Luverne Murder suspect formally charged July 27
Murder charges were filed Monday against 61-year-old Melvin Leon Frazier who is accused of killing 47-year-old Janelle Lea Carlson in their Luverne res
Luverne woman dies in apparent homicide; suspect in custody
On Friday the Rock County Sheriff’s Office released information about an arrest following a suspicious death that evening in the city of Luverne.
World's largest nutcracker dedicated
The World’s Largest Nutcracker, “Verne,” was dedicated and named Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the nutcracker’s base on South Highway 75 in Luverne.
'On Golden Pond' coming to Luverne's Palace Theater July 24
A classic play centered on the complex relationships of families, the realities of aging and finding acceptance and reconciliation is coming to the Palace Theater in Luverne.
What should we do about e-scooters?
Luverne recently launched a civic assembly group for residents to help shape local decisions about electric scooters.
Luverne's Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill featured on America's Best Restaurants
The Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill in Luverne will host national media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) for an on-site visit next month as part of an upcoming ABR Roadshow.
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By Mavis FodnessApril 23, 2025A time capsule was discovered April 15 during the last stages of the former Hills High School demolition. Brad McColley with DRC of Litchfield was operating the excavator and had a partial wall left to remove in the southeast corner of the 32,808-square-foot building. He was cautious since the wall abutted the current Hugo Goehle gymnasium, which is undergoing renovations and is not part of the…
By Lori SorensonApril 23, 2025The Luverne Board of Appeals and Adjustments granted a variance request for the former Vinnie’s property on South Highway 75. They met Monday night in Luverne City Hall as a follow-up to the Monday, April 14, public hearing on the matter. Peter Dikun of Dikun Properties requested a variance to commercial setbacks requirements on his property at 704 S. Kniss Ave. in Luverne. He's planning to…
By Lori SorensonApril 23, 2025Inmates with Rock Nobles Community Corrections have been working on the former Luverne Armory to get interior rooms ready for county office space later this year. After the new National Guard Readiness Center opened near I-90 in Luverne last year, the state transferred ownership of the former armory on Freeman Avenue to Rock County. Plans are underway to move the Rock County Land Management…- By Lori SorensonApril 23, 2025The Rock County Attorney’s Office filed an amended complaint in the case of vehicular homicide charges against 21-year-old Jayson Delfs of Hardwick. The new complaint, filed Friday afternoon, includes third-degree murder charges reflecting updated information the investigation. Delfs, who will turn 22 on April 28, is accused of causing the March 27 death of 47-year-old Grant Crawford during an…
- April 23, 2025At Gillette Children’s Mankato Clinic on Friday, state officials, doctors, patients and advocates continued a series of statewide roundtables educating Minnesotans on the impact of proposed federal cuts to vital health care programs. Changes proposed in the U.S. Congress to Medicaid and health care funding could result in $880 billion in cuts nationwide to health care programing that benefit 1.3…
By Mavis FodnessApril 23, 2025Friends and LHS seniors Xavier McKenzie and Brianna Kinsinger reunite on stage as lead characters in “Beetlejuice Jr.” beginning next week. Performances are Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday through Saturday May 1, 2 and 3. All showtimes are 7 p.m. in the school’s performing arts center. McKenzie and Kinsinger previously starred in the fall production of “A Year with Frog and Toad.” Shawn…
April 23, 2025Robert LeRoy DeSplinter, age 86, of Luverne, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. He was born June 26, 1938, in Pipestone to LeRoy and Adaline (Rostyne) DeSplinter. He attended school in Jasper. Robert joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Robert married Marlene Buysse on January 4, 1964, at St Mary’s Catholic Church…- April 23, 2025H-BC A Honor Roll Quarter 3 Seniors: Cameron Allen, Beau Bakken, Sawyer Bosch, Gracie Fagerness, Lukas Hubbard, Augustus Jacobson, Michael Martinyuk, Jack Moser, Harli Rozeboom, Kadence Rozeboom, Ashton Taubert, Johnathan Tiesler, Lexxus Wessels, Amber Wiersema, Gracie Wilhelmi. Juniors: Micah Bush, Caidence Ellis, Mya Erickson, Claire Knobloch, Abigayl Olson, Austyn Pap, Sarah Prohl, Ella…
- April 23, 2025Luverne A Honor Roll Quarter 3 Seniors: Keaton Ahrendt, Jaelyn Arp, Payton Behr, Kaelyn Brown, Zachary Brown, Jaycee Chapa, Kaitlin Conger, Amira Cowell, Trevor DeBates, David Happeny, Kaleb Hemme, Ashton Hood, Owen Janiszeski, Ryker Johnson, William Johnson, Caitlin Kindt, Brianna Kinsinger, Linkon Knorr, Nora Louwagie, Andrea Luitjens, Xavier McKenzie, Emma Nath, Gemma Nelson, Janica Oechsle…
By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2025Fire departments from three different communities were on the scene of a grass fire north of Beaver Creek last week for over three hours last week. Multiple 911 calls came in around 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, reporting large flames getting close the house, buildings and grove at 575 121st Street, Beaver Creek. The acreage is home to Evan and Denae Meinerts, and initial reports were that the…
By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2025More than 1,200 eggs were “hidden” on the grounds of the Cidery at Blackshire Farms in Beaver Creek Saturday morning. Within a few minutes, they were hunted down and taken home in colorful buckets and baskets by dozens of local families and children. The event was sponsored by HBCS - Helping Build Communities Stronger.- By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2025At their regular meeting Tuesday, April 8, Luverne City Council members adopted ordinances regulating cannabis businesses and zoning. The latest ordinance is based on Minnesota statutes and includes laws for local government authority, laws for local registration and enforcement, laws for public use restrictions and more. It requires cannabis retail businesses to register with the city before…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2025Two probationary teachers were cut Thursday night, April 10, in a special meeting of the Luverne School Board. The meeting focused on eliminating more than $1 million from the 2025-26 budget. Luverne’s operating budget in 2024 was $21 million. Board members also accepted two retirements Thursday night. Prior to the special meeting, nine full-time teachers and support staff positions were…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2025Hills residents have an opportunity to comment on a zoning ordinance before it is formally adopted by city council members. The public hearing will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Hills American Legion hall. The 71-page proposed ordinance can be viewed at the Hills City Office. Council members began the development process in December 2023 with the assistance of the Southwest Regional…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2025Hills City Council members declined a resident’s request to own chickens within the city limits. Kylie Ganun met with council members April 8, outlining the reasons why she should be allowed to house up to six hens at her South Water Avenue residence. “As the interest in sustainable living, local food sourcing and self-sufficiency continues to grow, I believe allowing chickens within city…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2025The Luverne School Board unanimously adopted the calendar for the 2025-26 school year, choosing a different 168-day format from the version supported by the Luverne Teachers Association (LEA). The two calendar versions presented at the Feb. 27 meeting showed several similarities: •Start/end dates of Sept. 2 through May 21, 2026. •School day hours for students from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. •Holiday…
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