10 years ago (1994)"Rock County moved a step closer to improving communications among the various emergency agencies when it accepted bids for Phase 1 of the communications upgrade project. County Board members decided to take on the upgrade project earlier this year when practice drills revealed failing communications among fire, ambulance and law enforcement units at times when they all needed to use the same frequency at once."25 years ago (1979)"Law enforcement, fire protection and ambulance service will be available some day in the future by dialing a three digit emergency number, 911.Dec. 15, 1986 is the date that state law demands that the 911 emergency system must be in operation.Rock County could conceivably have a 911 system in operation two or three years before the deadline."50 years ago (1954)"State and national candidates on the Republican ticket were given a thumping two-to-one lead by Rock County voters in Tuesday’s election.But in the state as a whole, it appeared that the Democratic Farmer Labor candidates would sweep most, if not all the major state offices, except, perhaps, that of state auditor and all incumbent congressional posts but one."75 years ago (1929)"For the second time within less than six months, Manager C.E. Johnson, of the Luverne Co-Operative creamery, was this week awarded first honors and a silver trophy for a jar of butter at a district convention of creamery interests. The latest award was first prize on a jar of butter for the 28th district at a meeting of the Minnesota Creamery Operators and Managers’ Association, held this week at the Ryan hotel in Minneapolis."100 years ago (1904)"J.M. Rustad has added a fine undertaking room to his already large and well equipped establishment. The room is situated over the Luverne Mercantile company’s store, adjoining Mr. Rustad’s rooms. On each side of the room and extending practically its full length is a series of paneled compartments containing caskets, conveniently arranged for exhibition. The room is so arranged that post mortem examinations may be held in it, and is also large enough to hold funeral services there if the occasion should arise."
