10 years ago (1993)"Environmental concerns surrounding the site of the new McDonald’s at I-90 and U.S. 75 appear to have no basis, according to Luverne City Attorney Don Klosterbuer.The Luverne City Council approved a resolution Monday that deemed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the site unnecessary. The Council found the project exempt from the environmental requirements, and the city cannot require further action."25 years ago (1978)"Hills-Beaver Creek’s marching band is a Cinderella story. Response toward the band’s participation at the national Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., ranges from fantastic to truly incredible. Director Dave Shea called H-BC’s competitive efforts ‘out of sight.’The H-BC marching band is as high as one could be this week following their week-long experiences in Michigan. And there is a good chance the band could get emotionally higher after the results are received Friday for the Toast of Cherryland Award."50 years ago (1953)"The long-awaited Korean truce and cessation of hostilities in the Korean War was received here Sunday night with mixed emotions. Unlike when similar news was received at the end of World War II and at the end of World War I, there was no celebrating, no flag waving, no street parades."75 years ago (1928)"Harvest work started the first of the week; each day since has been gaining momentum, and by today or tomorrow will be in full swing throughout Rock County. A few fields of rye and barley were cut the latter part of last week, but the work did not start in earnest until about Wednesday. There are still many fields of barley and oats that will not be ready for the reaper until the fore part of next week."100 years ago (1903)"Plans which contemplated the holding of a county fair in Luverne this fall have been changed with a view to making preliminary arrangements this year for an agricultural exhibition next year. At the meeting held in the opera house Saturday afternoon of last week, the soliciting committee … reported the results of their three days work and it was concluded that the response to requests for pledges did not justify a continuance of work for a fair at this time. It was the sense of the meeting that a fair should be held next year."
