10 years ago (1993)"Stricter policies against the use of any form of tobacco on school property will go into effect this fall in Luverne.‘When school is in session, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., five days per week, buildings and grounds are tobacco-free,’ said Gary Fisher. ‘That includes chewable (tobacco) and smoking.’"25 years ago (1978)"Everyone who follows baseball in Luverne is acquainting themselves with the city of Winona. It is that city that will host Luverne’s VFW baseball team Friday in the first round of the state VFW tournament.The Luverne team certainly has not received the most welcomed draw. They open at Gabrych Park at 1 p.m. Friday against a perennial quality Bloomington Green team."50 years ago (1953)"This will come as a blow to men drivers … A young lady, name unknown, shattered the myth (partially at least) that men drivers are better than women drivers.She did it at the Rock County Fair last week on a device called a Reactometer, a machine which measures in eighths of a second the time required after recognizing danger to take the foot off the accelerator and step on the brake pedal.The young lady did it in the record time of 1/8th of a second. The best the men drivers could do was 1/4th of a second and many of them had more than one try at it."75 years ago (1928)"A.S. Hoime’s herd attained first place in average production for the month of July in the Rock County Cow Testing association, with an average record of 33.2 pounds of butterfat per cow. Theo. Olson’s herd was next high with 32.5 pounds; the herds owned by Walter Baustian and Mrs. A. M. Paulsen & Son tied for third place with an average production of 31.4 pounds, and Carl Taubert’s was fifth with a record of 30.7 pounds of butterfat."100 years ago (1903)"J.L. Snook, Sr., delivered to W.J. Kinne Tuesday the first new grain marketed in Luverne this season. The grain was rye and came from his farm south of town. It was threshed by D.A. Hulett’s rig and was of good quality. The price received was 35 cents a bushel."
