Remember When Aug. 18, 2016

10 years ago (2006)
•After discussing the option at previous meetings, the Luverne City Council Tuesday reviewed plans that could convert 11,000 square feet of the former hospital into a new Luverne City Hall.
Because many walls and utilities don’t have to be moved, the total cost is expected to be about $200,000. The council with vote on whether to go ahead with the plans at another meeting.
The current City Hall is on the corner of Main Street and Cedar Street.
 
25 years ago (1991)
•After 55 years as a truck driver, 80-year-old Earnest Herrmann, Luverne, continues to work. Each day he transports one or two loads of hogs or cattle to Sioux Falls and Worthington, in a carefully maintained, 25-year-old truck with over a million miles on it.
He works because he likes it. “I don’t like to retire. If you don’t keep your mind busy, it’s not good. I take my time, a trip or two every day. It varies. And sometimes I take a nap in between,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of good friends. I like to mix with people.
“Guys want to buy me out and have me drive for them, but I don’t want that. I’m kind of fussy with my truck. I want it taken care of,” Herrmann said.
 
50 years ago (1966)
•Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair, which opens Aug. 27, will see the Region XI Dairy Princess, Eileen Hansen of Luverne, sculptured in good Minnesota butter.
University of Minnesota sculptor Donald Schule will mold 68-pound slabs of butter into likenesses of each Princess Kay finalist during the 10 days of the 1966 Minnesota State Fair.
 
75 years ago (1941)
•Judge Charles A. Flinn, of Windom, judge of the 13th judicial district, will be in Luverne next Tuesday to hear the plea of Warner Arp, Luverne man, who is being held in the county jail on an arson charge.
Arp was arrested last Sunday on complaint of Deputy State Fire Marshall Charles Gehrke, who, with Fire Chief Charlie Larson and Sheriff Neil Roberts had conducted an investigation of a fire at the Arp home, at 116 Fletcher street, on July 27. Arp waived preliminary examination before Municipal Judge O.E. Ferguson on Wednesday and his bond was set at $2,000.
 
100 years ago (1916)
•The problem of extending Luverne’s electric service to meet the demands has been giving the common council no end of worry for the last few months, with the solution still decidedly remote.
During the past year the amount of electricity used in the city alone has increased fully 20 per cent, and on top of this electric service has been furnished to the village of Hardwick. In addition to this a number of other villages in this vicinity are planning on securing electric service from Luverne in the near future. In fact, the council now has applications from two villages.