10 years ago (1993)"Keith Erickson, the Luverne City Council representative to the pool commission, brought drawings of a proposed addition to the swimming pool and exercise facility to the Board and explained how the addition will be financed and used.An approximately 1,000-square-foot triangular meeting room will be added to the east side of the existing structure. It will use the existing walls of the original pool and the current meeting room for two walls. A new wall will serve as the long side of the triangle."25 years ago (1978)"‘There’s a lot more damage out there than we realize.’ Rock County Sheriff Ole Hommen’s reaction was formulated after several days of reviewing the damage caused by a severe storm shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday. Two injuries have been attributed to the storm. One directly and one indirectly."50 years ago (1953)"Not a very sizable sum remained in the city utilities fund when the 1952-53 fiscal year ended on March 20 this year. After expenses had been paid and funds transferred to the capital expenditures and net revenue accounts, and after bonds and interest payments were made the city recorder had only $6,797.36 of last year’s income in the utilities fund bank."75 years ago (1928)"Ellsworth’s juvenile baseball team administered an overwhelming defeat to the Luverne lads Sunday afternoon at Athletic park, by a score of 23 to 12. As was the case in the game a week previous with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader team, the Luverne boys were opposed by players surpassing them in size and experience, and the result was not a surprise.Speculation had existed as to whether or not the Ellsworth team was actually a ‘juvenile’ organization, inasmuch as the personnel was anything but ‘kids.’ Manager Fronsdahl had been assured that the oldest player on the Ellsworth club was 14 years of age, but when the team arrived its members disclosed extraordinary development for their age."100 years ago (1903)"Horse shoe throwing has been resurrected as a live sport among persons who are taking a vacation without going out of town. It was inaugurated among the grain buyers and elevator employees on the Rock Island tracks and has spread uptown. Stakes have been set on the street near the Security Bank and the practice now being secured should develop some champions."
