne City Council members took action at their Tuesday, Sept. 26, meeting to get a head start on the building repairs for the future community child care center. They authorized the city administrator and mayor to sign agreements with ISG and Knutson Construction for roof replacement on the future child care center, which will be established in the renovated former Total Card Inc. building.…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2023Rock County’s levy is set to increase 3.6 percent for taxes payable in 2024 according to budget action that defers building improvements to next year. In total, the levy will contribute $7 million to the county’s $13 million 2024 budget. In previous years, commissioners concentrated on increasing the general fund reserves when setting the preliminary levy. This year commissioners are looking at…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 04, 2023Luverne City Council members approved final payments on the wastewater treatment plant improvement project at their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 26. The $11,182 payment to Gridor Construction, Inc. is for Phases 2 and 3 improvements that were completed in the past year. The payment marks the end of a four-year, $14 million project to improve the city’s wastewater treatment capacity. “What a great…
- October 04, 2023The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced today that they completed the processing of the one-time tax rebate payments. Nearly 2.1 million direct deposits and paper checks were sent over the last 45 days, returning nearly $1 billion back to eligible Minnesota taxpayers. “Sending out the nearly $2.1 million payments as quickly and as accurately as possible was a main priority for Governor…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 27, 2023Hills-Beaver Creek High School kicked off its homecoming festivities Monday with the coronation of the homecoming queen and king in an evening ceremony. Grace Anderson and Riley Tatge were crowned the 2023 homecoming royalty. Other members of the royal court were classmates Taylor Gehrke, Avril Susie, Sylvia Fick, Logan Susie, Cooper Gehrke and Justin Roelfs. Seniors Tahliya Kruger and Alex…
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