Trains on the move back up cars at intersections in Luverne

More train traffic than usual will move on the Buffalo Ridge Railroad through Luverne and, as a result, Ellis & Eastern Railroad officials have been notifying the Rock County Sheriff’s Office about potential road blockages as railcars are moved on the line. Motorists can subscribe to the Nixle message system through the Rock County Sheriff’s Office website for upcoming road blockages, especially to Highway 75 (pictured above Monday). “It’s an inconvenience,” Sheriff Evan Verbrugge said. “But it will be for short periods of time.” Verbrugge urged rail officials to allow a 30-minute notice before moving railcars.