Opinion
To the Editor:
This month is Poppy Month, by proclamation of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. On behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary, the verbiage of the governor’s proclamation is reprinted here to encourage community members to support the cause.
Beth Wieman, Luverne
American Legion...
To the Editor:
I’m happy the city took out the three condemned homes and the fourth will soon follow, I hope.
Now the city has to take out the old laundromat. It looks worse than the three houses that went. That corner would look beautiful with a flower garden. This would be a good project for 4...
To the Editor:
The father of an old friend of mine recently passed away. His name was Rufus Garnmeister.
The following letter was on a display table at his funeral. The letter was written by Rufus to the Star Herald in the late ’70s.
Many people at the funeral thought it would be good to see it...
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 26, 1922:
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO BE HELD FRIDAY JUNE 2
Thirty-Two Students to Graduate From Regular High School course—Six Post-Graduates
The commencement exercises at the Luverne high school will be held next Friday evening, June 2nd...
Do you ever fight with yourself? Who wins when you do? Do you ever fight with yourself out loud? If so, is anyone else ever in earshot?
A silly question deserves a silly answer. Actually, I do fight with myself. This seems to be happening with increasing frequency lately. You see, as I pursue my...
Despite the Baby Brezza Formula debacle from our last grandbaby babysitting experience, Grandma and Grandpa Peterson were given a second chance to watch Brooke. To avoid any formula mishaps, I was banned from the Brezza machine.
The reason we were babysitting in the first place was so mom and dad...
Despite the Baby Brezza Formula debacle from our last grandbaby babysitting experience, Grandma and Grandpa Peterson were given a second chance to watch Brooke. To avoid any formula mishaps, I was banned from the Brezza machine.
The reason we were babysitting in the first place was so mom and dad...
At this exciting time of year, we have many occasions to celebrate the amazing success of our students, including scholarship ceremonies, awards banquets and commencement activities.
These annual occasions exemplify our most valuable asset: an educated citizenry prepared to build the future...
Jan was my neighbor.
You wouldn’t have known her because she and Dar didn’t get out much.
They moved here in ’07 on account of the veterans home. They were two retired army nurses traveling across the countryside when the home caught their eyes. So they stayed. They and three cats — Willie, Annie...
The final step in clearing my attic for our new homeowners was removing several Rubbermaid tubs of toys that had survived the keep-or-throw process.
In 19 years of accumulating toys, we had thrown very few away. Once the boys outgrew them or stopped playing with them, I simply packed them away —...