Luverne Hall of Famer receives another award
Forty-one years after his death, Rock County native, Cedric Adams has finally been inducted into the Museum of Broadcast Hall of Fame.
Adams was known as the hardest working journalist in the business.
At one point, a week's work consisted of 54 radio shows, eight TV shows and seven columns in the Minneapolis Star and Sunday Tribune.
When he had extra time, he would take a variety show on the road.
At the height of his popularity, pilots would report when flying over Minneapolis they knew when Cedric Adams' program went off the air, because all of the lights in the city would turn off.
It took seven secretaries to open his mail.
Adams was born in 1902, and grew up in Magnolia, Minn. He died in 1961.
The late Bill Brakke used to talk about listening to Adams while lying on the kitchen floor of his parent's house during his grade school years.
One night when Brakke was listening to his radio show, Adams was talking about how he had just turned 40 years old. Bill said he thought at the time, that Adams must be one of the oldest men alive.
Adams' posthumous award was presented on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Eighteen in all were inducted including Paul Hedberg, former owner of Luverne's KQAD radio station, Dave Moore, (WCCO), Ray Christenson, of Gopher Sport notoriety and Steve Cannon and the little Cannons also of WCCO fame.
Drug Meeting set for Tuesday
The next meeting of concerned parents and citizens has been set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne.
The Sheriff's Department will be on hand with advice on how to give goods tips on any drug activity that local citizens may think could be helpful.
Also, a recovering meth addict will speak to the group about their experience with the problem.
If you want more information about the meeting or about the group, contact Lila Bauer at 283-2379
Optimist Club holds fund-raiser for Rock County youth recreation.
The Luverne Optimist Club, in conjunction with the Blue Mound Liquor store, is holding their annual wine tasting fund-raiser.
This year, the fund-raiser will include dinner with a "New Orleans Cajun Flare" prepared by Luverne resident and Minerva's chef, Don Anderson.
The Wine Tasting and Dinner will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Blue Mound Banquet Center.
The wine tasting will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with 21 different wines to sample. Wine experts will be on hand to answer any of your questions.
Limited dinner seating will be available from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
The wine tasting is $15 and the dinner is $25. Reservations can be made separately.
If you would like to make a reservation, or have any questions about the event, contact Blue Mound Liquor at 449-5052, before October 22.
Now it's PrairieWave
The company that came to town under the name DTG, and then became a part of a bigger McLeod USA, is now PrairieWave.
A few years ago a small regional company called Dakota Telecommunication Group, requested the right to rewire Luverne, so they could provide telephone, cable TV and Internet service.
Before that process was completed, DTG became a part of the much larger business, McLeod USA.
Now, the original DTG part of McLeod has been sold to an investment group and will now be called PrairieWave.
The employees that have been working for the former DTG customers as McLeod employees will continue to do so as employees of the new PrairieWave Company, according to PrairieWave CEO Craig Anderson.
According to Anderson, the most notable change you will see in the company will be the appearance of the new PrairieWave logo on statements, office building, signs and vehicles.
PrairieWave will serve communities in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa.
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