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Hot dog night set for July 15 in Luverne

By
Lori Sorenson

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the streets of Luverne Thursday, July 15, for the town’s annual Hot Dog Night celebration.
For 59 years families have been coming to Luverne on the second Thursday in July for free hot dogs and beverages offered by local businesses as a gesture of customer appreciation.
As the tradition gained popularity, so did the attractions that cropped up along with hot dogs.
For example, the Luverne Tae Kwon Do program has offered free demonstrations for more than 20 years and inflatables have added to the fun for children.
In more recent years, the Spotlight Dance students have performed recitals on Main Street, which has also attracted ice cream, snow cones and other vendors near the action.
Another big draw has been Wiener Dog Races, which started 17 years ago and added the Wiener Dog Beauty Pageant 13 years ago.
For the past 10 years, the Wienerman Triathlon has drawn athletes of all ages from all over the tri-state area to race in four-person teams who compete in relay events that all feature hot-dog-eating stations.
All these attractions — in addition to dozens more — have a way of drawing from a wide variety of people to one location in one night for a mixed crowd of thousands of residents and visitors.
This year, the 59th annual Hot Dog Night will be ever more popular after a year of pandemic social distancing as thousands are expected to participate.
The event this year is sponsored by Premium Minnesota Pork and Luverne area businesses and organizations.
See the back-page advertisement for details and visit www.luvernechamber.com

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