10 years ago (1993)"Don Bosshart and his Patriots kicked off their 1993 campaign with a 3-0 victory over the host Faith Christian Falcons Thursday night. H-BC turned in a 58-percent rating from the line, 44-76. Senior Amy Behr led the local attack with 13 points, collecting on 13-19. Becky Olson went 9-15 from the line for nine tallies." 25 years ago (1978)"More than 60 Rock County 4-H’ers take off Wednesday for the Minnesota State Fair. Another eight or so will follow on Friday. That’s a pretty good-sized crew to be sending to the State Fair and it’s just one more indication of the strength of 4-H in our area."50 years ago (1953)"Probably one of the hottest matters of public interest in many years, was calmed here Tuesday night, when Districts 19, 34, 37, 39 and 61 voted in favor of a consolidation with District 66. The more than two-to-one vote was 72 to 35, in favor of the consolidation. This is the second time the matter came up for election. The issue failed by a vote of 48-43 the first time, June 12."75 years ago (1928)"More than 200 4-H Club exhibits in livestock, poultry, bread-making, cake making, garment making and canning will be displayed at the Rock County Fair next week.This will include approximately 20 baby beef, 18 dairy calves, 13 fat lambs, 3 purebred ewe lambs, 15 purebred gilts, 15 fat barrows, 4 yearling draft colts and 20 pens of breeding and market poultry."100 years ago (1903)"The businessmen of Jasper have purchased 15 acres of land adjacent to the village for a driving and baseball park. Hills could follow suit in this respect, even if it hasn’t any $50 per acre land lying around the border."
