10 years ago (2013)
•Luverne High School Class of ’97 graduate Bill Aanenson brings 16 years of experience to a brand new business on Highway 75.
Aanenson and his wife, Michelle, opened Rock Motor Sports LLC in April.
The business, located in the former TriState Auto building, offers parts and service for every kind of outdoor power equipment — boats, motorcycles, four-wheelers, lawn mowers and more.
Bill said he began working on small engines when he was a student at Alexandria Technical College. “I worked for a shop when I was in school,” he said. “I worked four years in Sheldon, Iowa, and I worked more than 10 years at Outdoor Motor Sports in Spearfish, S.D.”
Michelle will be the office manager for the new business — when she’s not caring for the couple’s first child due in a few weeks. “That’s why we came back,” Bill said. “This is a better place to raise a family.”
25 years ago (1998)
•Blue Mounds State Park Partners raised more than $1,300 when 150 people showed up Saturday during their March for Parks event.
The money will be used to enclose and heat the open picnic shelter at the park, creating a winter warming house.
Though rain drizzled on the park at the start of the event, the remainder of the day was dry.
In addition to hiking, participants enjoyed puppet shows, music, games, nature crafts, scavenger hunts, campfires, hotdogs and more.
March for Parks is held nationwide and is sponsored by the National Parks and Conservation Association.
50 years ago (1973)
•Style Shop to Celebrate ‘New Look’ — Completion of an improvement program which included the laying of new carpeting, paneling some walls, and other remodeling, will be celebrated by the Luverne Style Shop during the next week.
Audrey Wildung, owner, announced that a number of valuable prizes will be given away during the celebration, and invites the public to come in and see the new interior and to register for the prizes.
Also there during the week to greet her many friends will be H.F. Wildung, founder of the store, who now lives in California, but is there for a visit.
75 years ago (1948)
•Another burglary at Beaver Creek was reported this week by Sheriff Roberts.
Thieves broke a window on the east side of the Walter Eads and Son garage, rifled the cash register, and escaped unseen with between $12 and $15 in cash Thursday night, the sheriff said. Nothing else was missing.
Discovery of the break-in was made about 4 p.m. Friday by Pete Drowden, village night-watchman.
Whether the break-in was linked is any way with the previous burglaries at Beaver Creek is hard to determine. The school building and the Noll service station were entered on the night of April 21, and Noll station had been entered several weeks previously.
100 years ago (1923)
•”Better Teeth Week” begins Monday, May 7th, 1923. During this week we hope to conduct an intensive campaign for the encouragement of more thorough and more frequent use of the toothbrush,” announced Clara O. Herm, Luverne school nurse. “We have received attractive dental charts from the Florence Manufacturing Co. Gold starts will be placed after the name of each child who has brushed his teeth twice the day previous. …
“We ask the co-operation of the parents in making this week a success. If your child has not been to the dentist within the year, we would urge that you make an appointment with your dentist at the earliest opportunity. Even though there are no cavities, it is well for the child to become acquainted with the dentist as early as possible.”
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