Remember when

10 years ago (1996)
Residents and businesses have a choice for local Internet access. Both the school district and Rural Connections are selling it, but people are slow in signing up for the new technology.
Preliminary figures for open enrollment show a shift of students in at least two districts in the county.The biggest growth is in Luverne, which has a total enrollment of about 1,480 and 123 open-enrolled students. Hills-Beaver Creek open enrolls 63 to Luverne and Ellsworth open enrolls 33 to Luverne.25 years ago (1981)
The Cardinal boys basketball team dropped to number two in the Southwest Conference. Hills-Beaver Creek boys hung onto their number one rating in the Tri-County Conference with a cliff hanger against Magnolia.
The city of Luverne has ordered the new Christian Reformed Church to comply with state building codes and install a sprinkler system in its basement.50 years ago (1956)
"John’s Place" will open Friday, it was announced by Mr. and Mrs. John Schewitz, owners. It will feature lunches, beer, soft drinks, candy, tobacco products and the like, ad will provide room for card players in the basement.
The new school is about 60 percent completed.
Births outnumbered deaths in Rock County last year. There were 232 born and 89 died.
The city has set Feb. 16 for opening bids for the new hospital, which will be ready for use sometime in 1957.75 years ago (1931)
Three teams and about nine men started excavating the basement for Oscar Swanson’s new meat market building last Friday morning. The frost has reached to a depth of about sixteen inches, and the men were obliged to use long sharp iron wedges to break through the frozen crust.100 years ago (1906)
Two young men named Anderson recently made an assault on Merchant Ross of Valley Springs with an ax. Valley Springs seems to be bound to occupy a prominent positioning in the public eye.