Remember when?

10 years ago (1995)
Luverne Public Works Director Darrell Huiskes warned residents on Cedar Street that they will live through a messy construction season with the street completely torn up for more than two months.
Rock County Recorder Jere Ohme was recognized by his peers as the Minnesota County Recorder of the Year at the state conference.
Five members of the Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek wrestling team earned berths in the Section 3A Individual Tournament with their performances in the South Sub-Section Individual Tournament. They are: Wes Schneekloth, Scott Nath, Ryan Hemme, J.R. Scott and Kyle Hemme.25 years ago (1980)
Janet Nash, a senior at Luverne High School, will appear with the All State Choir.
Ronald Hoefs is the teacher of the year at Magnolia High School. He teaches English for grades seven through 12 and has taught at Magnolia for four years.50 years ago (1955)
Coffee drinkers in Luverne were happy after the price per cup of coffee dropped from a dime to five cents. Louis Sargent said, "When coffee went to a dime last year I tried drinking milk, but soon changed back to coffee. It sure is good news to hear it’s back to five cents a cup."
Game Warden A.H. Getty will prepare his famous Mulligan stew at the Rock County Sportsman’s Club.
Forrest’s Dairy announced that it will only bottle Grade A milk from now on, at no extra cost to consumers.75 years ago (1930)
The Luverne City Council purchased a "big, modern" fire truck for $7,200. It is the largest and best turned out by Luverne Fire Apparatus.
The city of Luverne now allows only parallel parking of autos on Main Street and trucks may only park with special permission.
A reduction of two cents per gallon on all gasoline at service stations and from tank line wagons went into effect. This brought the price of "high test" gasoline down to 22.1¢ and common gasoline down to 19.1¢ per gallon.100 years ago (1905)
Anton and Henry Brandenburg were mixed up in a runaway Friday evening on Main Street, but fortunately escaped without injury. They were just starting for home, driving a team attached to a bobsled, when the horses took fright and in turning the corner by the Handy grocery overturned the sled box. There was a quantity of coal in the box and both men were partially buried beneath it, but aside from a few bruises, they were uninjured.
A.E. Stager is making arrangements to engage in the wholesale poultry and produce business.