10 years ago (1993)"Area farmers aren’t expecting pennies from heaven, but they do expect some help from the federal government for flooded cropland.The one man that could ultimately make a positive difference paid a visit from the White House to discuss options with farmers yesterday afternoon.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy … along with Rep. David Minge and an entire congressional delegation, visited the Eugene Petersen farm to see first-hand what southwest Minnesota farmers are dealing with in terms of flood damage.25 years ago (1978)"Work on the city tennis courts and the airport runways is included on the list of projects for the city of Luverne this summer.Bids for work at the airport and the tennis courts were accepted by the Luverne City Council at the regular meeting Tuesday. Asphalt Surfacing was the low bidder for the overlay and patching work at the airport at $60,600.29. … Pipestone Bituminous was the low bidder for the work on the tennis courts at $9,903.10."50 years ago (1953)"The Verne Drive-In Theater opened for business in Luverne last Friday night. The drive-in theater is located one mile south of Luverne on Highway 75. Owner of the Verne Drive-In is K.S. Sargent. The opening, which climaxed months of preparation, had been in doubt for several days as vital pieces of equipment had been delayed en route from the factory."75 years ago (1928)"A marked decrease will be made in postal rates on a number of classes of mail matter beginning with July 1st, when the new postal law enacted by Congress, and approved by Pres. Coolidge, will become effective.The one-cent rate on private mailing postcards, instead of the two-cent rate, is restored, as is the old rate of one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof on newspapers and magazines mailed by others than publishers."100 years ago (1903)"Luverne should have a ‘rest room,’ a place where women and children from the country could be comfortably entertained while in the village. The Herald has made this recommendation before and it should not be necessary to urge the matter more upon the business men and ladies’ clubs of this village."
