1979: Randolph girl dies in a farm accident

March 7, 1979

RANDOLPH — A tractor accident late Friday afternoon claimed the life of seven-year-old Jo Van Slyke after she became entangled in a power take-off.

March 7, 1979

HARTINGTON — What started as a thunderstorm and rain shower turned into sleet and snow Friday.

By Saturday evening, eight inches of snow blanketed the area.

March 8, 1984

RANDOLPH — Fred and Beulah Rokahr, owners of Rokahr Implement in Randolph, celebrated their 25th anniversary of being in business on Saturday.

March 7, 1984

HARTINGTON — A storm-related eight vehicle pile-up near Hartington Sunday left three people hospitalized.

State Trooper Ken Meier said all eight vehicles were traveling south on Highway 81 approximately five miles south of Pleasant Valley at 2:20 p.m. when the accident occurred.

The lead vehicle, he said, became stuck sideways in the highway and a series of collisions followed when trailing vehicles were unable to stop. Visibility at the time of the accident was near zero due to blowing snow, Meier said.

Hospitalized and listed in good condition were: Eileen M. Glusick, 23 of Norfolk, fractured hip; Michael Nissen, 23, Hartington, fractured hip; and Lavonda J. Peters, 55 , Norfolk, facial cuts.