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 Lori SorensonSeptember 13, 2023The third annual “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness and prevention walk will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the Luverne City Park. The event raises money for research to end and prevent suicide and to show community support for those who have lost loved ones to suicide or have struggled personally with suicide. It coincides with similar walks nationwide during September,…
September 13, 2023Workers with Dave Niessink Superior Caulking have been tuckpointing deteriorating spots of the Palace Theatre’s exterior over the past week. It’s among a long list of maintenance that needs to be performed on the 100-year-old building as needs arise. The Palace Theatre was constructed in 1915 by architect W.E.E Greene. The Palace, a 550-seat theater first owned by Herman and Maude Jochims, was…
September 13, 2023The Luverne Fire Department appropriately displayed an oversized American Flag from its extended ladder truck on Monday, Sept. 11, on South Highway 75 in observation of Sept. 11, 2001, when the United States was attacked on home soil by terrorists. The 15-by-26-foot flag could be seen from both ends of Highway 75 in Luverne as it billowed in the breeze.
September 13, 2023As drought conditions continue to expand in Minnesota, some areas of the state are now experiencing exceptional drought conditions for the first time since 2021 (portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in southeastern Minnesota, as well as in portions of Aitkin, Carlton and Pine counties in east-central Minnesota). At this time, the U.S. Drought Monitor classifies more than half of the state in…
September 13, 2023- September 13, 2023V&M Locker celebrates 50 years, grand reopening Saturday V&M Locker in Leota will celebrate its 50th anniversary and grand reopening from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The event includes a free supper and tours of V&M’s new 48-by-88-foot retail store and sausage room addition. Owners Chad and Julie Ruiter purchased V&M Locker in 2019 from Chad’s parents, Verlyn and Barb…
- By Heather JohnsonSeptember 12, 2023We are excited to introduce you to our new website. Check out these tutorials to help guide you through navigating our new site.
September 06, 2023Students in the Luverne High School Class of 2024 gathered Tuesday morning on the football field to watch the sunrise on their last first day of school. The annual event, organized by student council members, was open to all seniors to attend the early morning gathering. Sunrise on Tuesday was 6:52 a.m.
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 06, 2023Last week’s home build on Manfred Drive in Luverne was a high school reunion of sorts for five LHS graduates. Jake Guy, LHS Class of 2013, is the licensed general contractor with G3 Homes LLC, a business established in 2020 with his brother, Joe (Class of 2018), and dad, Tim. Recruited with the Guy brothers to complete the construction were Matthew Sterrett (Class of 2013) and Dalton Jacobsma (…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 06, 2023Rock County boasts 563 volunteers, according to the recently released A.C.E. of SW Minnesota annual report. “I am really honored to work with all the volunteers of Rock County,” said program manager Linda Wenzel. “We have the best group in the whole state of Minnesota.” Wenzel presented the report to commissioners Aug. 27. Volunteers will be honored Sept. 7 at the annual appreciation dinner…
By Photos and Text by Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2023The Blackshire Farms Pumpkin Patch near Beaver Creek is now open for the season with nearly two acres offering 50 different pumpkins, squash and gourds, many of them heirloom varieties. The patch, owned by Sean and Marcella McFarland, is open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (every day except Monday) at 953 74th Avenue. “We stretch the boundaries of what goes into a pumpkin patch,”…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2023The city of Luverne tax levy proposed for 2024 is $3,232, 740, an increase of $466,180 over the current levy. Luverne City Council members reviewed budget plans for 2024 and discussed the impact of the levy on taxpayers. The budget calls for $2 million in the general fund, $692,900 for the Luverne Aquatics and Fitness Center, and $440,140 for principal and interest on existing debt. City…
- September 06, 2023Over the past several months the Rock County Star Herald staff and website hosts have been working on a new and improved Star Herald website presence. The site promises easier navigation, bigger photographs, more content and a better mobile-friendly version for cell phones and other devices. “We’re really excited to introduce the site’s new features to our online readers and advertisers,”…
September 06, 2023National Direct Support Professionals Week is Sept. 10-16, and Rock County Opportunities will honor the professionals that serve its operation in Luverne. They include Kennedy Maschino, Connie Carda, Erika Camarillo, Cassondra Yonzon, Jenna Coffman, Janine Brands, Elizabeth Magnuson, Tessa Shuler, Krista Kurtz and Pam Tieszen. Direct support professionals (DSPs) assist people with intellectual…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2023Artists with Luverne’s Conspiracy Tattoo business took home seven awards, including Best of Show, during competition in the annual “Jackpot Junction Tattoo Function” Aug. 25-27. Conspiracy Tattoo operators Tony and Christina Perez attended the event in Morton where Tony won: •first and second place in the Cartoon/Super Hero category. •first and second place in the Gamer/Nerd/Pun category…
September 06, 2023Students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School were greeted for the first day of the 2023-24 school year Tuesday morning by several students and staff dressed as Mario and Luigi, brothers from the popular video game. In the school’s morning assembly in the gymnasium, each staff member was introduced to cheers from the students with Principal Todd Holthaus encouraging students to remember the…
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