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 Glenda McGaffeeOctober 29, 2019Marie Opheim’s favorite holiday of the year is Halloween. She loves to decorate her home in Hills on 413 East 4th Street inside and out. Opheim lived in the country until she married Mark in 2008. “I love decorating in town where people can drive by and see it,” she said. “Every year I add something different to my Halloween decorations. I have totes filled, but every year I buy something new.”…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019The pairing of horses and humans at Rock Ranch is leading the nonprofit program on a path to expansion. Dan and Marie LaRock started Rock Ranch in 2016 at their acreage near Hills as a place for children to learn about horses and how to ride them. Today Rock Ranch has a senior saddles program for ages 55 and older and it recently piloted a counseling program for victims of human trafficking and…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Students and staff at Luverne Middle-High School are enjoying better learning conditions after new boilers came online Monday. They haven’t had air conditioning or heat since classes started Sept. 16 because of the school construction project that included updating the 1960s boiler system. “The staff and students have been patient and resilient to any distractions from construction,” said…
- October 22, 2019More train traffic than usual will move on the Buffalo Ridge Railroad through Luverne and, as a result, Ellis & Eastern Railroad officials have been notifying the Rock County Sheriff’s Office about potential road blockages as railcars are moved on the line. Motorists can subscribe to the Nixle message system through the Rock County Sheriff’s Office website for upcoming road blockages,…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Patriot Millworks students at Hills-Beaver Creek High School recently poured cement during their construction curriculum that typically involves wood projects. The project took place over a two-day period last week. “This is the first time I have had this class pour concrete,” said industrial technology instructor Chris Louwagie. “Turned out to be a great learning experience.” Students helped…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2019Ellsworth School District residents are again being asked for money to keep the doors of their school open. At an Oct. 15 public meeting, they learned about a proposed 10-year $1,779.50 per pupil operating levy. “We’re out of gas,” Superintendent John Willey said about the reason for the referendum. “The state of Minnesota hasn’t kept up with funding to schools at the level that is needed to…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Since hiring a dedicated director for Luverne in 2014, ATLAS of Rock County has expanded office hours, opened a thrift store and added outreach services. But those who work for the Christ-centered non-profit organization want to extend more of their services into the community. Lonna Heideman began as director of the Rock County office in 2018. Before that, the Pipestone ATLAS served Pipestone…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2019Plans are in place for this weekend’s Rock County Ringneck Reunion, which builds on the 2018 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Luverne. The two-day celebration Oct. 25 and 26 features pheasant hunting, a Rock County Pheasants Forever Banquet, live music at Take 16 and a first-ever poker run with side-by-side all-terrain vehicles. “It’s a carry-over from last year’s Governor’s Opener…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Selected residences in Magnolia could be improved if the city is selected for a state housing improvement program grant. The Magnolia City Council recently approved $3,500 toward the grant project, including $2,000 to Development Services Inc. of Ivanhoe, which is completing the application. Teresa Schreurs with DSI told council members in August that 18 Magnolia homeowners were interested in…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2019Luverne landlord Darwin Vandenberg was the only property owner to attend the Oct. 8 public hearing on proposed assessments for unpaid city bills. His rental tenant on Estey Street owes $332.78 for utilities, and since the city hasn’t received payment after several notices, the property will be assessed that amount through taxes. “I don’t see how I can be assessed this, and I’m not really happy…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 22, 2019The 2019 harvest season started late in the Upper Midwest and is further delayed by wetter than normal weather in many areas. As of Oct. 15, the weekly USDA Crop Progress Report listed only 19 percent of the soybeans harvested in Minnesota, compared to a 5-year average of 62 percent harvested by that date. Iowa reported only 17 percent of the soybeans harvested by Oct. 15, compared to an average…
- October 15, 2019Instead of sitting at tables and on chairs, the kindergartners through fifth-graders ate their basket lunches of corn dogs and French fries seated on beach towels and tablecloths to simulate an outdoor picnic setting. Outside Friday, skies were overcast with slow flurries. Temperature high for Friday was in the mid 30s.
- By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2019Musical artists and organizers of Tall Grass Guitar Class will roll out their three-day guitar weekend and benefit concert Oct. 18, 19 and 20 in Luverne. The event will bring three “world class” guitar players to Luverne for three days of guitar study and a culminating performance at the Palace Theatre. Featured artists are Pat Donohue, Verlon Thompson and Lee Roy Parnell. Donohue is a Grammy-…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2019The big push started Tuesday, Oct. 8, for the local soybean harvest, with machinery, trucks and wagons kicking up dust in nearly every part of the county. After only two solid days in the fields, however, Mother Nature brought the gears to a grinding halt with rain Thursday followed by snow Friday and Saturday. Those two days in the field were enough to offer a glimpse at soybean yields for 2019…
- October 15, 2019Students at Luverne Elementary School kicked off their Friday morning with a pepfest organized by the LHS cheerleaders. The students were encouraged to wear the red and white school colors as they gathered in the elementary gym for singing of the elementary and high school songs and a game of musical chairs between selected fourth- and fifth-grade students and Homecoming royalty.
- By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2019The Uithoven Addition has been platted, infrastructure complete and the curb and gutter has been poured. “It’s starting to look like a subdivision,” City Administrator John Call observed at the Oct. 8 council meeting. The dirt has been leveled and is ready for seeding, and now the only thing needed is cooperative weather to pour asphalt. The new addition has 15 lots for a mix of single-family and…
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