10 years ago (1994)"Spring clean-up for Luverne residents was extremely popular this year, but it was also expensive.City Administrator Doug Bunkers reported the total cost to the city for the week of pick-up, including labor, equipment and tipping fees was $33,940 or about $10,000 more than last year."25 years ago (1979)"A gas leak at the Mobile Oil bulk tanks west of Luverne is under control. Officials said Monday that much of the nearly 4,000 gallons of regular gas that leaked from a tank has been drawn from the ground. Evaporation and four days of pumping have brought the spillage under control.Roger Henderson, Mobil agent, discovered the leak Thursday. He suspected something was wrong when he spotted the gauge reading down about seven inches from where it should have been."50 years ago (1954)"Luverne is among nine Minnesota cities for which new post offices have been authorized by Congress under Public Law 105, 81st Congress, according to information received from Congressman H. Carl Andersen.In a letter to the Star Herald this week congressman Andersen said that Luverne should be one of the first two or three post office projects in the 7th District when such work begins, because of the volume of business done here and the need for a new building. … Proposed limit of cost for the Luverne building and site would be $241,000."75 years ago (1929)"Much progress has been made the past week in the improvements of Luverne’s public park, which were started more than two weeks ago, and it is expected that the finishing touches will be put on next Tuesday afternoon, when a park bee will be held. Everyone is not only invited, but urged to take part in the bee; they are asked to bring shovels and rakes, and to report for duty promptly at 1 o’clock."100 years ago (1904)"The deal among the business men of Beaver Creek for the establishment of a local telephone exchange at that place, which had been under consideration for several weeks, was consummated last week and the installation of an exchange is now assured. Sufficient stock to make the exchange a success has been subscribed and the permit for connections with the long distance line entering Beaver Creek has been secured."
