10 years ago (1994)"For 20 years, Rock County Dispatcher Gordy Bremer has been the voice at the other end of emergency 911 calls.‘Actually, I was just looking for a job,’ he said. ‘I saw Ole (Hommen) in the parking lot and asked him about the position. He said, ‘Just come at four tomorrow afternoon and we’ll see what you think.’ … At that time, four phones lined the wall of the dispatch office — the incoming police line, the incoming fire line, the incoming sheriff line and what he called the fire bar.… Although technology wasn’t what it is today, Bremer said there were only about 25 percent of the emergencies than as there are today. He attributes this partly to increased crime and partly to the fact that people were more hesitant to report crime. "25 years ago (1979)"Selection of an architect for the human services building will be a priority item for the county board on Tuesday.The commissioners reviewed presentations from viewed presentations from three architectural firms at a special meeting Monday. The materials will be studied during the week with the final decision to be made Feb. 20."50 years ago (1954)"Another February heat record was believed to have been established here Sunday when the mercury soared to 60 degrees. Mild temperatures have prevailed for the most part during the past two weeks, and as a result, most of the ice and snow on highways and streets has melted."75 years ago (1929)"A new hydraulically operated V snow plow, with wings attachable to a Best 60 caterpillar tractor, was purchased by the board of county commissioners from the Western Material company at a special meeting of the board held Tuesday afternoon. Rock County has the caterpillar tractor and the plow is readily attachable to this motive power."100 years ago (1904)"Rock County people who remember the pair of elks owned by F.N. Laugharn in 1895 will be interested in the information that the animals later came into the possession of CG. Barnes, who was here a few weeks ago with the Barnes & Benjamin comedy company."
