10 years ago (1994)"Once a kernel of corn leaves the field and enters the market, there’s no telling what it will become. Corn is used in making countless products ranging from diapers to beer.But thanks to a recent EPA ruling that will require a higher blend of ethanol in gasoline, more corn will be put into production for fuel.Eugene (Pucky) Sandager, Tom Arends and other local corn producers recently toured Minnesota’s largest ethanol-producing plant in Marshall. The plant is owned by Minnesota Corn Producers, a large co-op of corn growers."25 years ago (1979)"The tragedy in Guyana, South America, has increased both interest and anxiety about cults. Local clergy members are concerned about the challenge that cults present to long standing churches. Of particular worry is the threat that the cults pose to young members of the churches.… Norman Olsen, Grace Lutheran Church, Luverne, sees cults as a commentary on the ‘religious blight of our time.’ He added that cults should make us look at ourselves to set our own lives in order."50 years ago (1954)"Perhaps we can all take a lesson from Scott Creeger when it comes to generosity and the simple faith of a six-year-old boy. Scott paid a visit to the Luverne hospital the other day and handed D.D. Garris, hospital superintendent, a fruit jar.The jar was filled with pennies. ‘I’ve saved this money for the hospital,’ Scott told Mr. Garris, ‘and you can spend it for the hospital any way you see fit.’ The jar contained 220 pennies."75 years ago (1929)"That a trifle more than fifty percent of the total taxes levied for Luverne in 1927 was for school purposes is disclosed by compilation made this week by County Auditor Ray Koehn. The levy for 1927 was used because its collection has just been completed and the further fact that that year’s taxes are nearer normal than those of 1928."100 years ago (1904)"The output of cigars made in Luverne was greater last year than ever before, not withstanding that there was a marked falling off in demand at a season when the demand is ordinarily the best. "Cigar manufacturers report to the internal revenue officers at the beginning of each year the number of stamps used in the past twelve months and the reports of E.L. Dobell and Roy Webber, the proprietors of the two factories in Luverne, show a large total, the combined number exceeding 400,000."
