10 years ago (1994)"Health care reform is already happening in Luverne and Adrian. The most visible signs are several joint ventures between the Adrian and Luverne hospitals."During the past year or year and a half, we've had a lot of stimulus," said Luverne Community Hospital Administrator Gerald Carl. Whether it's the uneasiness of seeing several rural hospitals fold, pending national legislation or changes at the state level, area health-care providers are responding.The joint ventures between Adrian and Luverne started when the two communities received a rural health-care transition grant that provided $50,000 a year for three years beginning in September 1991."25 years ago (1979)"It was like a bad rerun.Saturday about 11 p.m. another dose of severe summer weather hit the area. Generally the recent attack brought heavy rains and high winds, but there was considerable damage from hail.… Lawrence Thode, who farms in the southeast corner of Springwater Township, considers his crop a total loss."50 years ago (1954)"Two races of local interest developed this week as J.F. Gilfoy, Lismore, filed for state senator, and Mort B. Skewes filed again for county attorney. … Thus, there will be no primary in September for any of the local officials, and only two contests at the general election in November." 75 years ago (1929)"By a vote of 86 to 50 the freeholders of the city of Luverne went on record as favoring the providing of textbooks free to students of the grades at the meeting of the independent school district of Luverne."100 years ago (1904)"On Thursday of last week H.Q. Snook purchased the fixtures and tables of the Snook billiard hall from his brother J.L. Snook, and will hereafter conduct the business, giving it his personal attention."
