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
News
- October 18, 2022Children (and adults) at the Luverne Volunteer Fire Department open house during National Fire Prevention Week were able to climb onto the large red trucks and use a fire hose to knock rubber ducks off pylons. The Thursday night, Oct. 13, event included hotdogs, chips and cookies for those at the annual event.
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022After a two-year hiatus, Bookin’ Buddies returned to Luverne Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 5. “We are very excited to have the program back up and running,” said Zoe DeBates, the school’s Child Guide. “The primary goal of the Bookin’ Buddies program is to foster relationships between all second-grade students at Luverne Elementary and caring adults within Rock County and to teach the children…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022As construction of the seven-mile Luverne Loop comes to completion, future trail work will focus on “enhancing the trail experience and making additional connections in community.” The Luverne Economic Development Authority on Monday reviewed plans for the Bike Trail Wayfinding Signage Master Plan, presented by EDA director Holly Sammons. “The plan includes recommendations for sign types and…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Not everyone would take on a 4,000-mile bike ride, and that’s why completing the trip is so satisfying to Luverne’s Walt and Beryl Moser. “If you like bicycling and if you enjoy travel — do it,” Walt said. The couple will share information about their three-month cross country adventure Sunday evening, Oct. 16, at First Baptist Church, where Walt is the pastor. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. The…
- October 11, 2022Ron Fick combines soybeans Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, east of Hardwick. Harvest in the state is closing in on the five-year completion average, just one day behind, according to the Oct. 3 state crop report. Corn harvest is two days behind the five-year average. Both corn and soybean prices rose significantly throughout the current growing season and have remained quite strong during harvest.…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Rock County Commissioners want local residents to bring voting concerns to them, rather than to the local auditor’s office. Auditor Ashley Kurtz and her office staff answer questions regularly about voter registration and other procedures outlined by the office of the Secretary of State. However, questions about election integrity and possible irregularities should be directed to the County Board…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022Six blocks of Highway 75 in Luverne will be closed between Main Street and Dodge Street for a sewer lining project starting Oct. 17. The monthlong infrastructure work includes sewer lining, spot repairs, installing new manholes and replacing water service lines beneath the highway by direction boring new service lines. The 2022 sewer and utility improvements are related to the 2025 Minnesota…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022There are races in the Luverne City Council Ward 2 election and in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A election. To assist voters in their General Election choices, The Star Herald reached out to the candidates with questions for them to respond to with the intent to be published. City Council candidates answered the questions, “Why are you the best candidate for Ward 2 City…
- Candidates seeking office to Minnesota House of Representatives respond to Star Herald questionnaireBy Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022There are races in the Luverne City Council Ward 2 election and in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 21A election. To assist voters in their General Election choices, The Star Herald reached out to the candidates with questions for them to respond to with the intent to be published. City Council candidates answered the questions, “Why are you the best candidate for Ward 2 City…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2022Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow annual meeting will be Friday, Oct. 28, in the form of several tours highlighting community developments. Between 4 and 6 p.m. attendees will visit four sites for 20- to 25-minute tours: •The Trailhead Building at Blue Mound Avenue and Main Street to hear Premium Minnesota Pork’s Dan Paquin talk about the construction of a $70 million smokehouse in 2023. •The City…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2022Hills-Beaver Creek School District withdrew its participation in the state’s “Solar On Schools” program in action taken at Monday night’s board meeting. Board members accepted the recommendation from the board’s building/grounds committee, who met Oct. 6. Superintendent Todd Holthaus told committee members that an updated analysis on solar production and anticipated utility rates lowered the…
- October 11, 2022The First Presbyterian Church in Luverne is supporting Ukrainian people affected by the war during a mission service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. During that service Yakov Daniko, a Ukrainian pastor from Sioux Falls, will talk about the needs of the Ukranians and about local opportunities to help. A youth choir from the Sioux Falls congregation will provide special music. The Luverne…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 11, 2022Many farm operators will tell you that grain marketing decisions are one of the hardest parts of farming. This is especially true during times of highly volatile markets such as have been occurring in the past couple of years. Farm operators are concerned with inflation and the rapidly rising input costs, wanting to make sure that they keep their working capital strong for the 2023 crop year. In…
- October 11, 2022With archery deer season underway and scouting for the upcoming firearms deer season starting in earnest, now is an ideal time for hunters to start using the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources online log for deer and other wildlife sightings. “We’re asking deer hunters to share their observations of wildlife to help broaden our knowledge about deer and other wildlife species,” said Eric…
- October 11, 2022Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 23. The season increases opportunities for hunters in areas where deer populations are above population goals or where there is an increased risk of chronic wasting disease. Permit areas open during the hunt are 209, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 229, 236, 240, 277, 341…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022A 25-member Hills-Beaver Creek School District stakeholder committee recommended building a new elementary school in Beaver Creek along with additions to the secondary school in Hills. School board members have taken no official action on the committee’s recommendation, waiting for results from a soon-to-be-released districtwide community survey. Cost estimates will be released at a later date,…
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