By Jolene FarleyA benefit for Chris Louwagie and his family is planned from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne. The benefit, sponsored by the Hills-Beaver Creek Education Association, will include a pizza buffet with 20 percent of the proceeds donated by the Pizza Ranch to the Louwagie family and a free will offering. Louwagie, a Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School teacher, was injured in a car accident northwest of Hills Thursday, July 31.Proceeds will help him and his family (wife Laura and son Jonah) with medical bills from the accident. Louwagie is recovering at home from his injuries but hopes to return to work in January.
