Opinion
In this week’s paper we have a story on page 6 about Dental Day in the elementary school. This happens to be a puff piece about kids having fun learning about oral health, but it’s part of a broader effort to bring dental health care to an underserved community.
Rock County’s 9,000-plus residents...
We’re closing in the end of another decade, and the Star Herald is looking back on the highlights of the years between 2010 and 2020.
The first 10 years of the new millennium in Rock County were marked by the Ken Burns world premiere of his documentary series, “The War,” at the Palace Theatre.
The...
Every two years state legislators submit requests for the capital budget bill.
The requests include improvements to state facilities, public lands and grants to local government entities.
The city of Ellsworth is requesting a $1.3 million grant for a new city hall, multi-purpose center and...
The Star Herald will send its photographers into the streets — or just Main Street, actually, — on Halloween to capture the color, creativity and character of Luverne’s 18th annual Trunk N Treat adventure.
By the time our readers turn to this page of their print edition, Main Street will be packed...
You in Luverne likely feel like I do here in Washington. In the midst of the hostile even bigoted political debates and civil disequilibrium, I confess the need for instruction to maintain my faith and peace.
The Parable of the Good Shepherd (in Luke 15) reminds us what the sacrificing-servant-...
Next weekend Luverne will again rise to the challenge of hosting one of the most prestigious high school band festivals in the region.
Luverne’s Tri-State Band Festival is always a proud time of year for the community, the school, the student musicians and all the families and volunteers who pull...
My husband’s parents, Arden and Mary Ellen, said good-bye this week to their little house on the banks of Split Rock Creek.
The rolling green pastures, lush farm ground and thick grove of trees are deceptively tranquil considering the destructive force of the river in high-water years.
For decades...
It’s time we have “that talk” with our loved ones — whether a spouse, parent, in-law, grandparent or a friend — about establishing a plan as they age.
We plan careers, vacations, weddings, get-togethers and retirements, but we often don’t take time to plan the things we’ll need help with as we age...
Patricia A. “Pat” Smedsrud, 84, Garretson, South Dakota, died Sunday, April 21, 2019.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 26, at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon, South Dakota. Visitation begins at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the funeral chapel in Brandon, where the family...
With the new school year off to a successful start, now is a good time to talk about the school board’s long-range plan to meet the facility needs of students, teachers and the community.
Luverne School District residents will decide whether to move forward with the school district’s building...