November 2025
- November 25, 2025Meetings The Blue Mound Quilters will meet for their Christmas party at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch party room. New members are welcome. Bring four or five wrapped sewing related gifts for prizes for Bingo. Everyone buys their own lunch. Call Jackie at 507-227-1823 for more information. The annual meeting of the Rock County Association of Townships will be at 1 p.m.…
November 25, 2025Luverne Area Chamber conducted a ribbon-cutting Saturday morning for the grand opening of Functional Nutrition on Main Street Luverne. Participating in the ribbon-cutting are (front, from left) Chamber director Kenzi Klein, owner Kathy Thomas, previous owner Tyler DeCesare, (back) Ashlyn Kundert, Lisa Mathis, Mary Lynn Benshoof, Annette Kundert, Andrea Fuhrer (holding Bella), Sheri Dirito, Sharla…
November 25, 2025Nexus Vault owners (front, from left) Katrina Brown, Chris Brown, Tyler Johnson and Peggy Johnson (with Rayna) official opened their new business with a ribbon-cutting with the Luverne Area Chamber and the public. Pictured (in back, from left) chamber director Kenzi Klein, Garret Cattnach, Maddison Shield, Chip Cattnach, Travis Hubbard, Cassie Rose, Karen Johnson, chamber member Matthew Sterrett…
November 25, 2025Gold was discovered on the performing arts stage Friday afternoon by Luverne Elementary third-graders during their performance of “Go West! A Musical Celebration of America’s Westward Expansion.” Through their travel west by horseback, steamboat, wagon train and rail, the gold-seekers learn that the real treasure is the discovery of new ideas, fresh starts and obtained dreams rather than in…- November 25, 2025The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle fees to all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Friday, Nov. 28. The DNR offers four “Free Park Days” each year to encourage Minnesotans to explore a new park or visit an old favorite and reap the benefits of spending time outdoors. “After Thanksgiving celebrations, we encourage friends and family to get outside and enjoy the…
- November 25, 2025This week, the Star Herald offers a thumbs up, thumbs down, editorial comprised entirely of thumbs up. That’s not to say there’s nothing to complain about, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, it’s best to focus on what’s going right in Rock County. Thumbs up — To the bumper crops hauled in by our local farmers. Just when we think our dirt can’t do any better than the year before, new genetics…
- November 25, 2025Dispatch report Nov. 12 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported lost/found property. •Complainant reported theft/larceny. •Law enforcement responded to a pedestrian westbound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 19 near Magnolia. •Complainant on 10th Avenue and 41st Street near Hills reported an accident with property damage. •Complainant on N. Donaldson Street reported vandalism. •Complainant…
- November 25, 202510 years ago (2015) •The Good Samaritan Society in Luverne opened its doors Thursday, Nov. 12, to the public and to the potential employees during a three-hour open house of its campus. Besides a closer look at the Society’s independent and assisted living facilities (The Oaks and Poplar Creek), visitors received a guided tour of the Mary Jane Brown Home’s newly renovated west wing. Cost of…
- November 25, 2025St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. Luverne Christian Reformed Church 605 N. Estey…
By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2025Ethanol production is returning to Luverne, and officials celebrated Thursday morning, Nov. 13, with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting hosted by the Luverne Area Chamber. Earlier this month, A.E. Innovation purchased the former Agri-Energy ethanol production facility from Gevo. Beaver Creek native David Kolsrud is co-founder of A.E. Innovation and was also involved in starting the Agri-Energy ethanol…- November 19, 2025Operation Christmas Child collection ends Nov. 24 National collection week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 17-24 at the American Reformed Church, 304 N. Fairview Drive, Luverne, using the south entrance of the church. With questions or or for more information call Edna Buys at 507-227-7169 or Charla Sandbulte at 507-227-1722. You may also go online to samaritanspurse.org for more…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025Beaver Creek City Council members approved a resolution at their Nov. 12 meeting declaring a vacancy on the council. Their action follows the resignation of council member Cody Dietrich, who announced after the October meeting that he was moving from Beaver Creek and could no longer serve on the council. Dietrich was first elected to the council in 2020 and was re-elected to a second term in…- November 19, 2025Dispatch report Nov. 5 •An outage was reported. •Rock County Sheriff’s Department assisted another department. •Complainant reported suspicious activity. •Equipment testing/drill occurred. •A civil issue was reported. •Complainant on W. Main Street reported burning/smoke. •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an accident with property damage. •Complainant on Central Lane reported…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025No injuries were reported after a van crashed into a parked car, rolling it upside down on North Blue Mound Avenue Saturday around 4:20 p.m. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Randy Schneekloth, 62, Luverne, was traveling southbound near the Rapp Street intersection when his 2014 Chrysler Town and Country van struck a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am that was parked along the curb. The car…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025Jayson Delfs has yet to enter a plea in his murder and vehicular homicide charges stemming from the March 27 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. According to the investigative report, Delfs, 22, Hardwick, was traveling 129 mph when his car rear-ended a pickup driven by 47-year-old Grant Crawford, rural Jasper, who died from injuries he sustained in the crash. BCA tests revealed that Delfs’…- November 19, 2025Card showers Clarice (Madison Rust) Gehl will celebrate her 90th birthday on Friday, Nov. 21. Greetings may be sent to her at 311 W. Dodge St., Luverne, MN 56156. Arlene Kellen will celebrate her 80th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 23. Greetings may be sent to her at 108 W. Barck Ave., Luverne, MN 56156.
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