10 years ago (1993)"The Rock County Law Enforcement Center budgets for more than 700 overtime hours per year to allow for time spent investigating crimes. For years, the number of crimes committed in Rock County have been increasing, but man power has actually decreased in the law enforcement center.… What may alleviate some of this paperwork stress is the addition of a joint investigative officer to serve both the police and sheriff’s departments."25 years ago (1978)"Incumbent Rock County Sheriff Ole Hommen was the top vote getter in the three-way primary race.Luverne Police Officer Mike Wynia will be the other name on the Nov. 7 ballot. Hommen received 1,073 votes and Wynia received 690 votes. Lyle Authier, Luverne, received 445 votes."50 years ago (1953)"More than a thousand high school students, representing 18 schools from three states, will be in Luverne Saturday for the third annual Tri-State Band Festival sponsored by the Luverne Civic and Commerce Association.Highlights of the day’s events, all of which are free to the public, will be the baton twirling contest at 9 a.m. at the high school gymnasium, a street parade at 1 p.m., maneuvers by the bands in front of the judges’ stands at the fairgrounds, immediately after the judging."75 years ago (1928)"As a direct result of the employment of Chief of Police P.J. Connell as a truant officer for the Luverne school district, five high school students, ranging in age from 17 to 18 years, were brought before Judge Frank Ferguson Monday to explain why they had been violating the law by frequenting the Stralow Pool Hall. … The same day a complaint was filed by Mr. Connell against Wm. Stralow, charging that he permitted school students to frequent his billiard hall, contrary to law, and upon being arraigned he pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $15 and costs, which he paid."100 years ago (1903)"Burglars blew open the safe in the bank at Valley Springs early Saturday morning and secured about $1,000. There are said to have been eight men in the gang, and it is thought that they worked for two hours. While four burglars worked in the bank, four others acted as look-outs to keep back citizens. Druggist Skillman was awakened by an explosion and went on the streets with a lantern to investigate. The burglars put him in a box car and locked him in."
