A college basketball player with local ties has just completed a successful season with the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team.

Brooklyn Meyer, a 6-foot-2-inch junior on the team is the granddaughter of Bob and Karla Osterday of Luverne.

Homicide charges have been filed in the case of the fatal crash on Highway 23 in western Rock County March 27.

A rabbit, two goats and a Silkie chicken visited the Rock County Library basement Friday morning where patrons could see, touch and ask questions about the common farm animals.

Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow hosted a community gala Friday night to share information about current local initiatives.

Luverne City Council members toured the nearly finished Kids Rock! Child Care Center Tuesday, March 18, as part of their monthly Committee of the Whole meeting.

Demolition of the single-story addition to the former Hills High School is complete, and work on the main three-story brick building is underway in Hills.