Guilty plea entered in vehicular homicide case
Twenty-three-year-old Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, entered a guilty plea Monday morning in Rock County District Court to the charge of criminal vehicular homicide.
Murder case proceedings on hold
Legal proceedings for Luverne murder suspect Melvin Frazier are suspended following a Rule 20 motion that was granted in Rock County District Court Monday.
Administrator announces retirement
After 33 years on the job, Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre officially submitted his notice of retirement during the Aug. 18 county board meeting.
Oldre’s final day of service will be Feb. 28, 2027.
Charter amendment measure advances
Luverne voters will be asked in the Nov. 3 general election if they support an amendment to change their city’s government charter.
Peterson wins election for county commissioner
Rick Peterson won the special election for Rock County’s District 3 and is set to join the county board of commissioners early next week.
PowerOn Midwest narrows routes
PowerOn Midwest has narrowed its preferred route for a proposed high-voltage transmission project, and one of its choices would cut through Rock County within one mile of the Blue Mounds State
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- By Lori SorensonSeptember 22, 2020Luverne is among dozens of communities across the state that will host “no barrier” testing sites through the Minnesota Department of Health. The first sites are in Grand Rapids, Pine City and Waseca this week. Luverne’s round of testing is set for Oct. 13-15 at a location to be announced. Nasal swab testing will be free, available to any Minnesota residents who feel they need to be tested,…
- September 22, 2020Minnesota Department of Transportation workers spent several days last week repairing the tire impressions on both the north- and southbound lanes of South Highway 75 from Main Street to Koehn Avenue. The impressions were causing “dishing” or potentially unsafe driving conditions when it rains. Workers applied a thin layer of asphalt over the impressions on the existing asphalt and the surface…
- September 22, 2020President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agriculture producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will begin Sept. 21 and run through Dec. 11, 2020. “America’s agriculture communities are resilient, but still…
- September 22, 2020Social science and foreign language classrooms and the ninth-grade science lab were ready for use late last week at Luverne Middle-High School. The classrooms on the second floor of the south wing were delayed a month, with the affected teachers and students meeting in the school gymnasium and other areas until the classrooms were ready. The south wing’s first floor, which will contain the…
- By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolSeptember 22, 2020Question: My family and I have concerns about crosswalk safety due to traffic not stopping and pedestrians not knowing what to do. Can you share how best to navigate such a crosswalk for both motorists and pedestrians? •Answer: Crosswalks involve pedestrians and motor vehicles – the literal two-way street. That means everyone involved – pedestrian and driver – must share the road. So far this…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 22, 2020Christine Mann is a DFL supporter and had displayed campaign signs on her yard on West Lincoln for Joe Biden, Dan Feehan and Shawna Marshall. She went out to straighten them Monday night, and Tuesday morning they were gone. “I was so upset that someone would do that,” Mann said. She contacted law enforcement to report the incident, but her husband, Chad McClure, later found them in the gutter a…
- September 22, 2020Todd Shank with Heartland Glass Co of Sioux Falls replaces the glass Monday in the Sterling’s Café and Grill entry after two windows were shattered sometime over the weekend, apparently by BBs or pellets. The damage was discovered at 8:10 p.m. Sunday. Glass in the east door and one large picture window each had a piercing hole that shattered the entire pane. Rock County investigator Jeff Wieneke…
- September 22, 2020LeRoy Austin (left) accepted the official Love the Burger Battle trophy Friday night for his “Forkin’ Good Burger” from Rock-Nobles Beef Ambassador Whitney Elbers. The announcement was by televised video by Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association President Jay Bakken. Eight Rock County restaurants took part in the 2020 event with diners consuming a total of 1,210 burgers from Aug. 17 through Sept. 19…
- September 15, 2020After an unusually dry August, local fields have ripened rapidly and local farmers are responding to conditions with early harvest protocols. Livestock producers started silage chopping over two weeks ago and have now moved on to wet corn. Meanwhile, many soybean fields quickly yellowed and turned to brown under prolonged hot, dry conditions followed by last week’s near freezing temperatures.…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020Two Rock County organizations are collaborating to support families whose loved ones are living with dementia. A.C.E. of Southwest Minnesota and the local Friends of the Library are sponsoring reminiscence kits now available for checkout from the Rock County Library. Linda Wenzel, the local A.C.E. (Achieve, Connect, Educate) coordinator, and library director Calla Jarvie assembled seven kits,…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020Exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair is one of the ultimate goals for area 4-H’ers. But with this year’s in-person state fair canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, 4-H officials turned to technology for a virtual state fair showcase. In Rock County, a qualifying showcase was conducted in person for livestock entries from July 29 to Aug. 1 with virtual judging for static projects. Projects…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020A small group of parents representing the junior class at Hills-Beaver Creek High School spent Sunday painting the towns red, white and blue. Seventeen sidewalks and driveways in Hills and Beaver Creek each received a spray-painted H-BC mascot, which is the head of a Patriot “We have a nice drying day,” said Kari Kueter. This is the fourth year for the after-prom fundraiser. For $40, residents…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020Early voting opens Friday, Sept. 18, for the Nov. 3 general election, and the Rock County Auditor-Treasurer Office will be busy filling absentee ballot requests. More than 500 registered voters are waiting for the official ballots, slated to arrive in the mail the week of Sept. 28. Auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz estimated a week for her office to assemble the ballots with instructions and place…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020The Rock County Commissioners postponed action on a preliminary 2021 tax levy until Sept. 22 after discussions stalled during the Sept. 8 meeting. County Administrator Kyle Oldre said the state is projecting a budget shortfall due to spending efforts to lessen the coronavirus pandemic impact in the state. State officials may shift more costs to counties by not allocating all of the promised Local…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 15, 2020For the second year in a row, Luverne’s tax levy could increase by more than 9 percent, according to action at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. Council members set the proposed 2021 tax levy at $2,298,720, which represents a 9.67 percent increase ($202,596 more than the current levy). The levy amount includes $2,157,000 for the general fund and $141,720 for principal and interest on existing…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 15, 2020The Luverne School Board unanimously approved two-year contracts with the district custodians and the district paraprofessionals at a special meeting Thursday night, Sept. 10. Both contracts are effective from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022. Salary increase percentages are consistent with recently approved teaching staff and other district salaries. For custodial staff, salaries increase 2.6…
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