The late June USDA Acreage Report is always highly anticipated because it becomes the first “hard data” after the March USDA Plantings Intentions Report to give an indication of crop production levels for a given growing season.

Luverne ISD #2184 requests quotes for bakery products

REQUESTS FOR QUOTES

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Our readers have had an active week with recent submissions for “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” sentiments in the community.

Rain does not dampen community spirit. Rain was in the forecast, but it was July Fourth and this is ’merica.

Is it just me, or are there a lot more distractions while driving on the city streets these days?

Question: I heard some talk about a new law of July 1 that allows motorcycles to drive through traffic. Can you explain this as a lot of my friends are talking but I can’t get the same answer from any of them.

A semitrailer rollover on Interstate 90 caused local traffic delays for several hours Saturday morning.

Dispatch report

June 25

June 30 marked Monsignor Gerald Kosse’s last day in Luverne as the full-time priest for St. Catherine Catholic Church.