10 years ago (1994)"With reservation and some dread, Luverne City Council members approved higher rate schedules for city water, waste water and electrical utilities at their Thursday meeting. The increases were the result of the city rate analysis by consultants from Orr, Schelen, Mayeron and Associates, Minneapolis."25 years ago (1979)"Anna Huiskes will be the Rock County Clerk of Court beginning March 1.She has been a deputy clerk in the office for 16 years and will replace Eleanor Boysen, who resigned the position effective at the end of this month.Huiskes has worked in the Rock County Courthouse since 1957. She began her county employment in the auditor’s office."50 years ago (1954)"The A&P food store, which has been a fixture in Luverne for the past quarter century is going to close its doors here not later than February 20th.The decision by top management to close the Luverne store is in line with the pattern followed by management of the company for the past few years as regards to small size stores. With the trend towards the giant size super markets A&P has been closing up its smaller stores and concentrating on the supers."75 years ago (1929)"Manager Herman Jochims, of the Palace Theatre, has been in the Twin Cities since Tuesday purchasing motion picture attractions and attending the automobile show."100 years ago (1904)"The high price of wheat reached last week had the effect of bringing in to market a large part of what was left in the hands of the farmers. This was not a great amount, however, for but a small part of the crop was unmarketed. Good milling wheat is scarce, not only in Rock County, but throughout the northwest."
