"We were very, very pleased. I think the thing we noticed was the quality of the floats continues to get better," Smith said.
"It takes a lot of hours and a lot of time to put these together, and it's so gratifying to see them parading down Main Street."
Smith and others who had been to lighted parades in Sioux Falls, Brookings and other communities said the quality of Luverne's floats was second to none.
Parade judges were Reid Holsen and Nancy Carlson of KELO-FM radio, and Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort. The theme for this year's parade was "A Musical Christmas," which meant the floats were equipped with both lighting and speakers.