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Sioux Valley sets open house for July 10

By Lori EhdeAs opening date approaches for Sioux Valley’s new hospital and clinic in Luverne, it’s getting easier to put details on the timeline.During a lunch meeting Monday with Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Sioux Valley Hospital executive Stan Knobloch provided some details.oMay 16: Road construction will start at the intersection of Highway 75 and 131st Street (the former township road that borders the north side of the hospital property). It’s an eight-week project that will involve grading the hill on Highway 75 for a safer intersection, adding a turn lane and putting pavement, curb and gutter on 131st Street.If weather cooperates, the road work will be complete on July 15.oJune 1: The new water tower on the northern edge of the property will be done. The 300,000-gallon, 175-foot-high structure will bring water not only to the hospital but to northern city neighborhoods where water pressure has been poor. It will bear the logo of the city of Luverne on one side and Sioux Valley on the other. oJuly 10: Public open house. Details will be released later.oJuly 29: Official move-in day. Some administrative offices will be able to move prior to this date.Knobloch said the whole front part of the hospital is done — with cabinets, paint and carpeting complete in the reception, business and medical areas.Work is still underway in the inpatient wing, which will be complete about mid-May.Work in the emergency room, radiology and labor and delivery rooms will be complete about mid-June.The $17.8 million, 95,000-square-foot facility will more than double the space of the current hospital and clinic.The hospital will be called "Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital," and the clinic will be called "Sioux Valley Clinic Luverne."

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