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By Mavis FodnessFebruary 05, 2025Luverne volunteer firefighters were called to a grass fire Monday afternoon, the third in the past eight days. According to fire chief Dave Van Batavia, Monday’s grass fire at 151st Street and 180th Avenue in Vienna Township was small, extinguished in about 20 minutes. The call came in at 1:35 p.m., and its cause is unknown, but it was the third grass fire call the Luverne Fire Department…- February 05, 2025Dispatch report Jan. 22 •Complainant reported a scam. •Complainant eastbound on County Road 4 reported a road and drive law issue. •An abandoned vehicle was reported at Hatting Street and Freeman Avenue. •Complainant on 11th Street and 10th Avenue, Hills, reported an accident with personal injury. Jan. 23 •Complainant on County Road 9 and railroad tracks reported an abandoned vehicle. •…
January 22, 2025The Luverne Fire Department was called to a hog barn fire at 8:11 a.m. Tuesday along County Road 9 about three miles east of Luverne in Magnolia Township. The firefighters spent the morning extinguishing the fire including the use of an excavator to tear open portions of the building to reach remote areas, fire chief Dave Van Batavia said.- January 22, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, Jan. 27: Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes, corn, wheat bread, oatmeal cranberry cookie. Tuesday, Jan. 28: Herb baked chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli florets, dinner roll. Half-Priced Day sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. Wednesday, Jan. 29: Spaghetti with meatballs, Italian vegetable blend, herb butter roll. Thursday, Jan. 30: Asian…
- January 15, 2025With nearly 2,000 babies affected by birth defects each year in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed January as Birth Defects Awareness Month in Minnesota. January is also National Birth Defects Awareness Month. This year the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is joining with the National Birth Defects Prevention Network to highlight the “Every Journey Matters” campaign. The national group…
- January 08, 2025January marks National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor the invaluable contributions of the millions of blood donors nationwide who assist patients during critical moments. Community Blood Bank, Sanford Luverne Medical Center, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and the Luverne Fire Department will compete in the annual “Heroes Behind the Badges” blood drive on Monday, Jan. 13, at Sanford…
January 08, 2025Re-elected Rock County Commissioners Jody Reisch and Gary Overgaard were sworn into office by Rock County court administrator Natalie Reisch prior to the Board of Commissioners’ first meeting of the new year Tuesday morning. Jody Reisch, Overgaard and re-elected Commissioner Greg Burger (who was unable to attend the ceremony) will each serve four-year terms. Overgaard and Burger are beginning…- December 30, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Jan. 6: Baked pork chop with gravy, parslied new potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Half-Price Day sponsored by American Reformed Church. Tuesday, Jan. 7: Chicken alfredo, sliced carrots, green peas, dinner roll. Wednesday, Jan. 8: Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, brownie. Thursday, Jan. 9…
- December 30, 202410 years ago (2015) •Activity from the Luverne Senior Citizens Center was a little busier than usual Wednesday, Dec. 31 — about three times busier than normal. The center on East Lincoln Street in Luverne is a senior dining site, which serves a well-balanced meal each weekday to an average of 35 individuals. On Wednesday 150 meals were planned. “This is a big day,” said center volunteer Judy…
- December 24, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Dec. 30: Cheesy chicken spaghetti, green peas, country vegetable blend, dinner roll. Half-Price Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank. Tuesday, Dec. 31: Chicken a la king, steamed rice, parslied carrots, dinner roll. Wednesday, Jan. 1: Closed. Thursday, Jan. 2: Oven-roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, chocolate chip bar. Friday,…
- January 31, 2024Dispatch report Jan. 20 •Complainant on W. Gabrielson Road reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Complainant on S. West Park Street reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Complainant on S. Second Street reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Complainant on S. Church Avenue, Hills, reported a public nuisance. •Complainant on N. Estey Street and W. Adams Avenue reported an accident…
- January 24, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Jan. 29: Pepper steak with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, wheat bread, cinnamon apples. Tuesday, Jan. 30: Orange chicken, mixed vegetables, rice pilaf, wheat dinner roll, pineapple tidbits. Half-Price Day in memory of Julie by Volunteers. Wednesday, Jan. 31: Chili, corn, pears, bread, dessert. Half-Price Day sponsored by Christian…
- January 04, 2022Maybe it’s the promise of a new year, or maybe we really do live in a great community, but this round of Star Herald “thumbs” are all pointed up. Thumbs up — to the city workers who combed the field east of Blue Mound Avenue to pick up all the recycling that blew out early Monday morning. Thumbs up — to the city of Beaver Creek for approving new “Welcome to Beaver Creek” signs at the city’s…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJanuary 04, 2022A young family stopped in the Star Herald office just after Christmas to inquire about a subscription to the newspaper. The newsroom was busy sending pages to press, so I didn’t greet them at the counter, as much as I would have liked to. From across the room, I could hear our front office staff take down their address and subscription information while small talk unfolded. “So, you’re new to…- January 25, 2021Democracy has prevailed To the Editor: At his inauguration last Wednesday, President Biden spoke thesewords: “Democracy has prevailed.” Only two weeks after the assaultupon the Capitol. The only previous assault on Washington, D.C., was in 1812 when theBritish attacked and burned the White House. Also in 1812 Francis Scott Key penned the words to “TheStar Spangled Banner,” our national anthem,…
By Jason Berghorst, reporterJanuary 14, 2020“There’s a lot of psychology in that.” That’s one of my favorite and most used sayings, at least according to my students and the coworkers that I eat lunch with. Paul Harvey had “the rest of the story.” Al Roker has “here’s what’s happening in your neck of the woods.” My signature saying, it seems, is “there’s a lot of psychology in that.” I’ve been teaching psychology for quite a few years now…
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