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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- November 25, 2019... cats. Ryleigh Barnett ... my skateboard. Jase Smeins ... friends. Omarion Kremin ... the universe. Calla Thone ... cats and dogs. Kara Zak ... my family. Miles Hanenburg ... the school. Avalon Dwyer ... my mom. Daphne DeBoer ... sharks. Cayden Jacobsma ... the army. Elsie Buntjer ... my skateboard. Hobey Sandbulte ... my family. Kinze Drost ... the universe. Riley…
- November 25, 2019... that I have a good family. Brody Aanenson … my mom. Norma Sofia Camarillo … turkey to eat. Garrett Carlson … being able to help people. Zayden Chaparro … my mom, my dad, and my sister Taya. Nevaeh DeBoer … my toys that mommy and daddy buy me. Amelia Delowe … nice friends. Ezra Horsman … my dad and my mom and my sister and brother. Kyler Krzmarzick … unicorns. Kinley Kurtz ……
- November 25, 2019... my dog and my family. Nicholas Bose ... my grandma and my toys. Sophia Bowman ... food and my brother. Xaimora Chatman ... my mom and dad. Madden Churchill ... food. Lana Dopheide ... my mom and my dog. Jaylynn Fitzpatrick ... my friends. Logan Hoff ... my family and my hamster. Sage Knorr ... my teacher, my school and my family. Gracie Koenig ... my family and my toys.…
- November 25, 2019I will hunt for my turkey with a gun. Take the feathers off. Then cook it on the grill. I don’t know how long. It will be brown. Cut it up, put it on a plate, and eat it. Maddox Baker Get a turkey from Wal-mart. Cook it in the oven for 4-5 minutes. Cut it, then eat it, but not the bone. I would want the leg. Benjamin Fick Get a turkey from a friend. Cook it in the oven for 10 hours on HOT.…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2019Diners and visitors at Generations in Luverne Tuesday were treated to a lefse demonstration by mealsite coordinator Lynette Hoiland and her husband, Mike, and her mother, Sylvia Niessink. The potatoes were previously peeled, cooked, mashed and cooled, but the rest of the process was demonstrated, step by step. The Hoilands mix 3 1/2 to 4 cups of flour with 15 pounds of cooled mashed potatoes,…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2019The Rock County Land Management Office (LMO) is taking a “patient persistence” approach to enforcing the state’s buffer law, and so far it seems to be working. Arlyn Gehrke, LMO engineering technician, told the county Soil and Water Conservation District Board Monday that 92 percent, or 775 parcels out of 840 identified in the county, are compliant with the state buffer law as 2019 draws to a…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2019Three representatives from Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School traveled to National Harbor, Maryland, last week for the 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition ceremony. H-BC Elementary was honored as an “exemplary high performing” school, based on the third- through fifth-grade students’ Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores for 2018. Superintendent Todd Holthaus and teachers Shelly Fischer…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2019Last year students from the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities class organized a “Snow and Glow” event at the Luverne City Park as a one-time group fundraiser. The event built on the city’s “Nutcrackers on Patrol” Christmas display of the previous year. The Christmas lighting show planned for this year is “Love the Light,” and the community is invited to decorate the park by the Dec. 5, the…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2019Moritz receives LEA Teacher of the Year honor Sometimes celebrities are referenced by only their first or last name out of respect for their talents. In the case of Luverne Education Association’s newest Teacher of the Year, he, too, is often called by a single name. Dennis Moritz — or “Moritz” to students, parents and staff — was named the 2019 LEA Teacher of the Year in a Monday afternoon…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2019SpringBrooke Events owners Rick and Sonja Gourley hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration Friday night with champagne, live music and tours of the spacious facility on the 89-acre golf course in Beaver Creek. “Thank you to the community for all your support, and thanks to our staff for all their hard work,” Rick Gourley told the group of local leaders, citizens and business people. The facility has…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2019Luverne city leaders continue to seek solutions for the community’s housing shortage, and recent land transactions will help address those needs. At their Nov. 12 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved an amendment to the 2019 budget to allow for the purchase of 10 acres of land from Lynn Lopau on the west edge of Luverne. The city intends to develop the property for future housing, but…
- November 19, 2019Luverne High School ninth-graders participated in a new Career Day activity Nov. 13 when invited community members shared insights into their jobs and career fields. Six career areas were represented, and students selected two sessions based on where they showed interest from results of their career inventory tests. Presenters were Ryan DeBates, Brett Hood, Mark Ommen, Matt Mostad, Jen Johnson,…
- By Glenda McGaffeeNovember 19, 2019The local booster club, Helping Build Communities Stronger, and area businesses in Steen, Beaver Creek and Hills will sponsor their annual community meal and Santa Claus night Monday, Nov. 25. The event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hills American Legion Building where a variety of soups — bacon potato, chili, chicken noodle and vegetable — along with ham sandwiches will be served. Santa Claus…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 19, 2019Another Little Free Library joined the list of book lenders when Becky and Vance Walgrave added one at Those Blasted Things, their business on South Highway 75. But the Walgrave library revealed a more unusual shape than the previous libraries when it debuted last week. “We talked about it (a Little Free Library) for a long time, and we decided it must be a nutcracker,” Becky said. The nutcracker…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2019A group of Sioux Falls runners spent time in the Blue Mounds State Park Sunday morning to get a feel for the rocks and rills and natural terrain the park trails have to offer. Fourteen people completed an eight-mile preview run as part of their planning for next spring’s “Pound the Mound” foot race to benefit The Friends of Blue Mounds State Park. Sioux Falls organizer Heather Namminga said the…
- November 19, 2019The Luverne City Council purchased three more blighted properties to make way for improved housing or economic development. The council took action at its Nov. 12 meeting to amend the 2019 budget in order to adjust for the purchases, which were negotiated in the past three months. They include properties at: •319 E. Maple from Adam and Amy Smedsrud for $15,000 on Aug. 27. •321 E. Maple from Gene…
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