Remember When
- September 14, 201510 years ago (2005) •Barry and Amy Cowell, Luverne, saw the tragic aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina and wanted to do something to help. Barry is a driver for Christensen Trucking and got the idea to donate time and a truck to take relief supplies to the Gulf Coast. He set a semi-trailer in the parking lot across the street from Glen’s Food Center, got a sign donated from Pride Signs in Sioux…
- September 07, 201510 years ago (2005) •Rock County received updated drawings for the new Law Enforcement Center to be constructed on Blue Mound Avenue between the Rock County Highway Department and Family Services buildings. Construction will start this spring if the county bonds in December for up to $1.75 million of the $2 million project. 20 years ago (1995) •Luverne City Administrator Doug Bunkers has…
- August 31, 201510 years ago (2005) •Former Luverne mayor Bill Weber is considering a return to public leadership — this time in the State Capitol. Weber announced his candidacy for Minnesota Senate at a GOP gathering last week in Pipestone. 20 years ago (1995) •Every department in Rock County government has been asked to trim its budget to the very bare essentials in preparation for the 1996 Rock County…
- August 17, 201510 years ago (2005) •With lush fields and a longhorn cattle herd serving as backdrop, area Catholics celebrated the upcoming harvest season with a special mass led by Bishop Bernard J. Harrington. John and Awanda Siebenahler opened their farm Monday morning to more than 500 parishioners from the Diocese of Winona. 20 years ago (1995) •An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Luverne has…
- August 10, 201510 years ago (2005) •A bus load of 37 Luverne residents had coffee with Minnesota’s first lady, Mary Pawlenty, Monday afternoon at the governor’s mansion. At the core of the entourage were a group of Luverne World War II veterans and their wives who had been personally invited to St. Paul. Pawlenty extended the invitation after reading about the men and their coffee group meetings at Glen’s Food…
- August 03, 201510 years ago (2005) •When winds at speeds of almost 90 miles per hour swept through the county last Aug. 3, the local landscape temporarily changed in a huge way. Downed trees blocked city streets; vehicles collapsed; familiar signs fell, and fences were mangled. 25 years ago (1995) •Much like the railroads, freeways and telephone lines brought opportunity to communities in days gone by, the…
- July 27, 201510 years ago (2005) •The city of Luverne is on its way to a more historic look downtown with the addition of stone light poles this summer. The poles are topped with antique-like globes and are shorter than the current lights. Planning ahead for aesthetics, the Luverne City Council is opting to remove other signage that may clutter the look of downtown. 25 years ago (1995) •When the Luverne…
- July 20, 201510 years ago (2005) •MainStreet Financial Services in Luverne has bragging rights to being the first securities office in the country to use electronic signature technology. Local Financial Advisor Mike Cox said he’s pleased to be the beta testing site for the technology known as eSignature. 25 years ago (1995) •It’s like opening a can of worms to mention changes in Luverne’s sign ordinance,…
- July 13, 201510 years ago (2005) •A few weeks have passed since Rock County’s Relay for Life was held. It was a great event at our beautiful city park with great weather. The event raised more than $75,000 for American Cancer Society. 25 years ago (1995) •In an overwhelming vote of approval, members of the Magnolia and Luverne co-op elevators decided to proceed with the planned merger of the two co-ops.…
- July 06, 201510 years ago (2005) •Luverne is improving upon its reputation for quality parks this summer, as it has almost every year, by adding more equipment. The Louie the Lion drinking fountain was one of several new pieces of park equipment the city has installed in its various parks around town. 25 years ago (1995) •Graduates of the former Magnolia High School showed up in force last weekend to…
- June 29, 201510 years ago (2005) •Family Dollar will occupy the 11,200-square-foot building recently vacated by Luverne True Value and Country Store. Gary and Nate Golla finalized the sale of the building on June 16 to Minneapolis developer Anxon Inc., which in turn is leasing it to Family Dollar. 25 years ago (1995) •When the U.S. Open Golf Championship comes to the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska…
- June 22, 201510 years ago (2005) •Rock County’s fifth Relay for Life raises $74,000 for cancer. 25 years ago (1990) •Taco John’s fast food franchise opened in Luverne Tuesday to a large lunch crowd. The Luverne Taco John’s offers seating for 52 and drive-up service. 50 years ago (1965) •There has been a report that the Postal Department is planning to make a serious cut in the postal service out of…
- June 15, 201510 years ago (2005) •A small crowd gathered in Kenneth Tuesday night as the elevator property was sold on a public auction. On the auction block were the elevator, two big storage bins, a small 40-by-120-foot shed and a large 80-by-140-foot storage shed. Dean Tofteland paid $35,000 for the elevator and storage bins, and Dennis Pick bought the small shed to the west for $7,500. 25 years ago (…
- June 08, 201510 years ago (2005) •The Luverne City Council approved specifications and the advertisement for bids for new lighting on Main Street to be completed before the street is redone this year. The lights will stand 14 feet above the ground and will be an old-fashioned design, with a glass globe on top of each. 25 years ago (1990) •Luverne won its first game since 1972 in a state baseball tournament…
- June 01, 201510 years ago (2005) •M-M Distributing is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week, and Merlyn and Lynn Lopau say they’re glad to have done business all these years in Luverne. 25 years ago (1990) •Widening of the Highway 75 bridge over I-90 has been delayed, according to MnDOT spokesperson Becky Austin. For reasons unknown the letting has now been pushed back to September of next year, which…
- May 18, 201510 years ago (2005) •Luverne’s Stacy Mente served as spokesperson for a room full of parents who attended the Thursday, May 12, School Board meeting. She’s among roughly 110 kindergarten families in the district deciding whether to enroll their children in Kinder Plus. It’s an afternoon program the Luverne district offered after the all day every day program was cut last month. 25 years ago (…
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