Remember when

10 years ago (1995)
Tom Schmitz announced Monday that he’ll leave Blue Mounds State Park.
Jim Sonntag has opened a Lutheran Brotherhood agency in Luverne. He will operate the agency out of his home.
Minnesota Veterans Home resident, Leo Hansen, turned 103 this week.25 years ago (1980)
The March tax settlement prepared by the Rock County Treasurer’s Office shows an increase of $34,473.23 over the same collection period last year.
Blue Mounds State Park started a $7,000 chlorination project that officials hope will clean up the park’s contaminated water so it is drinkable this year.
Colleen Siebenahler for eight years has bottle fed orphan lambs that other producers don’t have the time or desire to feed. She feeds them every two hours.
Merle Cook was elected president of the Luverne Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Hardwick residents are getting ready to vote on a new addition for the Hardwick school.
P.D. Stephenson, of Dave’s Market, announced this week the completion of the installation of new frozen food cabinets to meet the ever-growing demand for frozen food products.75 years ago (1930)
A two-man crew, under the direction of County Engineer Julius Brown, this week completed the task of erecting more than one hundred traffic signs on state aid roads, calling attention to the proximity of school houses, cross roads, curves and side roads. It took the two men about four days to do the work.
The Quartzite Quarries is at present working quite a large crew of men at the quarry plant, which accounts for the frequent explosive rumblings distinctly heard in this city.
A Holstein cow owned by Theo. Olson, of Kenneth, produced 74.1 pounds of butterfat during the month, and this is the highest record made by any cow this year.100 years ago (1905)
Luverne’s first general election under its organization as a city was quiet. There was only one ticket in the field, and 142 votes were cast. E.A. Brown was elected mayor.
The Magnolia town board made a contract with the Hewitt Bridge Company for a 50-foot bridge to be placed across Elk Slough at the Fred Kerney place, the price being $975.