Memorial Day

  • Monday is Memorial Day ... did you know ...
    May 24, 2022
    Memorial Day will be celebrated Monday, May 30, 2022. It is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May and commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. Memorial Day began after the Civil War with both formal and informal ceremonies at graves and ceremonies for the soldiers who had fallen in battle. On May 5, 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a Union…
  • Coulter: This Memorial Day will be like no others before
    May 19, 2020
    To the Editor: We are approaching a significant national holiday – Memorial Day. It will be like none other that any of us living have ever seen. PoppyDay has been postponed. Most gravesite ceremonies for our fallenveterans and the laying of wreaths or flag presentations are canceled,including those here in Luverne. We must not let Memorial Day be justanother day of isolation with no meaning.…
  • Memorial Day speech of 14 years ago still rings true today
    By Rick Peterson, general manager
    May 19, 2020
    Back in 2006 I was asked to be the featured speaker at the Memorial Day program at Maplewood Cemetery here in Luverne. It was an honor, but I don’t fully understand why it was bestowed upon me. I can tell you, however, that for me it was one of the greatest honors of my life and for that, I’ll be forever grateful. To say I was nervous before the presentation would be an understatement. Public…
  • What would Rock County be like today had it not been for sacrifices of those before us?
    May 23, 2016
    We have life pretty good here in Rock County, with relative peace and prosperity that we tend to take for granted. We don’t worry where our next meal will come from and we don’t fear enemy attacks on our community. When we turn on the light switch and water faucet, we don’t give it another thought when the lights go on and water fills the sink. When we get in the car, we assume it will start and…
  • Take time out of your Memorial Day plans to recognize our veterans
    By Rick Peterson, Star Herald General Manager
    May 23, 2016
    If you haven’t notice already, today’s edition of the Star Herald has a number of mentions of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Today’s editorial reminds us of the many blessings we have as free citizens because of the sacrifices that tens of thousands of American servicemen and servicewomen have given to our country. Those sacrifices were not only for our benefit but also for the benefit of…
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