10 years ago (1993)"Rock County personnel are still crossing their fingers, hoping the White House will send disaster relief money. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials took a second and closer look at southwest Minnesota last week to assess flood damages since waters have subsided. During that assessment, damage figures rose to nearly $4 million for the nine-county area."25 years ago (1978)"A new electric rate ordinance is expected to be used in Luverne in July. Armed with new study charts and reviews of many costs, the city council was expected to pass the ordinance at the regular meeting Tuesday night.… The ordinance combines rates for residential electric heating, residential electric water heating, commercial electric heating and commercial electric heating for former steam heat customers into an adjusted schedule for residential and commercial service. The ordinance also includes a 10 percent increase for industrial customers."50 years ago (1953)"Break-ins were reported last Wednesday night at the Tuthill Lumber Co. in Beaver Creek and at the Allen Lumber Yard in Valley Springs.At Beaver Creek, a dollar bill was all that was missing. Loot at Valley Springs was not learned, but it was reported that a small amount of cash and some checks were taken."75 years ago (1928)"Six candidates for re-election or election as members of the board of county commissioners filed during the past week. They are Carl Stroeh, W.E. Preston, J.O. Jacobson, Henry Rolfs, Otto Paulsen and H.A. Sandstede. The Messrs. Stroeh, Preston, Rolfs and Paulsen are at present members of the county board and they, therefore, seek re-election, while Mr. Jacobson was a candidate for the office four years ago, and Mr. Sandstede six years ago."100 years ago (1903)"Luverne’s public schools will close today for the summer vacation, and on Tuesday evening the nine pupils of the ‘class of 1903’ will receive their diplomas from F.C. Mahoney, president of the board of education, thus closing their school days in Luverne. "During the week there will be a series of interesting events, including entertainment for the graduates by the students who will graduate next year and a banquet by the alumni association, of which the members of the class are soon to be eligible to membership."
