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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By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Two Hills-Beaver Creek High School seniors will be wearing red cords at Friday’s graduation ceremony in honor of their gift of blood. Sawyer Bosch and Blake Leenderts earned the red cords from the Community Blood Bank in Sioux Falls for their three blood donations over the past three years. The students were thanked in a note from the blood bank’s board of directors. The directors liken Bosch’…
By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2025ATLAS of Rock County is in the process of replacing the roof and air-conditioning units at its West Maple Street building in downtown Luverne. According to director Michael Blank, the deteriorating flat roof had become problematic, and the estimate for a new, pitched metal roof and air conditioning units was $200,000. “Rain coming into the building waits for no one,” Blank said. “The four new…
May 21, 2025Seniors in the Hills-Beaver Creek Class of 2025 received some special congratulations Thursday morning, May 15, at the elementary school in Beaver Creek. The 28 seniors were invited to walk through the halls of their alma mater where the current preschool through fifth-grade students and staff lined the hallways in the graduates’ honor. Applause and high-fives greeted the seniors whose graduation…
By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek FFA Chapter conducted its annual FFA banquet May 10 at the Steen Reformed Church. Members were honored for their group as well as individual accomplishments during the 2024-25 school year. Annual corn drive is a success Chapter members hosted the annual corn drive, where students solicited grain and/or monetary donations. The group raised $5,200 for Game Plan 4 Hope,…- By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Luverne High School adds the title of “four-time vocabulary champions” to its trophy case as its English students continue to hold claim as the top ranked vocabulary high school in the state. About 115 LHS students competed in the spring session Vocabulary.com contest that encompasses the months of February and March. Students from Jennifer Radtke’s English Foundations class and Amy Sahly’s…
May 21, 2025Eight graduating seniors from Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools participated in separate Future Educator Signing Day ceremonies conducted recently for the seniors who plan to pursue education majors in college. The ceremonies were conducted by the respective Luverne and H-BC education associations. Each student signed a Letter of Intent that encourages students to return to their home…
May 14, 2025Luverne Elementary students enjoy 70-degree temperatures May 7 for their 10th annual Cardinal Dash, a fundraiser organized by PPIE (Parent Partners in Education). After the running event, students went head-to-head with classmates in tug-of-war competitions. This year’s event raised $14,000 for the organization to support special activities within the school. The first Cardinal Dash took place in…- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2025The city of Luverne received five conditional use permit applications for cannabis licensing during the first round of applications that closed Friday, May 9. They will be reviewed by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and a public hearing on June 9 will consider the applications in the order they were submitted. Terry Gray, Sioux Falls, who owns Herb ‘N Legend in Luverne, submitted the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Commissioners unanimously decided to appoint a replacement for retiring Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, rather than conduct a special election. Applications for the county sheriff position will be accepted between June 1 and July 1. At the May 6 County Board meeting, County Attorney Jeff Haubrich presented the pros and cons of the two options allowed by state statute. “If you do an appointment process…
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Rock Ranch’s equine-assisted therapy program is growing, and owners Marie and Dan LaRock are responding to the need. A counseling cabin will be constructed this fall, thanks to grants from the Lyon County River Boat and Seeds for Success foundations. The 16-by-16-foot enclosed structure will be located west of the existing riding arena built in 2020. The cabin will face the arena and be angled…- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025The second of two bond sales for the Hills-Beaver Creek School District will take place May 28 and will complete the sale of $29.975 million approved in a 2023 referendum vote. Board members approved the sale of $11.475 million Monday night after consulting with financial planner Matthew Hammer with Ehlers Inc. Hammer anticipates good sale results despite the recent volatility in the bond…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Representatives from Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS) met with commissioners April 22. The representatives outlined a positive fund balance and adequate financial reserves but cautioned possible reductions in state and federal funding may mean future budget cuts or shift to place more of the burden on counties for continued services. SWHHS representatives included director Beth Wilms…
- May 14, 2025Prairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund grants and scholarships of more than $39,000 were awarded from 2025 disbursements from the Enel Co $40,000 annual contribution. The Community Fund board of directors met recently to conduct the annual disbursement of student scholarships and organization grants. Seven scholarships totaling $5,750 were awarded to area students in the Prairie Rose wind farm…
May 14, 2025Students at Discovery Time Preschool in Luverne spent Friday learning about horses and gardening at Rock Ranch near Hills. The morning and afternoon students of Angie Janiszeski and Amy Chapa spent an hour learning about plants from the Rock County Master Gardeners, the care and feeding of the horses, and basic horseback riding vocabulary. The visit was part of the students’ year-end field trips.
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025H-BC Class of 1997 graduate Matt Ebert returned to his alma mater in Hills on May 7. Ebert, a 1997 graduate of Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School, is the U.S. assistant attorney of Minnesota and the fourth and final speaker for the secondary school’s Alumni Talks series. Ebert is the son of retired H-BC teachers Gregg and Cindy Ebert. He estimated the combined number of years invested by his…
May 14, 2025Members of the Luverne Girl Scouts troop met with Kim Rockman Thursday, May 8, to learn more about plants at the Prairie Ally Food Forest on Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne and to complete a leadership badge. The 15 scouts learned about the different foods grown at the food forest and also planted the seeds they had started two months ago in one of the food plots. “This is part of helping to make…
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