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10 years ago (1995)
Pinnacle Programs will likely meet the June 1 target date for opening in the former Magnolia school building.
Ash Creek driver David Kruger decided to retire from area racing after 12 years of track action.
Andy Rozeboom was elected president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs.25 years ago (1980)
Gaylen Lloyd is the new post office master at Luverne.
Michael Rath, a senior at Luverne High School, had an opportunity to observe some of the frenzy of the last days at the state capitol. He visited the capitol with other high school students as part of a group called Project 120.50 years ago (1955)
Death came unexpectedly Monday to Raymond C. Engan, 59, highly esteemed Luverne citizen and professional man for 35 years. He was stricken with a heart attack in his law office. He worked up until about five minutes before his death.
Marjorie Huisman was chosen as a delegate from Rock County to attend Minnesota Girls State.
A botany professor suggested that Mounds State Park could become a tourist attraction if it was restored to a natural prairie and purchased an additional 500 acres.75 years ago (1930)
H.C. Bell was re-elected superintendent of the Luverne schools during his 19th year in the position.
There was a plan in Luverne to ban Oleomargarine but most grocery stores will still carry it.
Between 30 and 40 public-spirited, willing workers responded to the call for a park improvement bee and put in a strenuous afternoon Monday in tidying up and otherwise enhancing the appearance of Luverne’s public park.100 years ago (1905)
H.Q. Snook opened his new restaurant on the south side of Main Street Saturday morning.
Ernest Kiebach, of Mound Township, is one of our enterprising farmers who believes in purebred stock and is making money in stock raising. He will give special attention to hog raising this season and has added to his drove of Poland Chinas a fine specimen of that breed.

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