10 years ago (1993)"In nearly a month, trains will be rolling up and down the Nobles Rock Railroad, hauling grain and other cargo to destination points on the West Coast.It’s been a long time coming, but by the first of October, 54 cars per week will make stops along the railroad, primarily at local elevators for grain and fertilizer."25 years ago (1978)"Many residential users of natural gas have reached the limit of their financial ability to pay utility bills.That’s one of the many conclusions drawn by State Hearing Examiner, Bernard Singer, who has handled the rate increase request from Minnesota Gas Company (Minnegasco), which included a public hearing in Luverne."50 years ago (1953)"Margaret Pederson, 16, Springwater Hustlers; and Donald Watts, 17, Springdell 4-H club were selected as the healthiest in Rock County last Wednesday night. Donald Watts will represent Rock County at the state fair for the healthiest 4-Her in the state. Margaret Pederson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swen Pederson, Garretson, and Donald Watts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Watts, Sherman."75 years ago (1928)"That the decision of the Luverne fire department to not drive its fire trucks into the country districts to fight farm fires is not a matter of following the preferments of members of the department, but rather one of observing the orders of the common council, is the explanation made this week by C.J. Larson, chief of the Luverne fire department.In other words, members of the department are entirely willing to drive into the country with the fire trucks at any hour of the day or night in order to help combat threatening flames, but the Luverne council does not feel that it is justified in permitting the city’s trucks to be used in this manner."100 years ago (1903)"Three years ago the use of cement for sidewalk construction was begun in Luverne. The system was adopted at that time of requiring the use of cement in replacing old walks and in the construction of new ones. The adoption of this plan was opposed in some quarters. It was argued that whatever the advantage of cement, the cost to property owners of small means made its use a hardship. This well-founded objection was overcome by recourse to the law under which walks are now put in, and which permits the payment to be made in three annual installments."
