Rain cuts into 61st annual Hot Dog Night
A passing thunderstorm hurried activities along Thursday night, July 13, for the 61st annual Hot Dog Night. The annual wiener dog race was ended about 7:30 p.m. as light rain fell for a short time along Main Street Luverne. Evening activities were delayed but resumed in cooler temperatures.
Before the light rain, thousands had gathered in a concentrated area of three blocks along Luverne’s Main Street to consume 14,000 to 15,000 free hot dogs distributed by merchants and organizations.