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 Mavis FodnessMarch 24, 2020In a matter of days, area school staff transformed from classroom educators to meal caterers, child care providers and distance learning professionals. Last week state officials mandated all Minnesota schools close to stop the potential spread of the coronavirus. Schools in Hills, Beaver Creek and Luverne conducted classes on Monday, March 16, and sent students home through March 27. By Wednesday…
- March 24, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met in regular session Monday night. Instead of meeting in the secondary school conference room, the board convened in the school commons to allow more distance between members. Pictured from left are Tim Bosch, Tami Rauk, Ethan Rozeboom, Dan LaRock, Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke, Renae Knobloch, business manager Amanda Rozeboom, Superintendent Todd Holthaus,…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 24, 2020After 42 years working with John Deere, Dan Block recently announced he’ll retire this spring. The past 26 years of his career have been at the Luverne dealership where he grew the business and spearheaded a massive building project in 2018. Despite his role at the helm of a multi-million-dollar company, Block talks about his humble roots in the company that started in the Adrian store. “I…
- March 24, 2020Workers are taking advantage of no classes at Luverne Middle-High School with about a dozen more plumbers, electricians, dry wall applicators and demolition crews ascending on the school last week. The construction and remodeling project is now into its second year. According to site manager Dave Mulert with ICS, workers are exercising social distancing from school personnel still working in the…
- March 24, 2020On Friday the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits. They’re designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar for dollar, for the cost of providing coronavirus-related leave to their employees. This relief to employees…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 24, 2020With tables and chairs set more than six feet apart, the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met in regular session Monday night. The group met in the high school commons instead of the conference room in response to the coronavirus pandemic and limiting contact between individuals. H-BC closed schools March 16 with staff meeting since then to prepare distance learning plans set to…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 24, 2020Luverne School Board members unanimously accepted a two-year union agreement with teachers during a special session conducted electronically March 19. The agreement ended six months of discussions including a Feb. 28 mediation between the district and teachers union. Combined salary and benefits is 8.87 percent over the two years. For the 2019-20 school year teachers will receive a salary…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 24, 2020Churches in Rock County suspended weekday and Sunday services for several weeks in order to contain the local spread of the coronavirus. Many relied more heavily on local cable and radio broadcasts to stay connected with parishioners, but others added social media broadcasts, some for the first time. St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Luverne, suspended all face-to-face activities Friday including…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 24, 2020Just days after announcing their doors would remain open, Rock County officials decided last week to restrict access to their offices in Luverne, due to coronavirus concerns. “This isn’t what we wanted, but we just weren’t able to accommodate social distancing,” said Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre, who is also the local emergency management director. “Our government services continue to…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 24, 2020By Mavis Fodness Security Savings Bank wants to change the terms of a banking agreement with Rock County due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. “This is unprecedented,” said Ryan DeBates, Security Savings Bank branch manager in Luverne. “We are asking for a temporary amendment.” He approached county commissioners with the proposal at their March 17 meeting, but they tabled a decision until their…
- March 24, 2020What are Sanford Luverne’s resources in terms of bracing for local cases? Sanford Luverne, as well as Sanford Health, has been working to prepare for COVID-19 for several months. This is one of the advantages of being part of a larger health system. We are able to share knowledge and resources with more than 40 other hospitals to best serve our patients and community. Our local team has been…
- March 24, 2020When the state closed schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the mandate included the stipulation that schools devise plans for child care for emergency services personnel. Under the Governor’s Executive Order 20-02, free school age care for the children of emergency workers (including providers of health care, emergency medical services, long-term and post-acute care, law enforcement…
- March 24, 2020Rock County 4-H’ers Whitney Elbers, Steen, and Christian Kruse, Ellsworth, will receive scholarships for 2020. The county 4-H executive committee selected the students based on their involvement in state and local 4-H activities. Elbers is the daughter of Kurt and Lanette Elbers and is a senior at Hills-Beaver Creek High School. She is a member of the Blue Ribbon 4-H Club and earned scholarships…
- March 24, 2020In line with the state’s continued peacetime emergency response to COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced that taxpayers filing their annual Minnesota Individual Income Tax return for tax year 2019 now have until Wednesday, July 15, 2020, to file and make their payments without any penalties or interest. When must I file and pay my 2019 individual income taxes? Both the IRS…
- March 18, 2020While you can't go inside without an appointment, the Rock County Library's services are still available to the public. The library staff can still assist you! Call them at 507-449-5040 or email at rockcountylibrarystaff@gmail.com. Here is the message from the library staff: Curbside pickup is available during the library's regular hours. Place material hours online via www.…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 18, 2020Two days after announcing their doors would remain open, Rock County officials decided this morning to restrict access to their offices in Luverne, due to coronavirus concerns.“This isn’t what we wanted, but we just weren’t able to accommodate social distancing,” said Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre, who is also the local emergency management director. “Our government services continue to…
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