10 years ago (2010)
•After an overcast, humid day Saturday, storm clouds gathered in the southwest and delivered a downpour in Luverne and much of Rock County Saturday night.
According to volunteer weather recorder Troy Thone, Luverne officially received about a half inch of rain in the storm, but he said it all came in the span of about 20 minutes, which would be about 1.5 inches per hour.
“This is very heavy rainfall and comes just short of being classified as ‘violent rainfall,’ which is 2.0 inches per hour,” Thone said.
The rain arrived around 7 p.m. and, along with it, hail fell in pebble-sized stones that accumulated on top of swirling water in streets and gutters.
25 years ago (1995)
•Architects explained a possible site plan for a new elementary school and preliminary sketches of a middle school addition to the Luverne School Board, Monday.
The proposal is based on ideas from staff and the Strategic Planning Committee.
The proposed location for the 97,248-square-foot elementary school is a 40-acre site north and east of the intersection of Blue Mound Avenue and East Veterans Drive. …
The proposed cost of the elementary building, excluding costs for city soccer fields and ball diamonds on the grounds, is about $8,426,000. Architects Bob Abendroth and Bob Rego said a rough estimate of cost is $76 per square foot. That figure includes the cost of architectural and engineering fees and miscellaneous other costs such as soil tests, building permits and some equipment.
Architects also submitted three possible proposals for expanding part of the current high school for use as a middle school.
50 years ago (1970)
•Luverne B. Forest, who served as county agent in Rock County from 1964 to 1968, has been named to the faculty of the University Extension, the University of Wisconsin.
Forest, a 1970 PHD graduate in cooperative extension and adult education at the University of Wisconsin, will serve as assistant professor of agricultural and extension education. He will also be the coordinator in the extension’s division of program and staff development.
Forest earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from the University of Minnesota and his master’s degree from Colorado State University. He served as assistant county agent at Stillwater from 1960 until coming to Rock County in 1964. During the time he was studying for his doctorate, he served as research assistant in the program and staff development division at Wisconsin.
75 years ago (1945)
•The man who organized Army Japanese language schools and whose students played a major role in the winning of the Japanese victory, will speak to Luverne Rotarians at their luncheon Monday.
He is Col. Kai Rasmussen commandant of the military intelligence language school at Fort Snelling.
A native of Denmark, he came to the United States at the age of 20 and enlisted in the regular army. Later, he passed the qualifying examination for entrance to West Point, and was graduated from there. Later, he served as military attaché in Tokyo. …
His talk here Monday is expected to center about the far eastern problem. His appearance here was made possible through the efforts of George W. Fried.
100 years ago (1920)
•Facts about the general election, next Tuesday, Nov. 2: In the city of Luverne the polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
All men and women who have attained their 21st birthday and are qualified citizens may vote.
There will be three ballots — The State Ballot, which is white, containing the names of the Presidential Electors and all State Officers; the County Ballot, which is Blue, containing the names of the Congregational Candidates and all County Officials; and the Pink Ballot for Voting on the Constitutional Amendments.
Voting is accomplished by placing an X mark in the square opposite each Candidate for whom you wish to vote.
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