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Happy Halloween at Continental Western Group

Concrete Creations starts cement work ahead of the wiring and installation for the pedestrian lights on Highway 75 Monday morning.

Groundwork laid for pedestrian crosswalks on Highway 75

Work began this week to install the long-awaited pedestrian crossing lights on Highway 75 near Luverne High School. After decades of debate on how to improve pedestrian safety in that area, state and local officials agreed in April to install “rectangular rapid flashing beacons” (RRFBs.) Two...

Skattum Confinement Systems, Superior Buildings sold to Son-D-Farms, Adrian

Owners involved in Skattum’s Confinement Systems and Superior Buildings Inc. Luverne, announced last week an agreement to sell their businesses. In a letter to customers and friends dated Oct. 20, owners Tom Skattum and Steve Steffl announced both businesses will be sold to Son-D-Farms, Adrian,...

Loop trail bids in; city buys Forrest flood ground

Sealed bids were opened Oct. 20 for Phase 1 of the Luverne Loop bike bath, and Henning Construction, Adrian, submitted the low bid of $439,694.50. The only other bid was from Duininck Inc., Prinsburg, for $597,223.60. City Council members took action at their Tuesday night meeting to award the bid...

Workers with H & R Construction of Dalton hang a sign reading “Main Street” on the overhead signal poles Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, at the intersection of Luverne’s Main Street and Highway 75.

Signage adds finishing touches to Highway 75

Bob Stokes with River City Electric Co., Mankato, pulls wire out of one of eight new pedestrian crossing posts being installed at the corner of Highway 75 and Main Street Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13. The posts replace the pedestrian crossing buttons on the signal posts. The crossing posts are Americans with Disabilities Act compliant — at wheelchair height and with speakers that tell pedestrians which road they are crossing and when it is safe to cross.

New signal offers safer crossing at Main Street and Highway 75

For example, there are designated areas for confidential intake meetings, a nurse’s room allows appropriate space and resources for medication administration, and there are age-appropriate rooms for child counseling sessions.

SWMH moves into new building off East Main St.

Luverne Public Schools Superintendent Craig Oftedahl holds one of his “LUV Notes.” On Monday he challenged his teaching staff to write a minimum of one note a week to a fellow staff member or student in recognition of a positive act.

Superintendent encourages teaching staff to give out 'LUV Notes'

In keeping with his school year initiative, “Be Great,” Luverne Public School Superintendent Craig Oftedahl is challenging his teaching staff to write “LUV Notes.” Oftedahl unveiled his idea Thursday night, Oct. 8, to board members as he passed each one of them a white envelope. Inside was a white...

Trees and shrubs are ablaze with colors as leaves turn to brilliant shades of orange, yellow and red. This photo was taken Friday afternoon at the corner of Lincoln Street and Highway 75 in Luverne.

Autumn blazes

Some members of the committee that worked on the flag park are (front, from left) Janine Papik, Holly Sammons, Faye Bremer, Judy Fenske, George Bonnema, (back) Eugene Cragoe, Robin Stratton, Cory Schmuck and John Stoffel.

One corner finished; three to go

Designers and work crews have completed the flag park on the southeastern corner of Main Street and Highway 75. The $35,000 project features four flagpoles — for an American flag, Minnesota flag, POW-MIA flag and a Luverne flag. The Highway 75 edge of the park has a grass berm along the west edge,...

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