10 years ago (2007)
•Although Rock County has some structurally deficient bridges and functionally obsolete bridges, a tragic collapse isn’t imminent.
County Engineer Mark Sehr shared bridge information with the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday.
He said he has a lot of questions since the Minneapolis Highway 35W bridge fell into the river during rush hour killing 13 people.
The governor has requested thorough county inspection of bridges, and Rock County is in the process of that.
“We don’t have any glaring issues with what I’ve seen so far,” Sehr said.
25 years ago (1992)
•New rental units will be under construction this fall if the Luverne Economic Development Authority plans go according to schedule.
Completion of one three-unit building is planned for January 1993, development consultant Tom Serie said.
One more four-unit building and two additional three-unit buildings are planned for summer 1993, bringing the total to 17 units. Each unit is designed with floor space of 1,100 or 1,400 square feet. Each will provide garage space for tenants, Serie said. Rent will probably cost between $450 and $500 per month. ...
The EDA has a purchase agreement with Albert Christensen for a 4- or 5-acre triangular piece of property east of the Veterans Addition and northwest of Carol Street.
50 years ago (1967)
•The elementary school will be operating without a principal for the time being, according to Supt. Harvey Eitreim. The position has been offered several times, but the candidates for the position could not get releases from their contracts. However, the offer has again been extended, Eitreim said this week, and there is a possibility that the position will be filled sometime during the year. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tom Connell will handle the office details, and items relative to the elementary teachers. Cortlan Krogstad, a remedial reading teacher, will supervise the lunch program and testing, and John Rath, junior high principal, will assist with the special education in the elementary school.
75 years ago (1942)
•An army of canvassers – six from each of the 12 townships, will invade every Rock County farm between now and next Tuesday, in an effort to make available for government use every pound of iron that has ceased to be really useful or needed by the owner.
Elwood Shackelford, Fred Herman and Jake Schoon, members of the general committee, a chairman selected from each township and the Rock County Defense Council met here Tuesday night to lay the groundwork for the campaign.
It was pointed out that the drive will be primarily a patriotic move, and secondarily, an opportunity for all to dispose of their scrap metal at the highest paid price in years.
100 years ago (1917)
•A humane society soon will be organized in Luverne under a 1917 law appropriating $9,000 to the State Humane society for extension of its efforts toward preventing cruelty to children and animals.
Welcome W. Bradley, secretary and executive officer of the Minnesota Society for the Prevention of Cruelty, this week announced completion of a model plan to enlarge the state service to include this and other important cities. It is along lines most successful in the larger cities, and, the executive officer predicts, will fit needs here and minimize suffering among children and also among animals.
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