Remember when

10 years ago (1994)
Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met to discuss building conditions. Board members voted to approve a special committee’s recommendation to build a new 7 through 12 facility in Hills and to renovate the elementary building in Beaver Creek to meet fire and accessibility codes.
While at Glen’s Food Center, Virgil Thompson left his Boston terrier, "Madchen," in the car. The dog put the car in reverse, backed across the entire parking lot through some snow and ended up on Harvey Ball’s boulevard.25 years ago (1979)
Ken Twito, utilities supervisor for the city of Luverne, said he was pleased with the electrical system upgrade. The city had to generate its own power while the system was
Luverne Police Chief Keith Aanenson reminded people that snowmobiles cannot be operated on Highway 75, Blue Mound Avenue or Main Street. Snowmobiles can be operated on other city streets, in accordance with the law.50 years ago (1954)
The new Phillips 66 service station, now nearing completion on U.S. 75 between Maple and Warren streets, has been leased by the Rock County Cooperative Oil Company to Dale Larson and Howard Iverson.
Christmas mail in Luverne set a new record this year as any weary mailman can attest. The Post Office handled about 9 percent more mail this year. That was 128,138 pieces of mail from Dec. 10 to Dec. 21.75 years ago (1929)
Henry Dean and Robert Brooks were awarded gold medals for heroic conduct in saving the lives of three fellow Boy Scouts at the annual meeting in Sioux Falls.
Brick work on the second of the new boilers installed at the municipal light and power plant was completed yesterday, and all that is necessary now to have the new equipment ready for use in all respects is time in which to permit the fresh walls to dry out.100 years ago (1904)
"No event in the history of Luverne is more noteworthy than the formal dedication of the beautiful new Carnegie library building which this week has been opened to the public."
Some complaint was heard against the ordinance passed by the Luverne City Council regarding public pound and the running at large of animals. Some thought the ordinance was too strict and the penalties too high. No animals were to be allowed to run free in any part of the city; fines were set at not less than $3 and not more than $100 for violations.