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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- April 28, 2020Temperatures reached the upper 70s for several days in a row this past week, and area farmers took advantage of warming soil to get a big chunk of spring planting done. Curt Sandbulte, with his daughter, Alena, in the buddy seat plants a field near Beaver Creek Wednesday just north of the Palisade Lutheran Church west cemetery. Many farm operators have said soil conditions this spring are fit for…
- By Lori SorensonApril 28, 2020When the Luverne Area Community Foundation set up the Covid-19 Help Fund last month, director Emily Crabtree knewthe funds were needed to help people, but she had no idea how the community would respond with donations. Her goal was $100,000. “We figured go big,” Crabtree said, and she’s already halfway. “The donations have come from people with a desire to help,” she said. “People…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 28, 2020Local property taxes are due May 15, and penalties will still be imposed for late payments, according to Rock County Auditor Treasurer Ashley Kurtz. She said state officials recently notified county auditors the annual payment date will not change amid the coronavirus pandemic. “May 15 has to stay the date,” said auditor Ashley Kurtz. However, counties can choose to waive or lessen normal late…
- April 28, 2020Southwestern Youth Services students in Magnolia had fun outside last week coloring with chalk on the sidewalk to enjoy the nice weather. SYS is considered “essential” and is also operating under rigorous COVID-19 restrictions, according to educator Carol Naasz. “The kids are feeling more confined than usual as all on-site family visits and occasional off-campus excursions are currently not…
- April 28, 2020Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is the deadline to enroll in ARC and PLC for the 2020 crop year. “…
- April 28, 2020The U.S. Census Bureau began sending reminder notice postcards this week to roughly 69 million households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. About 53 percent of households across the country have already responded since invitations began arriving on March 12. Those households that have not yet responded to the census will receive an in-person visit by a census taker to collect their…
- By Lori SorensonApril 21, 2020The “Skinny Building” at the alley along Cedar Street is on deck for some exterior improvements, thanks to help from the Luverne Economic Development Authority. During the April teleconference meeting last week, the LEDA approved a historic Façade Improvement Program application for John Deitering for a project at 115 1/2 N. Cedar Ave. The scope of work includes repairing missing brickwork,…
- By Lori SorensonApril 21, 2020There are five MDH-confirmed cases of coronavirus in Rock County as of noon on Tuesday, but there are believed to be many more, considering recent developments in neighboring communities. The outbreak in Smithfield Foods, Sioux Falls, is one of the worst “hotspots” in the nation with more than 1,500 cases in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties just over the border in South Dakota. JBS Pork processing…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 21, 2020Small groups of people gathered along Peter Janiszeski’s running route Saturday as he substituted the Boston Marathon with his own 26.2-mile Luverne Marathon. Friends, co-workers and community members cheered Janiszeski as he ran along Dodge Street, Blue Mound Avenue, 131st Street and Highway 75. Many clapped, shouted words of encouragement and held up signs as he passed. Written messages…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 21, 2020A simple text on the morning of March 27 pulled Martha Nowatzki from her home in Luverne into a face-to-face battle with the coronavirus. The text from her stepsister was about her father, John Feight, 93, who had been taken by ambulance to the hospital after suffering various health issues for the past five years. A shelter-in-place order had just been issued by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 21, 2020A height variance was granted April 14 for Chandler Feed Company to build a new grain bin in Hardwick. The Hardwick City Council conducted the teleconference variance hearing with Derek Krosschell and Miles Brown with Chandler Feed Company participating. No face-to-face meeting took place amidst coronavirus concerns. Hardwick City Clerk Tammy Johnson said she sent 35 letters out to residents…
- By Lori SorensonApril 21, 2020Luverne city leaders are laying groundwork for another housing development adjacent to the recently purchased Lynn Lopau property on the west edge of town. Lowell and Kathleen Fick are transferring 4.13 acres to the Gary and Maxine Thies Mission Foundation, which supports the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Mission. Once the transaction is completed, the city will purchase it from the…
- By Lori SorensonApril 21, 2020In response to dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases among its workforce, JBS on Monday announced the indefinite closure of its Worthington plant. It employs more than 2,000 Nobles County workers and processes 20,000 hogs per day. “We don’t make this decision lightly,” said Bob Krebs, president of JBS USA Pork. “We recognize JBS Worthington is critical to local hog producers, the U.S. food supply…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 21, 2020Social distancing requirements have changed the format for annual Board of Appeal and Equalization meetings where people would normally ask questions about property values and classifications. Many Rock County communities have declared community health emergencies to voluntarily transfer the appeal process to Rock County. Mayor Keith Elbers read the resolution at the April 14 Hills City Council…
- April 21, 2020The Luverne Lions Club recently donated $750 to cover tuition for local student Emma Deutsch, 13, to attend Camp Gilbert this summer in Waubay, South Dakota. The camp, located at Camp Nesodak, is for children ages 8 to 18 living with Type 1 diabetes. “We are very grateful,” said Emma’s mom, Sarah Deutsch. Pictured with Emma on March 12 at the Rock County Library are Luverne Lions members Gordon…
- April 14, 2020Last week’s spring field work came to a halt Sunday when a spring blizzard left about a half-foot of snow in its wake as it passed through Rock County. With the county already under the state’s shelter-in-place order, the blizzard did not interrupt Easter Sunday services for area residents as almost all the county’s churches were able to worship online. The forecast the rest of the week calls for…
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