By Katrina Vander Kooi, summer intern
The first annual Relay for Life amazed even the organizers.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the total amount raised for the American Cancer Society was $49,010.20. By comparison, Pipestone earned $29,000 for its first Relay.
"Overall, we were really pleased," Vicki Baartman and Janet Marshall, co-chairs of the event, said in a written statement. "Heartfelt thanks go out to so many people from Luverne and the surrounding communities - businesses, organizations and individuals without whom this event would never have come to pass."