September 2024
- September 17, 202410 years ago (2014) •A Luverne teenager will represent the city Sunday in a first-ever statewide vocal competition called Minnesota Sings. Madilyn Oye, a 16-year-old junior at Luverne High School, will perform Sept. 28 in the McKnight Ballroom at the Holiday Inn St. Paul East Hotel. The Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce selected Oye and sponsored her entry into the contest. “I am a little…
- September 17, 2024St. 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. …
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 11, 2024A World War II jeep made its debut down Main Street Luverne Saturday morning, thanks to a Luverne native’s gratitude for his hometown. The 1942 Ford GPW was used 80 years ago on D-Day and was brought back to the United States and Luverne by renowned wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg and his wife, Judy. Saturday’s event was called “Operation Homecoming.” In addition to a morning parade with…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 11, 2024The fourth annual “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness and prevention walk will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in the Luverne City Park. The event raises money for research to end and prevent suicide and shows community support for those who have lost loved ones to suicide or have struggled personally with suicide. It coincides with similar walks nationwide during September, which…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 11, 2024Construction progress continues on Luverne’s child care center, and the Luverne Economic Development Authority heard an update at their Monday morning meeting. “Things are on schedule and moving along nicely,” said LEDA director Holly Sammons. Steel framing and drywall will likely be in place this week and painting should be done by the end of the month when work will start on tiling and…- September 11, 2024Blue Mound Lutheran Church Fall Festival Blue Mound Lutheran Church Annual Fall Festival will be at 11 a.m. at the Blue Mound Lutheran Church in rural Luverne on Sunday, Sept. 15. This is the 152th anniversary of the founding of the church. Guest pastor is the Rev. Gary Anderson who served Kenneth and Zion at Adrian. A catered dinner follows the worship service. Everyone is invited to attend…
- September 11, 2024Thanks for supporting veterans Letter to the Editor: As president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Luverne, our busy season starts with Memorial Day when seeking donations with poppy posters and then poppy sales the last Friday in May. Our many thanks to all the businesses and our community who so generously supported our fundraiser. One hundred percent of the monies we receive gets used…
- September 11, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Sept. 16: Orange chicken, rice, country vegetable blend, fresh fruit, dinner roll. Tuesday, Sept. 17: Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered corn, dinner roll, sliced peaches. Wednesday, Sept. 18: Roast turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, dinner roll. Thursday, Sept. 19: Egg salad on wheat bread, creamy cucumbers, diced pears,…
- September 11, 202410 years ago (2014) •A journalism career that started in 1985 with a Star Herald internship has come full circle for Mavis Fodness, who was hired Sept. 2 as a full-time reporter at the Star Herald. “I’m looking forward to getting to know my community again and sharing that experience with readers,” said Fodness, who graduated from Luverne High School. Managing editor Lori Ehde said Fodness is…
- September 11, 2024Midwest Fire named winner in ‘50 Best Places to Work’ 2024 contest For the seventh time in recent years Midwest Fire was named among Prairie Business Magazine’s “50 Best Places to Work 2024” contest. The publication received nearly 2,000 nominations from employees across the region for the award. “Minnesota is home to some of the biggest manufacturers in our country. As a small business, to…
- September 11, 2024St. 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. …
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 04, 2024A restored World War II military jeep will be celebrated Saturday during “Operation Homecoming.” The fully restored 1942 Ford GPW will lead a parade beginning at 11:30 a.m. down Luverne’s Main Street along with other military vehicles. A Command Readiness Inspection (or a military vehicle park and shine) will be open to the public from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the courthouse square. Free root…- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 04, 2024Two regional cooperatives could merge, depending on a membership vote scheduled to end at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. If members approve, the cooperatives of New Vision and Crystal Valley could become Prairie Valley Ag Cooperative by March 15, 2025. Members can attend six informational sessions scheduled for Sept. 10-12. This includes a meeting in Rock County at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Big…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 04, 2024Rock County Rural Water (RCRW) received a $3 million grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to replace the existing water tower damaged by a derecho in 2022. The new 500,000-gallon water tower will more than quadruple the existing storage capacity of the 125,000-gallon tower in Beaver Creek. The old tower will be dismantled once the new tower, to be located in Clinton Township, is…
- By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State PatrolSeptember 04, 2024Question: I’ve been helping my neighbor prep for sale a 1955 Ford pickup that has been in her family since new. I noticed the other day that the VIN plate is missing from the glove box door (the rivet holes are still there). It must have been lost by the body shop that painted the truck about 15 years ago, and is now out of business. I was able to locate the VIN stamped into the frame and it…
- September 04, 2024Green: We the people must decide our nation's path ahead with our votes Letter to the Editor: In a letter published a few weeks ago, I expressed the opinion that when voters are considering which political party to vote for on Nov. 5, they should consider which party and candidate are most aligned with the U.S. Constitution. Voters have now seen both the Republican National Convention (RNC) and…
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