By Sara QuamCommunity access channels through Luverne’s cable companies might soon have more to offer the community.Mediacom, PrairieWave, the city of Luverne and Luverne schools are looking into a new television studio that would serve as headquarters for the public access channels.City Administrator John Call said it would be especially useful to students, who will be able to broadcast plays or band performances that currently aren’t being shared with people who don’t attend the events in person."I think this could be an excellent opportunity for the school district and the city to partner on this project," Call said.Last week the Luverne Cable Board voted to form a committee to study the access channel studio."It would be great for students to be able to have their own news show, for example," Call said.The city collects a total of $25,000 annually in franchise fees from the two cable companies. Some of that could end up funding the studio.Although it would involve large, up-front costs to get started, actually running the local access hub wouldn’t have huge costs.The local access channels currently broadcast Luverne City Council meetings, church services and run a listing of events or meeting notices. Other than those things, the stations aren’t used.The new committee will bring information on costs and other details to the Luverne Cable Board.