10 years ago (1994)"The Luverne Cardinal tennis team continues to compile an impressive record after winning two of three matches this week.Luverne beat Sioux Falls Roosevelt at home Thursday and bested Worthington on the road Monday. Sioux Falls Lincoln denied the Cardinals a perfect week by handing them a 3-2 setback in Luverne Tuesday.The Cards now sport a 4-2 record."25 years ago (1979)"The Luverne School Board held the first of several ‘brainstorming sessions’ at the close of the regular meeting Monday night. Superintendent Norman Miller presented some long-range goals for both the elementary and secondary school that were formulated through discussions he had with members of the community, fellow administration staff members and others.… Number one on the list presented by Miller for both the elementary and secondary school is energy concerns.Energy included heating the buildings in future years and whether number five fuel oil should be considered over number two."50 years ago (1954)"Sale of U.S. Savings Bonds in Rock County had reached 94 percent of the quota for the period ending August 31, it was announced by Bryan McRobert, county bond chairman. Rock County was second high in the state in the sale of bonds to reach or surpass its quota. Only Lac qui Parle County exceeds Rock County with 96.5 percent of its quota made."75 years ago (1929)"All but eight of fourty-one head of Holsteins in the dairy herd of Barck & Anderson, of Mound township, reacted to a tuberculin test made by Dr. A.M. Anderson the latter part of last week. Thirty-three head in the herd were found to be affected with tuberculosis and have, therefore, been condemned and must be disposed of at a packing plant or kept under quarantine. After delivery at a packing plant a careful inspection will be made and the carcasses found unfit for food will be condemned and used for tankage, while those parts not affected by tubercular lesions will be disposed of in the usual manner."100 years ago (1904)"The farmers’ independent telephone line in Beaver Creek township, which is designated by the company as the ‘Ingelson Line,’ was completed last week, Wednesday, and covers a distance of about seventeen miles, extending from Beaver Creek to Garrretson. At this place long distance connection has been made by the new line, in conjunction with the Beaver Creek telephone system, with the Citizens’ Telephone Company, and communication can now be had by the farmers with Sioux Falls and other points."