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10 years ago (1995)
Rick White is the park manager for both Blue Mound State Park and Split Rock Creek State Park.
Farmers near Beaver Creek have to replant up to 5,000 acres of beans after a hailstorm.
The Luverne baseball team won a state quarterfinal-round game against St. Cloud Cathedral to advance in the tournament semifinals.25 years ago (1980)
Rock County Commissioners have voted to issue an order dissolving the Magnolia School District. The decision was reached following a hearing. Dennis Roning, Bill Brakke, Stan Soutar and James Herman were in favor of the dissolution and Milo Fodness abstained.
The Rock County Rural Water System hosted a special dedication ceremony.50 years ago (1955)
Death claimed Luverne’s oldest resident, Mrs. C.N. Remme. She was 101 years old and had lived in the county since 1876 when she and her husband settled on a homestead in Battle Plain Township.
A poultry building will be added at the Rock County fairgrounds and the grandstand will have a major overhaul when funds become available next year, announced George Golla, fair board chairman.75 years ago (1930)
Mary Jane Brown, younger daughter of Mayor and Mrs. E. W. Brown, succumbed to general peritonitis shortly before noon Friday, following a pronounced illness of nearly five days’ duration, caused by a ruptured appendix. Mary Jane would have been 12, had she lived until July 7.
A new departure in the way of entertainment will be presented at the Palace Theatre tomorrow night when a midnight preview of "The King of Jazz" will be shown.100 years ago (1905)
The work on Dr. A. E. Spalding’s new hospital has been progressing rapidly during the past two weeks and is now well advanced.
Sunday was a red letter day in the history of the Luverne First Methodist Church and as such will long be remembered both by the members of the church and by the large number of visitors who were present. The rededication of the church followed the extensive improvements.

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