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10 years ago (1996)
The Rock County Historical Society has a chance to expand after the Masons offered their temple to the group. The building is located on the corner of Lincoln and Freeman Streets.The Historical Society has been hoping to enlarge museum space, which it has in the Hinkly House now.
A hospice cottage in Luverne may provide another possible care option for terminally ill patients in southwest Minnesota. Barb Glad is the program director for Hospice of Luverne and Adrian Community Hospitals and has had the dream to have a facility like the one that is planned.25 years ago (1981)
The Chicago and Northwest Railroad has approved plans to improve five or six miles of track from Iowa Beef to Magnolia.
Rock County farmers have until April 15 to sell two and one-half million bushels of corn back to the government, or come up with more than $5 million in loans to carry them until prices improve. Elevator managers wonder how they will move that much grain if it all pours on the market at once.50 years ago (1956)
Martha Sellen, Miss Rock County of 1955, added a new title at Sioux Falls Monday night when she was crowned Miss Sioux Empire. The 20-year-old Luverne girl captured the hearts of the judges of the Sioux Empire Farm Show with her beauty and her unique display of pen and ink drawings and fashion designs.
Rock Countians are learning that a low water supply is a problem for many in the area. It is being called a "critical" issue. One privately owned well in Luverne has produced some one million gallons since the first of November for hauling to farmers and communities.75 years ago (1931)
Owing to the frequency and irregularity of time at which relatives and friends of incarcerated persons persist in calling at the county jail to visit them, Sheriff F.F. Kitterman has found it necessary to limit the period when such callers can be admitted, to two days a week — Tuesday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. — and the time limit for such visits 15 minutes for each call.
Sixteen brood sows and a boar mysteriously disappeared from the yards of J.M. Baker in Kanaranzi village Wednesday night. There was no trace of them found and the supposition is that they were stolen and trucked away.100 years ago (1906)
A bar and barbershop will be opened in the basement of The Manitou in the near future. This is the announcement of C.A. Sampson, proprietor of Luverne’s handsome and commodious hotel.
The Luverne Creamery is now paying 24¢ per pound for butterfat delivered at the creamery. The receipts are quite large for this season.