July 21, 1955 — The Tracy Community Chest has contributed $500 to the Lyon-Lincoln Disaster Relief Fund. The Board of Directors of the Chest in special meeting July 14 voted this addition to the fund being raised to be administered locally and directly to victims of a storm which struck the area west of Marshall on July 7.
Obituaries: Mary Welch, Mrs. Bob Deming, Ross Deming, Mrs. Dale Lovelace
July 22, 1965 — After its meeting Tuesday night, the board of education has announced specific long range plans to update present school facilities. The board voted to act immediately to construct a new senior high school for grades 10-12.
Obituaries: Harry Johnson
July 17, 1975 — At a special meeting Wednesday, July 9. at 1 p.m. the Tracy school board accepted a bid by Ackerman Construction for building three tennis courts on a 3-2 vote. The motion to accept the $9,600 bud for later and materials was made by Bill Woodruff and seconded by Jim Malone.
Obituaries: Mrs. Larry Aarthun, Dale West, Anton Peterson
July 18, 1985 — LuAnn Hicks, Tracy High School junior, will be participating in the all-state music camp at the University of Minnesota, Morris this week. The daughter of Dave and Jeannie Hicks, rural Tracy, is one of 140 students from around the state selected for the honor band. The flutist auditioned for the state band this spring.
Obituaries: Walter Nelson, Evelyn Pierard, Armand Luft, Nellie Anderson, Doreen Nelson
July 19, 1995 — At least nine bullets were fired into a Downtown Currie building last week. Authorities are searching for the person or persons responsible. The bullets were fired into the north side of the Wee Three Emporium between 1 and 5 a.m. July 11. One bullet shattered the glass on a door leading into the laundry. Two bullets went through the laundry area and into the Wee Three gift area. No one was inside the building at the time of the shooting. “We have no idea why someone would do something like this,” said Robin Leonard, who owns Wee Three along with her sisters. Deb Bassett and Wendy Steffen. The vandalism was first noticed by Shelly Bassett, on her way to work at 5 a.m. She called Leonard at 6:15 a.m. with word that the laundry door window had been broken.
Obituaries: Micheal Leach, Cora Johnson, Ralph Werner, Alvin Anderson
July 20, 2005 — Tracy City Council members wrestled with both good and bad news about the Tracy Aquatic Center Monday. The bad news was that engineering tests show that poor base materials exist underneath the concrete foundation of the aquatic center’s splash pool. Correcting the problem— which dates from the aquatic center’s construction in 200102—will likely cost tens of thousands of dollars. The good news is threefold. 1) The problem was discovered prior to the onset of the extensive renovations planned at the aquatic center this summer; 2) Test results indicate that the poor base exists only underneath the splash pool, not the larger lap pool; 3) Money has been set aside for the unexpected pool renovation costs.
July 22, 2015 — A Lucan woman has joined the United Way of Southwest Minnesota staff. Sarah Warner has joined the organization as the Education & Volunteer Services Coordinator. Job responsibilities are to “provide strong, strategic, collaborative leadership focused on early childhood initiatives and volunteer management.” Warner succeeds Tanya Backstrom of Balaton.
Obituaries: Darlow Foster, Patricia Pattinson, Donna Mickelson, John Garrett
