More than 600 heart-shaped cookies were baked, iced and packaged at B’s Bakehouse in Luverne over the past week in time to distribute Thursday for Friday’s Valentine’s Day holiday.

Organizers of the local Get Hooked Fishing Derby announced this week that plans are moving forward for the Feb. 22 event on The Lake in Luverne.

Three lots for more twin homes will be developed in Luverne, thanks to a grant through the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership.

Work on Kids Rock! Child Care Center in Luverne continues to progress toward opening this spring, according to discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority.

School lunch debt continues to increase at Luverne Public Schools, and the current amount may affect the district’s longterm budget.

The Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School Student Council hosted a roller-skating party Friday night in the elementary school gym where district students and families enjoyed skating, food, games, drawings for prizes and more.

Meetings

Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the
Edgerton Ag Conference room.