1997 — 25 years ago
- Walter Cronkite has assembled his remarkable career into an autobiography. Cronkite’s report on Cronkite is entitled “A Reporter’s Life.”
- Temperatures remain icy cold in many parts of Minnesota, with windchills at 40 to 55 below. In North Dakota, windchills are 80 below zero.
1972 — 50 years ago
- The Minnesota DFL party will make a major effort to woo women, young voters and minorities. State chair Richard Moe noted these groups have been under-represented in the political process.
- A series of eight, two-hour sewing classes will be offered at Lewiston High School. The course will focus on sewing with today’s fabrics.
1947 — 75 years ago
- The Rochester Art Center will have its official opening this week. A collection of 32 oil paintings by Minnesota artists will be on exhibit. It is in the old library building at First Avenue and Second Street Southwest.
1922 — 100 years ago
- In numbers averaging 10 per day, former servicemen call at the Red Cross office in the Stebbins building. They confer with Red Cross officials regarding employment, government land, and other matters.
- The Rochester checker club will stage a gathering at the Northern Hotel. The best checker players in the city will be competing, and the public is invited to observe this game of skill.
- The Service Motor Company unloaded its first shipment of 1922 Willy-Knights and Overland automobiles.