Mary Pike, Luverne, attaches holiday trim to the front of Brown Church Antiques Friday afternoon in balmy 70-degree weather. It seemed strange to see city workmen wearing short sleeves while hanging Main Street lamp post decorations, and it was odder still to see lighted Santas and sleighs assemble on front yards with no snow. At this time last year, rural ditches were full of snow, and drifting snow over frozen ice patches made driving conditions treacherous.
Photo by Lori Ehde