Opinion
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared this week, April 18-22, Water Action Week to encourage Minnesotans to establish an ethic of clean water practices.
Throughout the week, state agencies will promote practices and work being done to restore and protect Minnesota’s water.
Responsibly managing our water...
A cool spring has blanketed much of Minnesota, but a change in weather and the storms that typically come with it are on the way. Tornadoes have occurred in Minnesota from March to November and last year, there were 39 reported touchdowns in the state. While there were no reported injuries or...
Preventing chronic illness and treatable diseases is necessary for supporting our long-term health and wellness. Over 70 percent of Minnesotans have a dedicated health care and dental professional, and along with personal health goals and responsibility, this is one of the most important factors...
March is recognized as MS Awareness Month through the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
For more than 20 years, Neil and Sharon Dohlmann of Magnolia have provided a face to MS and support for those living with MS.
During MS Awareness Month, they want individuals to know that a diagnosis of...
Agriculture plays a key role in our daily lives and in a variety of ways.
This week, more than half a million FFA members will celebrate the role agriculture plays in our lives while sharing their message of agriculture and agricultural education throughout the country.
During National FFA Week, a...
Seven years ago, the Luverne community came together as individuals, businesses and government to brainstorm on ways to improve this community.
The downtown retail corridor was suffering, the community was lacking things to do, places to eat, venues to shop and daily activities. People and...
Seven years ago, the Luverne community came together as individuals, businesses and government to brainstorm on ways to improve this community.
The downtown retail corridor was suffering, the community was lacking things to do, places to eat, venues to shop and daily activities. People and...
During last week’s East Coast winter storm, at least 29 people sadly lost their lives, making headlines across the world.
In Minnesota 25 people were killed on our roadways in January, yet most people don’t give a second thought.
In just the first 31 days of 2016, preliminary reports from the state...
Rep. Joe Schomacker (R-Luverne) hosted a Town Hall last Tuesday, Dec. 22, for concerned deer hunters in southwest Minnesota to express their frustrations regarding the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's (DNR) management of the deer herd. Over 50 deer hunters attended the Town Hall at Beaver...
We at the Star Herald take our Year in Review coverage seriously, in part because it’s a way for us to look back at our work and assess how thorough (or not) we’ve been.
People often ask our news reporters, “Do you ever run out of things to put in the paper?” And there’s never hesitation in our...