It was a crowded and somber courtroom Monday for the sentence hearing of Jayson Delfs, who was convicted of criminal vehicular homicide for the drunk driving crash that killed 47-year-old Grant Crawford of rural Jasper.

Rock County crops are showing increasing signs of distress as rainfall continues to elude southwest Minnesota.

Luverne principals Ryan Johnson and Jason Phelps are getting ready for another school year, but they know that this year it will look a little different.

Most Rock County residents have never struggled to put food on the table or lived one car breakdown or medical bill away from homelessness. 

While privilege is a blessing, it can cloud the lens of empathy and hamper local response for meaningful solutions. 

The Hills City Council voted against allowing three farmers to remove their agricultural lands from city limits in an ongoing dispute between the landowners and the city.

The city of Luverne and airport staff hosted the annual fly-in and drive-in breakfast at the Luverne Municipal Airport Saturday under partially overcast skies and breezy conditions. 

Meetings 

Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Rock County Community Library. The meeting is open to all. 

When students in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek school districts return to class next week, they’ll be greeted by familiar staff and also new faces in the classrooms.