10 years ago (1993)"A new school year seems to be off to a good start in Luverne this fall. Luverne School enrollments have increased by 48 students over the numbers recorded in June, according to Luverne Superintendent Norman Miller.… Actual numbers of Luverne students in kindergarten through fourth grade increased by just two students. Twelve of the 14-student increases in those grades over last spring’s numbers are from Adrian, Ellsworth, Hills, Jasper and Magnolia."25 years ago (1978)"A fire at the Blue Mound Inn at 6:45 p.m. Monday caused extensive damage to the west wing of the large dining structure. Bob and Barb Loosbrock, owners of the business, said they first noticed smoke coming from the south windows of the building.‘I went outside to see if someone was burning trees nearby and I saw flames coming out of the attic vent at the west end of the building,’ Bob Loosbrock said."50 years ago (1953)"Grand opening of Luverne’s newest Main Street business, the Johnny-Linn Variety Store, will be held here Friday and Saturday. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Remme, Luverne, the store will feature a semi-self service system for its customers. A full line of variety store items, plus a special line of gift items will be featured."75 years ago (1928)"Rock County’s only abandoned farm, the bugaboo often discussed, but seldom seen, has been turned under the past week, and therefore is no more.Strange as it may seem, this farm is located within the city limits of Luverne, being in the extreme southeast corner of the corporate limits, and worse still, along Rock County’s most important and heaviest traveled trunk highway. It is known as the former Pinkerton place."100 years ago (1903)"E.B. Burleigh received an order over the telephone Saturday from Pipestone for 400 bushels of apples, and filled the order promptly from the products of Rock County orchards, a few days before he shipped 30 bushels of Rock County apples to the same purchaser."
