Remember when?

10 years ago (1995)
Luverne City Council approved the final plat for the five-acre Mounds View Estates located south of the Minnesota Veterans Home.
Barbara Dye has logged 197 hours of volunteer work at the Minnesota Veterans Home since it opened. Margaret Pickard has logged 238 hours volunteering.
Nick Bork, son of Orville and Barb Bork, has been named a first-place winner in a national livestock judging contest.25 years ago (1980)
Sheila Aanenson is the winner of the bike given away during the annual Bike Rodeo sponsored by the Luverne Optimist Club, Luverne Police Department and the VFW Light a Bike Program.
Shelly Zinnel, Bonnie Van Aartsen, Dave Renes and Felicia Mohr are winners of the Carl Nash Memorial Band and Choral Awards at Luverne High School. Dan Duffy, Scott Matthiesen, Janice Fick and Pamela Swenson were chosen to attend Boys and Girls State.50 years ago (1955)
Shots for polio were given to first- and second-grade children of Rock County last Friday morning at the Luverne High School gym. An efficient crew of doctors, nurses and helpers were present to put the children through in good time.75 years ago (1930)
At a meeting of business men representing the retail institutions of the city, it was decided to keep the stores open each Wednesday until 10 p.m. through the summer.
Mrs. Nels Oldre, of Magnolia, and Mrs. W.G. Jacobson, Hills, held the numbers entitling them to the Kampkookand waterless cookers that were given away Saturday at Backer hardware.
A class of five will receive diplomas next Tuesday in the commencement exercises for Beaver Creek high school. The class is composed of Edward Rauk, valedictorian; Russell Leslie, salutatorian, and Darrell Bennett, Nan Gustof and Mabel Anderson.100 years ago (1905)
Quite a crowd of Luverne boys went to Trosky Tuesday evening and attended a dance, returning on the morning Rock Island. Those who went were Otto and Lloyd Ihlan, Ray Nutting, Martin Oldre, Ellsworth Beady, Pat Larkin, Otto Steinfeldt, Geo. Gilbertson and Frank Heck.
Considerable complaint has been made by farmers and others who have had occasion to drive in the country, of the condition of the bridges and culverts, caused by the recent heavy rains.