September
- October 09, 2024Dispatch report Sept. 28 •Complainant on S. Walnut Avenue and Koehn Avenue reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on W. Warren Street reported a fire call. •Complainant on E. Crawford Street reported a sudden death. Sept. 29 •Complainant on 20th Avenue, Valley Springs, South Dakota, reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on U.S. Highway 75, state line near Hills, reported a…
By Lori SorensonOctober 02, 2024The Rock County Star Herald hosted a livestreamed and recorded candidate forum Wednesday, Sept. 25, from the new Star Media studio. The forum featured candidates vying for election to mayor and city council — in both the north and south wards. Isaac DeBoer is challenging incumbent Pat Baustian for election as mayor, and Josh Gangestad is challenging incumbent Dan Nath for election to the North…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 25, 2024Luverne High School alumni and educators will be honored at 4 p.m. Friday Sept. 27, in the performing arts center for the 2024 Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame and the Luverne Educators Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Luverne Public Schools Hall of Fame Committee inducted the first class of the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame last year, and the first members of the Luverne Educators Hall of Fame…- September 25, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Sept. 30: Beef pepper steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Tuesday, Oct. 1: Herb chicken breast, mashed butternut squash, broccoli florets, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie. Wednesday, Oct. 2: Country pork tips with gravy, parslied noodles, capri vegetable blend, caramelized pears, herb butter roll. Thursday,…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 11, 2024Hardwick City Council members amended the city’s liquor licensing ordinance to allow businesses licensed to sell alcohol to also offer intoxicating hemp products. In 2023 Hardwick originally signed the county ordinance that barred businesses with liquor licenses from selling beverages containing CBD or cannabidiol. Hardwick now joins Luverne which allows businesses with liquor licenses to offer…
- September 11, 2024September is National Fall Prevention Awareness Month, a time to focus on ways to stay healthy, strong and balanced. Here are some tips to reduce your chances of falling: •Exercise: Do exercises that make your legs stronger and improve your balance, like SAIL. •Have your eyes checked: Have a doctor check your vision annually, and keep any glasses or contact prescriptions up to date. •Make…
- September 11, 2024September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of an urgently important crisis. The goal this month is to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information with people affected by suicide. Ultimately, we want to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help. How can you help?…
- September 11, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 31 •Complainant westbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 12, Luverne, reported a pedestrian. •Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported disturbing the peace. •Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 4, Beaver Creek, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on Dakota Road reported threats. •Complainant on 60th Avenue, Beaver Creek, reported an accident…
September 04, 2024Nearly 80 tractors of all makes, models and ages made their way across Rock County Friday morning for the eighth annual Rock County Tractor Ride. The group, which includes tractor enthusiasts from across the tri-state region, assembled at the Luverne City Park at 8 a.m. and traveled westward to Nordstrom's Automotive near Garretson where they took a lunch break before winding their way back to…- September 04, 2024Card showers Wayne Biever will celebrate his 90th birthday on Friday, Sept. 6. Greetings may be sent to him at 715 S. West Park Street, Luverne, MN 56156. Vikkijean Swenson will celebrate her 50th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 8. Greetings may be sent to 212 S. Josephine Ave., Hills, MN 56138. Texts are also welcomed 507-290-0517.
- September 04, 2024Monday, Sept. 9: Lasagna, peas, breadstick, tropical fruit. Half-Price Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday, Sept. 10: Beef stroganoff with egg noodles, green beans, dinner roll, fruit crisp. Wednesday, Sept. 11: Closed for staff meeting! Thursday, Sept. 12: Pork chop with rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie. Friday, Sept. 13: Cubed beef…
- September 04, 202410 years ago (2014) •A 50-year-old piece of Luverne history is gone after crews demolished the 2-million-gallon steel water storage tank near the city power plant earlier this month. The tank was beginning to age, and it was more cost effective to replace it than to repair it. In its place, the city is constructing two 1.2-million-gallon tanks, for a total project cost of roughly $2 million…
- October 11, 2023Dispatch report Sept. 29 •Complainant on Highway 75 and 81st Street requested roadside assistance. •Complainant east-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 5, Beaver Creek, reported a transient. •Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue reported truancy. •Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 12, Luverne, reported a road and drive law issue. •Warrant was issued on 61st Street, Beaver…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 27, 2023More than 100 T-shirts and sweatshirts will be given away today, Thursday, Sept. 28, during the first Cardinal Clothing Exchange. Organized by the LHS Student Council, the exchange provides a pathway for used school spirit apparel to be given to someone else for free. Four student council members sorted and folded the clothing onto tables Monday night for this evening’s distribution. Kylie…- September 13, 2023Dispatch report Sept. 1 •Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 3, Beaver Creek, reported debris. Sept. 2 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue requested assistance from another department. •Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 4, Beaver Creek, requested assistance from another agency. •Complainant on E. 4th Street, Jasper, reported a miscellaneous public assist.…
September 13, 2023The Luverne Fire Department appropriately displayed an oversized American Flag from its extended ladder truck on Monday, Sept. 11, on South Highway 75 in observation of Sept. 11, 2001, when the United States was attacked on home soil by terrorists. The 15-by-26-foot flag could be seen from both ends of Highway 75 in Luverne as it billowed in the breeze.
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