September

Nearly 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…

Card 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.

Monday, 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…

10 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…

Dispatch 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…

More 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…

Dispatch 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.…

The 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.

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information.  …

LSS meals at Generations   Monday, Sept. 4: Labor Day — Closed. Tuesday, Sept. 5: Turkey noodle casserole, broccoli, cinnamon baked apple slices, dinner roll. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Christian Reformed Church. Wednesday, Sept. 6: Meatloaf, baked potato, corn, bread, fruit. Thursday, Sept. 7: Barbecue pork on a bun, coleslaw, pineapple. Friday, Sept. 8: Baked fish, rice pilaf,…

Although the majority of people who have depression do not die by suicide, having major depression does increase suicide risk compared to people without depression. The risk of death by suicide may, in part, be related to the severity of the depression. Recent data on depression that has followed people over long periods of time suggests that almost 2 percent of those people ever treated for…

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. (2 Corinth. 4:6) When the author and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, was 12 years old, he found himself one evening looking out into the dark from his upstairs window, watching a man light the streetlamps. When his governess…

Schools in Rock County resumed classes Tuesday, and that means students will be crossing streets and driveways, school buses will make stops for pickups and drop-offs, and there will be increased traffic at intersections near the school campus. What that means for the rest of us, especially the motoring public, is that we need to be hyper-vigilant in school zones and nearby neighborhoods. Further…

This summer has been one of the more frustrating summers for gardeners in recent years.  Persistent drought, heat, and pests have presented challenges than were not encouraging.  I am grateful for the abundant rain we have been blessed with in the past week because going into winter with limited top and sub soil moisture can be a critical factor for survival of many of our trees, shrubs, and…

Who knew the postal service and mail ballots would be politicized? Who knew we would distrust mail service to deliver our ballot, yet trust it to deliver our tax refunds? Who knew that same mail ballot voting that military members have used for decades would be discouraged for average citizens seeking safety from pandemic exposure at the polling station? Who knew? These are the times we live in…

The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911.   Rock County Village continued from 9-10-20 edition of the Star Herald.   Beaver Creek          For a few months the youthful village was the terminus of the railroad and it at once came into prominence as one of the most lively communities in this part of the state. Being the end of the railroad, it became the distributing point for the…