Five-year-old Hailey Hamann takes advantage of falling leaves by forming them into floor plans of her personal fort Tuesday after kindergarten. She later found they also work well for leaf fights with her grandma, Beatrice Hamann. Kids like to play in them, but grownups this year have enjoyed watching the leaves turn from green to brilliant shades of red and orange. Leaf pickup in Luverne starts Monday, and residents are encouraged to have their leaves on the curb by the weekend.
Photo by Lori Ehde