Remember when?

10 years ago (1995)
Casey’s on South Highway 75 was robbed at knifepoint Saturday night.
The annual bison auction netted $35,150 for the Blue Mounds State Park.
The Blue Mound Ice Arena opens this week. The week-long process of flooding the building took a week to complete. Some other improvements to the building include a paint job for the cement block walls as well as adding glass on the ends where a wire mesh had been used last year.25 years ago (1980)
Arnie Gabrielson was in Luverne talking about alcohol fuel, and how it is made from corn. He said propaganda from oil companies shouldn’t discourage people from investing in the industry.
Dissolution proceedings for the Magnolia School District are stalled as the School Board is looking into more options. 50 years ago (1955)
The Rev. Donald A. Weir has accepted a call to serve as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Creek.
Luverne doctors now have a supply of polio vaccines for children and expectant mothers.
Thorvald Tobiason broke his leg recently and his field of corn stood ready to be picked. Some of the friends who helped with the harvest included: Bub Walgrave, Hyman Top, Herman Buss, Art Tofteland, Earl Gilbertson, Bob Meyer, Eugene Cragoe, Ray Binford, Lowell Binford, Art Dahlen, Harvey Schmuck, Arlen Nath, William Nath, Richard Slieter, Edan Larson, Keith Binford, Gust Hanson and John Johnson.75 years ago (1930)
Sneak thieves early Friday morning forced an entrance into the office of the Luverne Oil Company’s service station on South Cedar Street.
Progress is being made for the Witch Day Celebration Oct. 31.
A man was electrocuted while trying to strip copper leads and coils from a transformer to sell for junk.100 years ago (1905)
Will McDowell started the dairy this week and began delivery of milk and cream to patrons of Luverne.
A fall of snow came unexpectedly during the night. Some of the trees, still green with leaves, were so heavily burdened that some limbs were broken off.
Luverne’s handsome new hospital, which has been built this summer by Dr. A.E. Spalding, will be formally opened next Monday evening, at which time the doors will be thrown open to the public and opportunity given to all to inspect the institution.