Remember when

10 years ago (1995)
The Sioux Falls architectural firm of Baldridge and Associates has received a merit award from the South Dakota Society of the American Institute of Architects for its work on the Rock County Courthouse remodeling project.
The alley behind Minnwest Bank and Pizza Ranch was made one-way instead of two-way this week. Collisions and near misses have become too common in the alley.25 years ago (1980)
Students from Magnolia are concerned about the on-again, off-again dissolution plans. They want to know if they will go to school in Magnolia, Adrian or Luverne next year.
Harold Deuschle and Wendy Johnson filed for mayor in Luverne and Jim Harner and Bob Latham are vying for a seat on the Luverne City Council.
Lois Poppen is retiring after working as school cook for 32 years.50 years ago (1955)
The Jaycees presented four Luverne men with awards for their outstanding work for civic improvement. They were Mort B. Skewes, Ray Frick, William Busse and Dale Larson.
The 1956 Cadillac, which went on display at Schoon Motor Co., has been attracting a great deal of attention, says Warren Schoon, head of the local firm.75 years ago (1930)
Sheriff H.R. Ohs staged a surprise raid on slot machine operators late Wednesday afternoon, when he paid a visit to Hardwick and confiscated two machines, one at the Busy Bee café and the other at the Steinholt billiard hall. It is understood that the sheriff missed slot machines in at least two other business places. Some of the "kidders" intimate that the machines disappeared out of the back door at about the time the sheriff came in the front door.
An interesting assortment of relics collected by the Rock County Historical Society is on display in one of the windows of the I.I. Smith furniture store. It includes a muzzle loading rifle made in 1837; a muzzle loading pistol, two water carrying yokes, a bayonet used in the Civil War, candle molds, and a blood extractor that was used for drawing blood from a vein for the treatment of rheumatism and fever.100 years ago (1905)
Agent Geo. S. Bell, of the Omaha exhibited a sweet potato Monday that would be a prize winner in a garden show in the South. The potato weighed 13 ounces and was raised by Mr. Bell.
There appears to be a good basis for the prediction that next year Rock County will have a county fair, held on the grounds and in buildings belonging to an association of farmers and businessmen.