Luverne School District custodial staff members are the first installment of the Star Herald's weekly school feature, "Cardinal Hall Monitor." Pictured are (front row, from left) Dave Eberlein, Kay Umbreit, Todd Mann (groundskeeper), Fred Cook, Michael Wessels, Carrole Horn (back row) Mark O'Toole, Greg Hurst, Don Mitchell, Darrell Brown, Larry Van Grootheest and Marv Doering (maintenance). Not pictured is Larry Roos, supervisor. While students clear out for summer vacation, custodial staff members roll up their sleeves for a busy three months of getting the district buildings ready for another school year. This includes scrubbing and buffing 400,000 square feet of floors and hallways - and that's just the inside work. The district owns 120 acres that also require daily upkeep.
The Cardinal Hall Monitor will provide weekly features of those who work in the district. It will also include some of the Star Herald's regular school features on interesting activities among the district students.