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
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- September 24, 2025ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory in the coming weeks. The patrols will be sometime during Sept. 22 through Oct. 4, weather permitting. Helicopter patrols provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system owned and operated by ITC Midwest. These patrols are a North American Electrical…
September 24, 2025Luverne High School Homecoming Royalty visited the Kids Rock! Child Care Center Friday morning before settling in for a game of bingo with residents at the Good Samaritan — Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. The students were invited to stop at each location before returning to the high school, where an afternoon pep fest took place. Kids Rock! Director Sara Robinson said the children were in awe…
September 18, 2025Heather Johnson celebrates 8 years at the Star Herald office on September 18. She answered a few questions about her time at the Star Herald. 1. How did your journey with the Star Herald start? My kids were all in school and I was looking to get back into the workforce. I saw the ad for a graphic designer and thought it sounded like a great fit! 2. Can you make a comparison between then and…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Students and staff at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School won’t move into the new facility until Thanksgiving break. Superintendent Todd Holthaus told H-BC School Board members, staff and students of the delay on Monday. He met with RA Morton construction managers, and discussions placed the 57,400-square-foot building at 90 percent complete by the original Oct. 16 move-in date. “It wasn’t…- By Lori SorensonSeptember 17, 2025Several Luverne alumni and former educators will be inducted Friday into the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame and Luverne Educators Hall of Fame. The 2025 Class of the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame and the Luverne Educator Hall of Fame will be honored in ceremonies Friday, Sept. 19, during Luverne’s Homecoming celebration. The 2025 Induction Ceremony will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the LHS…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 17, 2025The fifth annual “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness and prevention walk will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Luverne City Park. The 2025 walk focuses on improving brain health in farming communities. “Farmers are tough, but it’s not an easy profession,” Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen recently shared on the MDA website. “From unpredictable weather to…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Commissioners discussed issuing a $2.5 million bond Sept. 2 as part of the county’s capital improvement plan (CIP). The CIP outlined $31.9 million in improvements to county property over a five-year period. The improvements ranged from roads and bridges to the current remodel of the courthouse and former armory facility. As of Sept. 1, the former armory on South Freeman Street in Luverne is…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Anna Banck and Jaydon Johnson were crowned Monday night as the 2025 Luverne High School Homecoming queen and king. Under the theme, “Once Upon a Homecoming,” last night’s coronation kicked off a week of activities that culminate Friday with the Alumni- and the Educator Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and the homecoming football game. The hall of fame ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Friday in the…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Claire Knobloch and Micah Bush were crowned as the 2025 Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School Homecoming queen and king Monday night in the secondary gym in Hills. Other members of the homecoming court include Abigail Harris, Ella Sammons, Mya Erickson, Eduardo Wegener and Gavyn Leuthold. Abby Olson and Jacob Wallin were the masters of ceremonies. Class attendants included freshmen Ivy Scott and…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Claire Knobloch and Micah Bush were crowned as the 2025 Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School Homecoming queen and king Monday night in the secondary gym in Hills. Other members of the homecoming court include Abigail Harris, Ella Sammons, Mya Erickson, Eduardo Wegener and Gavyn Leuthold. Abby Olson and Jacob Wallin were the masters of ceremonies. Class attendants included freshmen Ivy Scott and…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Anna Banck and Jaydon Johnson were crowned Monday night as the 2025 Luverne High School Homecoming queen and king. Under the theme, “Once Upon a Homecoming,” last night’s coronation kicked off a week of activities that culminate Friday with the Alumni- and the Educator Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and the homecoming football game. The hall of fame ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Friday in the…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 17, 2025A recently published book memorializes the late Elmer Hovland, a decorated Luverne World War II veteran who served as a tank unit commander on the front lines in Europe. The book, “The Boys in the Light,” talks about Hovland’s role as a U.S. military leader in rescuing two concentration camp survivors in the waning weeks of the war. The book’s author, Nina Willner, is the daughter of Eddie…- September 17, 2025The Rock County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a side-by-side crash at the intersection of 80th Ave. and 241st Street near Jasper. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Jasper Fire and Rescue and Pipestone County Sheriff…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Luverne School District’s most tenured teacher will retire Sept. 19, only to return the following Tuesday to the same classroom. Chris Nowatzki began his 38th year at LHS, having instructed art to thousands of students along with some life lessons. “Your content area is something that you’re passionate about, but teaching critical thinking skills is equally as important— whether you do it in…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Six 4-H’ers represented Rock County at the 2025 Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show Sept. 5-9 at the Simons Arena in Cannon Falls. Gabriella Porter, Reagan Spath, Blakely Fick, Claire Boeve, Caul Bonnett and Hayden Devine represented the county in the horseless horse project, and the riding events of games and pleasure. Porter of Luverne received a third-place place ribbon in the horseless horse…
September 12, 2025
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