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Equalization meetings start next week to answer landowner questions
By Mavis Fodness
April 02, 2025
Property owners can question assessed market values during annual Board of Appeal and Equalization (BOAE) meetings beginning next week. (A list of the scheduled meetings is printed on page 7. Most cities conduct BOAE meetings during their regular monthly meeting times.) Property owners have one last appeal meeting when Rock County Commissioners conduct their BOAE at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18…
Be informed, voters; ask good questions
September 04, 2024
When Luverne voters cast ballots in the general election this fall, they will have choices in local leadership. Luverne Mayor Pat Baustian is being challenged by Isaac DeBoer for the privilege and responsibility of guiding city government. Two open seats on the Luverne City Council will be contested on the general election ballot. Josh Gangestad is challenging longtime council member Dan Nath…
What's on your ballot this fall?
August 21, 2024
Government “by the people” depends on voters having the information needed to select leaders who will serve their interests. At the Star Herald we’re working hard to inform our readers about their election choices. We published candidate profiles ahead of last week’s primary election, and we’ll offer similar profiles ahead of the general election. Our Rock County voters will have choices in…
Many questions on vaccine website are unnecessary
By Rick Peterson, general manager
March 09, 2021
Many of you probably have filled out the Minnesota Department of Health’s application on the Vaccine Connector website to get your name on the list to receive the vaccine. I did as well, and frankly the application is absurd. If you haven’t done it yet and if you want to get your name on the list, here are a few of the questions you’ll need to answer. The first two are simple and necessary. “What…
The general election is only a few weeks away; what do you want to know about your candidates?
September 12, 2016
This election season is shaping up to be a pivotal moment of changing leadership in many levels of government, from township halls to the White House, so it’s never been more important to research ballot options and the candidates you’ll support. For our local elections, the Star Herald publishes Q and A profiles of city council, school board and county commissioner candidates. The Star Herald…

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