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
News
- September 15, 2020Rock County Opportunities in Luverne and the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR) are supporting Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week this week, Sept. 13 to 19. The goal is to recognize the accomplishments and contributions made by direct support professionals to the lives of people with disabilities. “Direct support professionals are at the core of our…
- September 15, 2020Rock County 4-H member Whitney Elbers received a $1,000 scholarship on Sept. 7 during the virtual 4-H Auction Scholarship Awards Program. The Minnesota State Fair and the 41st annual Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association Purple Ribbon 4-H Auction were canceled due to the pandemic. However, the 4-H Auction Scholarships were still awarded, due to support of donors. A total of 51 youth leaders…
- September 15, 2020Aug. 24 Worthington (H) 6-1 (W) Aug. 27 at Pipestone 6-1 (W) Aug. 31 Pipestone (H) 7-0 (W) Sept. 3 at Worthington 6-1 (W) Sept. 10 at Marshall 5-2 (W) Sept. 12 at St. James 2-5 (L) Sept. 14 Marshall (H) 4-3 (W) Sept. 17 Redwood (H) 4:30pm Sept. 21 at Redwood…
- September 15, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, specifically at the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency RMA). A selection of 28,000 producers will receive the survey…
- September 15, 2020U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Joe Martin reminds producers that Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help producers through periods of low market prices. MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybeans and other oilseeds, pulse crops, rice,…
- By Jason BerghorstSeptember 08, 2020Friday nights aren’t quite the same this fall in Rock County and throughout Minnesota, due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic In early August, the Minnesota State High School League’s (MSHSL) governing board voted to delay the high school football and volleyball seasons until Spring 2021. Other fall sports offered at Luverne High School, including cross country and tennis, were allowed to…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 08, 2020Transportation director Brad Goembel wanted Tuesday’s first day of school to be as close to business as usual as possible for Luverne students. As usual, on the weekend before the start of school, each of the district’s 17 drivers phoned families on their routes. They inquired about which children from each family needed rides to and from school. They also gave families a time schedule that won’t…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 08, 2020Local artists are celebrating their annual Holiday Art Tour with an outdoor format and earlier date this year to accommodate pandemic social distancing. The 2020 Art Walk will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Crow’s Nest Farm, located at 1074 161st St. Luverne. Outdoor booths will feature art by hostess Carol Ceynowa, Jerry and Kathy Deuschle, Mary Petersen, Nan Kaufenberg, Gonna…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 08, 2020Story updated to correct per unit purchase price. When Peter Schmid saw the for-sale listing of the former school in Luverne, he was instantly drawn to the three-story brick structure. “That building is golden,” said the South Dakota native. “We don’t have anything like this is Rapid City — our schools were converted to other uses. He’s owned the City Center Apartments for seven years, but now…
- September 08, 2020Teachers at Hills-Beaver Creek High School lined the front lawn Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2, for a three-hour outdoor open house to kick off the school year. It was a chance for students to pick up Chromebooks and class schedules and reconnect with advisory teachers. The face-to-face, socially distanced meetings were the first between students and teachers in more than five months, due to the…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 08, 2020Brennen Rupp is the new sportswriter at the Rock County Star Herald, now in his second week of covering local sports. “It feels good to get back to writing and back to covering high school and local sports,” he said Friday. “It’s been great. Everybody has been very welcoming and I’m looking forward to meeting even more people.” His duties with the Star Herald will be part-time until pandemic-…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 08, 2020Tuesday marked the first time in six months that Rock County students returned to in-person classes. “It feels ‘weird,’” said Jennifer Kessler. Since March, education turned to distance learning from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The school year ended with students still at home with the online learning option. Luverne Public Schools opened the new school year with all elementary students…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 08, 2020Tornadoes, straight-line winds, ice storms, blizzards, flooding, wildland fires and droughts are the kinds of natural disasters most likely to cause widespread economic loss and personal hardship in Rock County. Taking steps to minimize the damage from a natural disaster is key to the county’s multi-hazard mitigation plan (MHMP); and as the county works to update the plan, it wants to hear from…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 08, 2020Sixty-five tractors of various colors, sizes and ages rolled across eastern Rock County Friday for this year’s annual Tractor Ride. Weather on Friday was a perfect, sunny 75 degrees, with blue skies and mild breezes. Special to the 2020 event were white “facial” coverings tied in front of tractors to recognize the coronavirus pandemic. Rodger Ossenfort, Ken Vos and Jerry Mann helped organize the…
- September 08, 2020Lila Bauer, who has operated the Luverne Pizza Ranch for 27 years, recently shared this image of herself with three longtime employees to recognize their service. At left, Kevin Elbers is chief delivery driver and started at Pizza Ranch in 1994. Missy Merrill, guest services manager, and Lori DeBeer, primary chicken breader, both started in 1996. “All of them make up a very important part of who…
- September 08, 2020Haven't responded to the 2020 census? There is still time and several ways in which residents can respond: •Online – visit 2020Census.gov •Phone – call 844-330-2020 – phone lines are open 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Central – seven days a week If a census taker visits your home or calls you, please answer their questions. To prevent the need for an in-person visit, respond by phone or online. The…
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