10 years ago (2006)
•Imagine a time when doctors can retrieve patients’ medical histories with a touch of a button.
Also imagine that same button providing patients’ history with other doctors, in addition to any medication they’ve been on or are currently on.
That time has arrived in Luverne, and it’s called docZ, an electronic clinical information system.
25 years ago (1991)
•Rock County Commissioners took the first step toward owning a new library building Tuesday.
The Board voted 3 to 1 to spend $140,000 to purchase the former First Minnesota Savings Bank FSB building, 201 West Main. The purchase is contingent upon the city of Luverne approving the purchase price.
50 years ago (1966)
•“Not many years ago when industry representatives came to a town they didn’t have much to offer in the way of industrial sites, but towns now are beginning to go to industrial land survey.” …
Luverne representatives were told that in the fierce competition among communities across the nation for new job opportunities, prepared industrial sites are playing an ever important role.
Anticipating possible new industry for Luverne, a report submitted at the meeting by the Omaha men identified four sites suitable for eventual development as an industrial district in Luverne.
75 years ago (1941)
•A crowd of several hundred persons assembled Sunday afternoon at the Omaha depot to give a warm and rousing goodbye to ten Rock county Selective Service volunteers as they entrained for the Army induction station at Sioux Falls. Unfortunately, three of the group were not accepted because of physical disqualifications, while the others continued on to Fort Snelling for their year’s service in the Army. Replacements for the three men compelled to return home are scheduled to leave next Tuesday.
The departure of this contingent, including the three replacements, brings to about 140 the number of men who have been taken from the county for service in the nation’s military forces.
100 years ago (1916)
•One of the most important steps yet taken in the promotion of good roads in Rock county was that taken Tuesday, when the county commissioners voted to purchase one of the biggest road graders on the market, for use in building state roads. The kind of machine the county will buy has not yet been determined and will not be until spring opens. Arrangements have been made with two concerns selling graders for a demonstration as soon as the ground is in condition to permit it. The grader the commissioners will buy will depend upon the showing then made.
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