Faithful to the end ... dog alerts rescuers
The Luverne Fire Department was called to rescue a dog from the ice at the Veterans Home Pond Tuesday morning.
LHS begins mock trial 2026 season
Student interest in mock trial remains strong at Luverne High School as the sole representative of southwest Minnesota competing during the 2026 season.
High Fidelity Cannabis celebrates with ribbon-cutting
The ribbon-cutting event at High Fidelity Cannabis Co. on Jan.
Luverne eighth-grader brings personal interest to FCCLA project
Luverne eighth grader Taedra McKenzie recently organized a community awareness event with a focus that was close to her heart.
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By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2025Two Luverne churches, Grace Lutheran and First Presbyterian, will sponsor a four-week series, “God’s Gift of Soil Soup Study,” about Christian environmental stewardship. The study, starting Sunday, Oct. 26, is based on the Feikema Farms award-winning documentary, “From the Heartland.” The film follows the decade-long journey of Rock County’s Shawn and Becky Feikema as they transitioned from…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2025Theater fans will find the set for the Luverne High School fall play to be sparse at best. “With minimal sets and props, this show makes the actors rely on their skills to tell the story,” said director Shawn Kinsinger. The students will present “Trap,” by Stephen Gregg, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25, in the school’s performing arts center. Performances begin at 7 p.m. “Trap,” which…
October 22, 2025Editor Lori Sorenson and graphic designer Heather Johnson earned national recognition last week for their work at the Rock County Star Herald. The National Newspaper Association convention was held in Minneapolis Oct. 9-10 when winners of the NNA Better Newspaper Contest were honored. Sorenson earned first place in the category of Best Serious Column for her Sept. 26, 2024, entry “We’re on the…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2025Dennis Boese will join the Hills City Council in November to fill the unexpired term of Cory Metzger who moved from the community. Boese was among three Hills residents interested in filling the remainder of Metzger’s four-year term that ends in December 2026. Metzger resigned July 11, and Boese was appointed at the council’s Oct. 14 meeting on a unanimous vote by council members Vickie…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2025Kate Anderson wants her healthcare students to know they will soon play a vital role in their communities’ well-being. Nineteen of her high school students spent Thursday, Oct. 16, a day off of school, volunteering at Poplar Creek and The Oaks assisted living facilities in Luverne. The students, who attend school in Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek, Pipestone and Adrian, spent the afternoon hosting…
October 22, 2025A Luverne teen is in custody of the Nobles County Jail following an alcohol-related assault that hospitalized a victim. According to law enforcement documents, 18-year-old Maysn Akkerman, Luverne, faces fifth-degree assault charges due to the incident that reportedly resulted in “substantial bodily harm.” The charges stem from an incident earlier this month when Akkerman reportedly assaulted a…
October 22, 2025The Rock County Corn & Soybean Growers Association recently donated SoyFoam to local fire departments. “The SoyFoam is a much safer product for fighting fires when foam is required,” said Lucas Peters of the Corn and Soybean Growers. He said the product was developed from soy flour and replaces an existing product that contains potentially dangerous chemicals. “It’s a unique new use for…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary students took advantage of the pleasant fall temperatures Friday, Oct. 10, to repaint the city of Beaver Creek snow plow blades for the upcoming winter season. Dylan Gehrke’s 33 fifth-grade students took turns painting the blades under the supervision of H-BC art instructor Isabel Sylvanie. Sylvanie said students created the designs under the “Be a Hero” theme…
October 21, 2025Lori Sorenson celebrates 32 1/2 years at the Star Herald office on October 21. She answered a few questions about her time at the Star Herald. How did your journey with the Star Herald start? I have a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, where I wrote for the Minnesota Daily campus newspaper. After an internship at the Hastings Star Gazette, I landed at the…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Luverne High School seniors celebrated the start of the school year with the news that their spring MCA math test scores ranked the fifth highest in the state. The students who tested as juniors in May were 72.1 percent proficient, meaning 72 percent of the class met or exceeded the state’s math standards. Minnesota’s average for 11th-grade math proficiency is 35 percent and the Luverne juniors…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025New options for affordable housing in Luverne will soon be available thanks to a grant through the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership. The Luverne Economic Development Authority during their Monday meeting reviewed progress on three twin homes (six units) that will be constructed on three lots in the Reisch Addition. The addition is located near the newly developed Lopau Housing Addition…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025The Luverne Economic Development Authority recently approved three more façade improvement projects representing investments of more than $60,000 in downtown properties. Last month, board members approved applications for the Rock County Historical Society and for Bruce and Cody Henrichs, and on Monday, they approved one for Revel Kitchen and Cocktails. History Center project The Historical…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025The highly anticipated opening of downtown Luverne’s Revel Kitchen and Cocktails drew nearly 900 patrons in its first few days of business. “We dove right in,” manager Rich Rislov said about opening night on Thursday, Oct. 9. “We cooked the full menu for staff the two nights before opening, and there is quite a variety of food. But it was well worth it, and it ended up being great.” The…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Increased enrollment and inflation were behind the state’s decision to raise the Hills-Beaver Creek School District levy by 2.89 percent. The percentage raises H-BC’s local levy from $4.01 million to $4.1 million for 2026. The additional $115,996 is split between the district’s general, community service and debt service funds. The general fund will receive $924,905 or an increase of 17.37…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Luverne School Board members approved a preliminary levy of $4.529, which is the amount recommended by the state for district taxes payable in 2026. The increase of $197,255, or 4.55 percent, over the current levy, is due to anticipated expenses in the district’s long-term facility maintenance plan approved in July. “That’s the reason we are seeing a little increase,” said Superintendent Craig…
By Greg HoogeveenOctober 15, 2025Thirty-five athletes competed in the 2025 Duff Dog Backyard Ultra challenge Saturday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 12, in the Blue Mounds State Park. Local runner Amy Feit, 45, won the competition, completing 120.843 miles in 29 hours. Jerry Kyte, 43, of Sioux Falls got the assist (second place), going 116.88 miles in 28 hours. Wikipedia defines the event as “a form of ultramarathon race…
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