10 years ago (1993)"Luverne’s Erin Connell and Krista Heikes earned medals by placing individually during the annual Southwest Conference Golf meet played at the Worthington Country Club Friday.The top six players in the boys’ and girls’ divisions received all-conference honors at the annual meet. Connell and Heikes are the only two Cardinals who earned the honors."25 years ago (1978)"The day after Memorial Day will be the beginning of a six-week holiday in Luverne. A holiday, at least, in terms of the fact that there will be free parking throughout the central business district. On the recommendation of the parking committee of the Luverne Chamber of Commerce, the City Council has agreed to cover all parking meters from May 30 to July 15. The six weeks will be a trial period to consider removing all parking meters in Luverne."50 years ago (1953)"A total of 103 students will be graduated from four Rock County high schools in the class of 1953. Twenty-three students will also be graduated from Jasper high school with some of the students from Rock County.Luverne has the largest number of graduates with 63, Hills has 17, Magnolia 15 and Beaver Creek 8."75 years ago (1928)"Among the letters received the fore part of the week by S.B. Nelson, of Nelson Bros. Inc., was an unsigned one containing $16 in cash, with the statement that the sender was making the remittance in payment of a suit of clothes and a hat that he had secured from the store and had never paid for. In other words, the remittance was sent as a conscience payment and the sender explained that after meeting that obligation he would be able to sleep better.This remittance is only one of several the firm has received during the present year, and receives publicity at this time because the sender especially wished that a few words be put in the Herald about the transaction so that he will know that Mr. Nelson got the money."100 years ago (1903)"Purchases of wool twine by sheep raisers indicate that shearing will begin soon. In former years it was the practice to shear in midsummer, but the tendency in recent years has been to begin earlier. Because of the backward spring, no shearing is reported at this time, farmers preferring to wait for dry weather."
