10 years ago (1994)"The issue of expanding gravel pits near Blue Mounds State Park goes beyond defending the natural beauty of the area, according to local landowners Gene and Carlene Scott. The real issue, they said, centers around private property owners’ rights and government control over those rights.A public hearing on June 20 addressed the question of whether or not the land east of the park should be rezoned to allow Northern Con-Agg to expand its gravel pit west toward the Mounds."25 years ago (1979)"As the independent trucker’s shutdown in protest of rising diesel fuel prices continues, the violence which is present across the states entered the Rock County area.The Rock County Sheriff’s Office reported that there was a shooting incident by Magnolia Thursday night.A four-wheel drive pickup was going west when it met a semi-truck heading east. Three occupants were in the semi, according to officials.The occupants heard shots, but the truck was not hit and no one was injured. The pickup truck is still unidentified according to officials."50 years ago (1954)"St. John’s new church will be dedicated in ceremonies which will be held next Sunday. Three leading churchmen of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will be featured speakers at morning and afternoon services.… The dedication sermon will be given by the Reverend Professor W. A. Poehler, president of Concordia College."75 years ago (1929)"Luverne is soon to have another exclusive grocery store, which will carry a complete line of staple and fancy groceries. The new concern is a chain organization and does business as a Council Oak store. It is a branch of the well-known wholesale house of the Tollerton-Warfield Co., of Sioux City."100 years ago (1904)"A transfer of Luverne property which involved more money than any similar deal made in a long time, was affected the past week when the LaDue dairy farm was sold to C.W. Grant, of LaPort, Iowa. While the consideration is not stated, it is understood to be more than $20,000. … The LaDue dairy is one of the oldest institutions in the city and has been conducted continuously for over twenty-two years."
