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Workers with the city of Luverne and Missouri River Energy Services began hanging the 90 banners on utility poles along Main Street Luverne on Friday. Eighty-two banners depict members of the LHS Class of 2022, with eight of the banners welcoming passersby to the city.
The annual tradition of senior banners began in 2020 to help make graduation special for the seniors who missed so much that year of the pandemic. “We heard all the bad things come out of Covid. This is one of the good things,” said Annie Opitz with Quality Printing where the banners were produced. “It is so exciting.” A parent committee now organizes the banners each year with parents and/or sponsors paying for the printing costs. The banners will remain on display through the summer and will be removed this fall and given to students to keep. Commencement for the LHS seniors is at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29, in the Cardinal Gym.