Ready, set, dash!

Luverne Elementary School’s annual Cardinal Dash raised $12,330 for the booster club, Parents, Partners In Education, according to the announcement Wednesday afternoon, May 3, on the Luverne High School football field. PPIE has moved from selling merchandise and frozen food to promoting physical well-being and sportsmanship through the Cardinal Dash. The dash features half- and two-mile runs and a grade level tug of war challenge. PPIE uses the funds for enhanced learning activities including swimming lessons, special guest visits, kindness retreat and track and field days. This is the event’s eighth year in which parents and guests were invited to join in the run and watch the tug-of-war competitions.