Opinion
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 02, 2025I rescued some clearance-priced begonias at Bomgaars a few weeks ago, despite completing spring planting in mid-May. The perky pink blossoms are the perfect spot of color in the wicker planter near our patio door. Especially after the ones intended for that spot are long dead. I have a poor track record for keeping flowers alive in that location at our home. Year after year I peruse the “…- July 02, 2025DeBoer shares meaning of freedom through eyes of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Bible Letter to the Editor: A heritage lost — The following excerpt from Little Town on the Prairie, 1941, by Laura Ingalls Wilder states quite clearly and simply the two forms of law that exist – God’s law and man’s law. If we will not obey God’s law, we will be ruled by the tyrannical Babylonian rule (humanism): “It’s the…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 02, 2025The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 7, 1963. N.F.O. Family Night will be held February 9 NFO national Directors from South Dakota and Minnesota will speak at a special Family Night gathering of the Rock County NFO, to be held in the Luverne high school cafeteria, Saturday night, February 9. Headlining the program will be Ken Stoffern, Humboldt, S.D., national director…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJuly 02, 2025It was that time of year again when I needed to take the herd of dogs I own to the vet for some routine shots. Not that this is a new thing by any means. I normally have had at least four dogs at my house since 1995. The most dogs I have ever had at one time was six, and at the low point in my hunting past I was for a short time down to zero. I had sold a starter dog in May of that year, and…- June 25, 2025Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease. The sixth-leading cause of death and the only leading disease without a prevention, treatment or cure, Alzheimer’s kills more Americans every year than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. This June, during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, join the Alzheimer’s Association to help raise awareness…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterJune 25, 2025An email landed in my inbox last fall simply titled “Wind Turbine Visit.” The author was a Maple Grove dad whose daughter is enamored with wind turbines. Yes, that’s right. Those 300-plus-foot tall white metal towers affixed with three Fiberglas blades that spin to generate electricity. A turbine is a rather unusual item for a 5-year-old to like, but Deviana is not your typical kindergartner…- June 25, 2025Ginn: '... be kind' Letter to the Editor: First, I want to wish everyone a happy Pride Month and to be kind to those around you. Now, what I want to say is that in light of the recent supreme court ruling, I want to remind everyone that transgender people are not the reason you can’t afford eggs. A teenager using they/them pronouns is not the reason gas prices are going up. Transgender kids…
By RIck Peterson, general managerJune 25, 2025At the time I am writing this column, the topic idea is just that – an idea. With Hotdog Night just around the corner, some of the staff in our office had the brainy idea of putting together a short video centered around tossing a hot dog and catching it with a bun. Two-person teams representing each department at The Star Herald have been established, and they are as follow: Our front…- By By Thomas GetmanJune 18, 2025Washington, D.C., where my wife, Karen, and I have had a home for 48 years, is deeply shaken by the political assassinations in our beloved Minnesota. So many people here live and work in circles of friendships with (and have traditional aspirations about) Minnesotans. The Beatitudes teach, among other things, that “blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice.” Rep. Melissa…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterJune 18, 2025It seems to be happening more often. I say or think or do something and then quickly realize, “Wow, I’m getting old.” Three weeks ago I finished my 23rd year as a teacher and began my 12th summer working part time at the newspaper. That means I’m (hopefully) well past the halfway point of my career and solidly in my “midlife” years, if I’m blessed enough to live past the average longevity of…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJune 18, 2025It has been a very long time since I last laid eyes on a creature I saw last night. For the first time in over five years, I saw a small juvenile red fox. This animal used to be quite common around southwest Minnesota, but for reasons I mention a little later, they have for all practical purposes vanished from my area. The red fox is in the upper quartile of foxes for size around the world. They…- June 11, 2025National Flag Day is June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s adoption in 1777. The American Legion Post 123 will present an informational program on flag etiquette in honor of Flag Day at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, at the Plaza on Main. The presentation will be appropriate for adults and children. There will be a drawing for new American flags and the Legion will accept and properly dispose…
By Brenda Winter, columnistJune 11, 2025It’s been a long time since anyone dared me to do a trick on my bike. I was the lucky winner of a new Townie Electra at the Take 16 bike drawing last Thursday. (Thank you, Lineage Logistics!) My 10-year-old nephew rode over on his bike to invite my husband and me to join him on a test drive of my flashy new prize. He wanted to “see what she could do.” I thought he meant the bike. Once we hit…
By RIck Peterson, general managerJune 11, 2025This is the last of four columns about my take on the abundance of choices we have when it comes to selecting and purchasing a simple item. I wrote about the number of choices on the shelf for the perfect barbecue sauces at our local Sunshine Foods store, the plethora of paint colors and sheen to choose from at the Luverne ACE Hardware store, and the aisle after aisle of choices of dog food at…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State PatrolJune 11, 2025Question: I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of people don’t know what it is or can’t figure it out. Thank you. Answer: The “Late Merge - Zipper Merge” is a driving strategy that requires drivers to change their mindset about merging. Traditionally, drivers have been taught to merge early when a lane is ending…- June 04, 2025The Star Herald hasn’t issued a “Thumbs” editorial in a while, and that’s partly because we haven’t heard from our readers. So … Thumbs down — to our readers for neglecting to share their “thumbs” up and down editorial ideas. Please send them to editor@star-herald.com Thumbs up — to our readers and community sources in general for keeping us informed of news and feature story ideas in Rock…
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