10 years ago (2011)
•A huge bolt of lightning struck the ground near the Rock County Law Enforcement Center June 14 causing $30,000 in damage to the county’s communications systems.
Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre updated County Board members at their regular Tuesday meeting.
He said all but $1,000 of the damage is covered by insurance and the extent of the damage to county communications systems continues to be discovered.
“We lost the law enforcement PCs, 30 handsets … the Highway Department, Family Services were all wiped out.”
Emergency 911 calls for most of the day were routed to Nobles County dispatchers.
25 years ago (1996)
•Some local talent and a group of golfers from Sioux Falls excelled in the sixth annual Peg Hoiland-Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament played at the Luverne Country Club Monday.
A group of Luverne High School boys joined forces to win the men’s team portion of the 18-hole, best ball tournament. …
Topping a six-team men’s field are Luverne’s Phil Oksness, Pat Connell, Matt Kopp and Brian Amos, who were members of the LHS team this spring. The local foursome shot a seven-under par 65 to win the tournament.
50 years ago (1971)
•Luverne’s school is ranked with the lowest cost per pupil in a study recently completed by the Redwood Falls Gazette.
A comparison of school costs, per pupil, was made between all 16 schools in the Southwest and Little Ten Conferences. The Gazette tabulation revealed Luverne to have the lowest cost per pupil at $709 while Glencoe was placed at the highest with $992. Windom, where a new high school was recently completed, was second on the list in per pupil cost, while Tracy was listed as having the highest bonded debt at $1,941.
Three schools have a lower bonded debt per pupil than Luverne, Springfield, Slayton and Fairmont. Luverne’s bonded debt was listed at $554. Springfield was the lowest in that department with $248.
According to Luverne Superintendent Harvey Eitreim, the school’s low maintenance costs, the least among the 16, is a contributing factor in the overall low cost per pupil.
75 years ago (1946)
•Parking place for an estimated 150 cars is now available at the city’s new parking lot, a half block south of the Manitou hotel. There is no charge for the use of the lot, and the space provides a convenient parking place only a short distance from the main business district.
Strict enforcement of the double parking law will be continued, it was announced. Over 40 more persons received tickets for violations during the past week. However, the number of violations dropped sharply the beginning of this week.
100 years ago (1921)
•In accordance with an application filed by him on June 7th, Martin H. Sundem, of Beaver Creek township, appeared before Judge L. S. Nelson at a special term of court held here Monday morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of illegally manufacturing intoxicating liquors. He was fined $250 and costs, which he paid.
This action disposed of the last of the actions against the five Rock county men accused by Federal Enforcement agent Lane Maloney of manufacturing moonshine whiskey.
The other four cases involved Edward and Frank Kelling, of Beaver Creek township, Wm. Moore, of Magnolia, and Richard Wiese, of Luverne township. There was no formal complaint made against Wiese, owing to the lack of evidence, and the other three men were given a hearing before Judge Page Morris, in federal court, at St. Paul, on June 6th.
It is reported that all three pleaded guilty to the charge, and that Ed. Kelling was fined $500, and Frank Kelling and Moore each $200. Moore’s car, which had been confiscated by the federal officer, was returned to the owner by the court.
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