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Some Luverne IBP employees will receive back wages after a court order was issued. IBP has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay back wages that could amount to more than $7 million for 23,500 employees. They were not paid for time putting on, removing and cleaning protective gear and clothes after or before their shifts started. IBP planned to appeal the ruling. 25 years ago (1981)
Uranium exploration in Nobles County, northwest Iowa and around Sioux Falls, S.D., isn’t expected to spill over into Rock County anytime soon. Mining company representatives have taken geo-chemical tests of Rock County ground water and they have mapped several possible drilling sites by air, according to one spokesman.But Rock County has a thick mantle of gravel lying over formations explorers hope might contain uranium and "strategic metals" like copper, nickel and gold.
Bill Skewes and his father Mort Skewes were together sworn in to accept the privilege of being allowed to practice before the highest court in the land. They made the trip to the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., together. Bill is a Denver lawyer and Mort is a longtime Luverne lawyer and Rock County Attorney.50 years ago (1956)
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Overgaard celebrated 50 years of married life together.
Warren Schoon was re-elected as Luverne’s mayor and the hospital bond of $150,000 was approved by Luverne voters in the election. A total of 1,163 votes were cast — a record number.
The Rock County Red Cross fund campaign went over its quota last week, and was the first in the state to do so.
The Luverne City Council will plat about 60 residential lots and up to 100 more when they are needed. The city will expand to the north of the "dead end" Barck Street.75 years ago (1931)
Christ J. Aanenson, who resides northeast of Kenneth, has been granted letters of patent on a grounding device for radio receiver sets by the United States patent office, at Washington, D.C. He is now preparing to market his invention to improve reception and reduce radio static.
Miss Edith Mott, home fashion stylist for the J.C. Penney Co., and an authority on dress making and style trends, will conduct a piece goods demonstration here next week.
The Palace is presenting the famous comedy "Fifty Million Frenchmen."100 years ago (1906)
All of the stores in Luverne will next Monday resume the old schedule of closing at 8 p.m. every evening except Saturday, when the stores will be kept open one hour later. The barbershops will also join in this change. The closing at 6 o’clock during the winter months has been greatly appreciated by the clerks, and, no doubt, by the business men themselves, for it has given all opportunity to enjoy the evenings when social activities are at their height.
The work of excavating for the basement of the warehouse to be built by A.E. Stager on East Main S treet was completed the first of the week and the masons are now busy laying the foundation walls.