And then there were seats

Electricians and carpet layers descended on the new performing arts center at the Luverne Middle-High School Monday to add lighting around the 779 newly installed seats and install carpet in the 9,400-square-foot facility. Three weeks ago construction workers placed the final pre-cast panel to fully enclose the facility. The performing arts center is part of a $30 million project at Luverne Public Schools that added six classrooms to the original 1956 structure. The middle and high school kitchen and lunchroom were moved from the basement to ground level and a new commons now joins with the new performing arts center. The entire structure now joins with the elementary school. The project is expected to be finished by August.