Remember when?

10 years ago (1996)
The Blue Mounds State Park took a major step toward improving and preserving the park’s natural prairie system last month when David Breyfogle began working as the park’s prairie resource specialist.
A utility study could mean that electric rates will be reduced for some in Luverne.
Wall Street Motor is opening in Jasper.25 years ago (1981)
New teachers in the Luverne School District will be paid more than ever this fall, after school board members signed their end of the contract. For the first year teachers with a Bachelor of Arts Degree will receive $12,300 for the 1981-82 school year, topping at $19,602 for 13 years experience.50 years ago (1956)
John Piepgras pulled Marcella Kooiman from the deep end of the pool when it appeared she was drowning. A new resident to Luverne, Pat Kellogg, was credited with breathing life into the 14-year-old girl, who had stopped breathing.
The Luverne Co-operative Creamery is now accepting whole milk for processing after installing new equipment to handle it.
An urgent plea was issued to the public yesterday to stay out of the new Luverne high school building until an official opening. Building superintendent Donald Jones said the public is actually doing damage by snooping on the project. Walls have had to be repainted and the floors have had to be rewaxed four times because people are not paying attention to signs asking them not to trespass. 75 years ago (1931)
Country schools in Rock County graduated 103 students in the 20th annual exercises, which were held in the Luverne School Auditorium.
The annual term of naturalization court received 18 petitions for citizenship. Those who seek naturalization papers are Alma Niemann, Gerhard Janssen, Adolf Zeising, Rudolf Lohmann, Britha Husebo, Jacobus Biesterbos, Ludvig Konsmo, Aalbert Samuels, Ole Kvaas, Herman Muller, Albert Wassink, Mary Wassink, Fritz Meyer, Julius Nath, Herman Van Engelenhoven, Diedrich Brunken, Alfred Wiese and Margaret Van Dyk.100 years ago (1906)
A stalk of corn measuring eight feet and four inches, fully tasseled and bearing two well developed ears, was exhibited Monday by O.P. Huntington at the First National Bank. The stalk was cut by Mr. Huntington from a field at the outskirts of the city and was a good sample of the average stand.
Members of the fire department are now in communication with a number of carnival companies, including the Cosmopolitan company, which exhibited here, in an effort to secure a good company for a six days’ carnival in the latter part of September.