Even though it happens over a long period of time, changes in wildlife landscape and their habitats are always changing a little bit at a time.  In this case it takes 30 years and then it kind of hits you like a hammer.

An audience gathered at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne to learn about the history of Rock County’s Poor Farm on Aug. 24, as a part of the Rock County Historical Society’s America 250 Passport Series.

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.