10 years ago (1994)"The Luverne School Board accepted the resignation of former Magnolia Superintendent Jan Nuffer Thursday. She will be taking a position as elementary principal in Hurley, S.D., beginning Aug. 22. Nuffer served as superintendent at Magnolia for 12 years. Her tenure ended this year when District 669 combined with Luverne to create District 2184."25 years ago (1979)"Gas prices have now exceeded the $1 per gallon mark at some stations in Rock County. In a survey made by the Star Herald this week, the highest posted price for full-service premium unleaded is $1.06 per gallon."50 years ago (1954)"Questions on school consolidation and other matters will be discussed at a meeting of 11 rural districts in Rock and Pipestone counties next Wednesday evening in the Jasper schoolhouse.The voters will be asked to okay the consolidation with Joint Independent School District 54-67 (Jasper)."75 years ago (1929)"Judge C.T. Howard, of Pipestone, denied the motion of Carl Ahrendt, of Hardwick, that he be permitted to reopen the Green Lantern. … The Green Lantern has been closed since the raid in the first part of April under a voluntary agreement by Ahrendt." 100 years ago (1904)"F. Ohlen, who resides in Section 28 in Springwater Township, where he owns a fine half-section farm, demonstrated his implicit faith in Rock County land as the best investment that can be made by purchasing two hundred forty acres of Rock County realty last Friday. The property purchased was the southeast quarter of section 14 in Springwater."