Remember When
10 years ago (2012)
•Discovery Time Preschool teacher Angie Janiszeski is working on bringing a “Nature Explore Outdoor Preschool Classroom” to Luverne.
The nature classroom would essentially be an area designated for preschool students to get outdoor exercise and study natural environments.
When...
10 years ago (2012)
•Football fans at the Luverne-versus-Pipestone game Saturday afternoon were treated to a special patriotic display on Cardinal Field.
Gary and Janine Papik of Papik Motors, Luverne, sponsored the display that included patriotic bunting, flags from 50 states and 30 American flags...
10 years ago (2012)
•Tickets are going fast for Monday night’s Army Band performance at Luverne’s Historic Palace Theatre.
The Rock County Star Herald will host “The Volunteers” of the U.S. Army Field Band at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29.
“I have a patriotic spot in my heart, I guess,” said Star Herald...
10 years ago (2012)
•The Rev. Andrew Palmquist and his wife, Christine, have moved their family to Luverne from Lakeland, Fla., to begin serving the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation.
Palmquist explained that in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod pastors are “called” by congregations.
“We weren’t...
10 years ago (2012)
•Patrick Swyter brought his insulation business from Iowa to Luverne for reasons completely unrelated to business — family and schools. …
In 2008 Swyter purchased the insulation portion of Four Way Roofing and Insulation.
The business specializes in applying spray polyurethane...
10 years ago (2012)
•Chef Skyler Hoiland changed the menu nearly 200 times since May when he announced plans to open The Bluestem restaurant in the former Magnolia Steakhouse.
“Every day I wake up thinking about food and about the menu,” said Hoiland, Bluestem chef and owner.
The overall theme is...
10 years ago (2012)
•Former Star Herald reporter Sara Schmuck found herself writing in familiar territory this month when she worked on a piece for Mining & Construction magazine.
It’s a publication for the company, Atlas Copco, which is a world leader in the construction, mining and drilling...
10 years ago (2012)
•The 108 East Main building (formerly Computer Tutors, formerly Shaw Drug, formerly Laudon Drug) is undergoing renovation to become the new home of Latham Agency Insurance which is presently located across the street at 107 East Main.
The renovation will display unique features...
10 years ago (2012)
•Gary Papik of Papik Motors, Luverne, has been selected as the 2013 Time Quality Dealer of the Year nominee representing Minnesota.
The Time Magazine Dealer of the Year Award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted awards for new car dealers....
10 years ago (2012)
•The driest summer in recorded history has gone beyond damaging this year’s crop to impacting ground water supplies in the country.
Some Rock County farmers are reporting wells going dry. Others are moving cattle from pastures where water levels in stock ponds have dropped and...