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Buffalo Days set for this weekend

The Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce announces its 22nd annual Buffalo Days celebration schedule for June 2-3-4, 2006. Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, with the Cruise-In for antique and classic cars at Downtown Main Street in Luverne. Also at 7:15 p.m. Friday will be a 5K-10K run and a half-mile run (12 and under) at 7 p.m., sponsored by Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. for these events at the Rock County Community Pool. Saturday events include a Belgian waffle feed sponsored by the Southwest Minnesota Chapter of the Red Cross from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in downtown Luverne. The Buffalo Days parade will be at 10 a.m. on Main Street. The annual Arts in the Park will begin at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Luverne City Park with more than 100 vendor spaces. There is also a variety of food booths and entertainment throughout the day. The world famous Buffalo Chip throwing contest will begin at 2 p.m. and the Auto Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday highlights include free Buffalo burgers at Blue Mounds State Park in celebration of their annual open house. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m. and continues until the burgers are gone. For more information on any of these events, contact the Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce toll-free at 1-888-283-4061 or check the Web site luvernemn.com

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