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- April 17, 2024Michael Aning, age 49, of Luverne, died Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday, April 20, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Visitation also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Steve Voris. Burial will be in the…
By Mavis FodnessApril 10, 2024Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School. Students in fifth- and/or sixth-grade from Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek, Adrian, Worthington and Westbrook-Walnut Grove competed in the annual event. Luverne sixth-grader Cooper Thone claimed the individual spelling bee title. He is the son of…
By Lori SorensonApril 10, 2024Luverne Fire Department and local first responders were called to a house fire at 203 Cottage Grove Ave. in Luverne around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. Julia Christensen called 911 to report a fire in the kitchen of the home, and when firefighters arrived, she and two others and a dog were safely outside waiting for them. According to information from the fire department, the fire started on the…
By Mavis FodnessApril 10, 2024Robotics team members financed their way to the FIRST Robotic Competition (FRC) Worlds April 2 when students hosted a community fundraiser. Fourteen of the team’s members greeted, talked and thanked those who attended for their financial support of the program. About $2,000 was raised from the Tuesday event, according to Luverne High School robotics coach Aaron Perkins. Team members needed to…
By Mavis FodnessApril 10, 2024Six Luverne students moved on to section competition as medal winners from Section 3A Sub-Section 10 competition April 2 in Windom. Medal winners, their placings and category advancement included: •Jessica Tunnissen, first, informative speaking. •Tyler Hodge, second, discussion. •William Johnson, second, original oratory. •Bri Kinsinger, third, creative expression. •Makayla Oechsle, fourth…
April 10, 2024Donna Mae Landsman was born April 11, 1934, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Julius and Olive (Martin) Bishop. In 1944 she moved with her family to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from Washington High School in 1952. While working in Sioux Falls at National Reserve Life Insurance as a bookkeeper, she met Boyd Landsman from Centerville, South Dakota. On April 30, 1953, they were…- By Manda Steensma, NextGen Pastor, Rock River Community Church, LuverneApril 10, 2024Are you one of the lucky ones that has had braces? Or maybe you currently have braces like me. Yup, braces as an adult. It’s funny how kids respond to them. “Oh, you have braces?” I think instead they want to say, “You’re old. Why do you have braces?” Why braces? Because something needs to be fixed. Was that too simple? Okay, some reasons then: overbite, underbite, open bite, spacing,…
By Lori SorensonApril 03, 2024Workers with G&D Viking Glass, Sioux Falls, showed up Tuesday morning at the historic Palace Theatre in Luverne to install a new street level entry. The work follows years of planning and design to make the 109-year-old doorway safer in winter months when snow and moisture cause the decorative tile to get slippery. The Palace at one time used removable doors in winter months to keep out…
By Mavis FodnessApril 03, 2024City of Luverne and Rock County officials met March 27 with state and federal officials to restart the flood plain mapping process. The FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) topography maps are used by the federal flood insurance program and by communities for flood risk assessment. The mapping process started over a year ago, but stopped in February 2023, when local officials noticed the…
By Lori SorensonApril 03, 2024Construction will begin next week on the $7.2 million child care center in Luverne, and the Kids Rock! Inc. nonprofit board will soon hire an executive director to oversee licensure and facility startup. As that job description is finalized, Emily Crabtree said the board is looking for a “unicorn” to fill the important responsibilities the job requires. “The ‘unicorn’ would be able to do it all…
April 03, 2024Robert “Bob” Alan Sandstede was born on February 8, 1954, to John and Elisabeth (Bode) Sandstede in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised in town and attended public school. Bob then entered the United States Army and served his country as a medic during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and began work as a carpenter. He later traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands…- April 03, 2024Cheryl Ann Griebel, age 67, of Luverne, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Memorial service will be Thursday, April 4, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date.
- April 03, 2024Sept. 1, 1974 – March 31, 2024 Shane Hoag, 49, Hunter, North Dakota, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 31, at Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by a celebration of life at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, at West Funeral Home in West Fargo, North Dakota. Interment will be at a later date in Arthur, North Dakota, cemetery. Arrangements by West Funeral…
- April 03, 2024Donna Mae Landsman, age 89, formerly of Luverne and Tyler, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Rock Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Danebod Cemetery in Tyler, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneApril 03, 2024In the news an Illinois man was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for murder. A fresh examination of DNA evidence proved he wasn’t the killer. “I feel vindicated,” he said. To be vindicated is to be cleared of guilt or to be proven right. At Easter who needed to be vindicated? Our Lord. On Good Friday it sure looked like Jesus was wrong. He was put on trial by Jewish leaders…
- March 27, 2024Correction: In the March 21 story about Luverne teacher contracts, the Star Herald incorrectly stated that top salary earners “a master’s degree and 30 years.” The correct information is “master’s degree and 30 credits.” The Star Herald regrets the error. We strive for fairness and accuracy in all our reporting, and if readers spot an error or omission, they’re encouraged to call 507-283-2333…
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