To the editor:
Luverne has been my summer home for many years. My wife was born and raised here.
I’ve been very dismayed that Luverne now has five marijuana dispensaries, only one liquor store, and no diner where one can buy a traditional breakfast.
I wish Wildflowers well in their new location. I would suggest that they expand their menu to include the typical bacon and eggs breakfast and…
Letters to the Editor
- By Mark Wallig, LuverneAugust 12, 2026
- July 22, 2026We encourage lively exchanges of ideas during election seasons on our opinion page, however we strive for fairness in publishing those expressions. In addition to our standard guidelines for letters to the editor (outlined below) the following policies are in place: •We allow one letter per writer per election season (plus one for a rebuttal, if necessary) to allow for multiple voices and…
- By The National Alliance on Mental IllnessJuly 15, 2026NAMI Minnesota (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is sounding the alarm over newly issued federal Medicaid regulations that will make it significantly harder for people with mental illnesses to maintain health coverage. This puts thousands of Minnesotans at risk of losing access to essential mental health services. The new rules implement provisions of the 2025 Congressional Budget…
- By Deon Carriere, Candidate for Rock County Commissioner District 3July 15, 2026To the editor: I would like to begin by thanking the Star Herald for its continued commitment to local journalism. Your coverage of local government, community events, and, most recently, the upcoming elections provides voters with the information they need to make informed decisions. In an era when local newspapers across America continue to disappear, the Star Herald remains the lifeblood…
- July 01, 2026To the editor: As members of the Petition Committee we are writing to provide key context regarding the Proposed City Charter Amendment to establish a Municipal Services Commission. The Petition Committee did not approach the process in an unorganized or uninformed manner, quite the opposite in fact. The committee had several discussions with community members about the concept and also…
- By Mike and Cheryl Cox, LuverneJuly 01, 2026To the editor: The purpose of this letter is to express our concern with the petition regarding having a separate Municipal Services Utility Commission proposed by a group of citizens. We have seen the proposal and believe it is unwarranted for a public vote. There will be additional costs in operating a new commission. Having a city council and a utility commission seems to be additional…
- By Rebecca Walgrave, LuverneJuly 01, 2026To the editor: We have had visitors from all over the world just this week. They ask what to do in Luverne and we send them to the Herreid Military Museum, Brandenburg Gallery, the History Center (they LOVE Betty) and Blue Mound and Touch the Sky Prairie, depending on what they are interested in. I have to remind myself about the bike trail. We get questions about restaurants and other…
- By Anthony Gacke, Rural LuverneMay 27, 2026To the editor: We the taxpayers and electricity users paid for an auto start on the generators and it appears that we do not need it according to City Administrator Jill Wolf. Her statement in the April 30 Star Herald article stated the L&O notifies the power plant/city how long the outage will be and if they should turn on their generators. She also stated that these generators cost a…
- By Roger Elgersma, PipestoneMay 20, 2026To the Editor: When I talk to people about when Jacob Wetterling was raped and murdered, if they were his age they immediately emphatically say, ‘that is when it all changed.’ Previously kids would go on bike rides as a group and stop at a community park and chose sides for a softball game on their own. Jacob and his brother and friend were out on a bike ride on a summer evening when they…
- By Allen Saakyan, HillsApril 22, 2026To the editor: The City of Hills and City Clerk-Treasurer Connie Wiertzema are currently being sued for illegal public data practices. Former mayors of the town have defended these practices and even told citizens investigating them to move out of town. That raises an obvious question: how long has this been going on — and could this culture of gatekeeping be part of what has kept Hills stuck…
- By Lori Ann Hallstrom, LuverneApril 15, 2026Dear Editor, parents, friends and neighbors The last few weeks I’ve noticed while I binge watch television, that there’s a new commercial that comes on repeatedly-online/phone app gambling. Interestingly I had recently heard a story on MPR about this exact issue. A woman talked about the struggles over her son’s now gambling addiction. She discussed her own struggles of addressing the issue…
- By Larry Green, LuverneApril 15, 2026To the Editor: Pete Hegseth was appointed to the post of Secretary of Defense (not War) by President Trump, and serves at the pleasure of the president. Like Trump, he is “thin skinned” according to Democratic Representative Adam Smith, and if given information he does not like he may retaliate against the person who spoke out. Hegseth has fired more admirals and generals (12) in his brief…
- By Marilyn Sasker, LuverneApril 15, 2026To the Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Lori’s article in the April 2 Star Herald titled “Adrift in unchartered waters.” Myself being a word lover more often than not, meanings go right over my head. I just simply appreciated Lori’s article. And to get the drift of it; I literally read it twice! I realize there is a lot of work and thought that goes into writing for the paper. It is all…
- By Kayla (Gradert) McKenzie, Luverne native, Apple ValleyApril 01, 2026To the editor: A front-page article in the Thursday, March 12, edition titled “County bracing for unfunded mandates in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’” describes cuts to SNAP. The county must now cover a portion of these costs because the federal government is not. These cuts hurt the most vulnerable amongst us, families just trying to get by. Readers are encouraged to reach out to state representatives…
- By Larry Green, LuverneApril 01, 2026To the editor: We have relatives, neighbors and friends standing in harm’s way, serving America in the war in Iran. More troops have been ordered to deploy to the Mideast. Already, 13 Army and National Guard members have died, and more have been wounded, some grievously. On March 12 an Air Force KC135R Stratotanker crashed, killing all aboard. In the March 18 Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper…
- By Art Ehde, LuverneApril 01, 2026To the editor: I am concerned about the Northern Con-Agg interim use permit application to open a new gravel pit. One concern is the amendment approved last year which allows expansion of a gravel pit in the A-1 zone as long as the land is contiguous or next to a current pit. Northern-Con-Agg asked to have the previous A-1 zoning ordinance amended to allow expansions of existing gravel pits…
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