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Members of the Luverne Econonic Development Authority (LEDA) heard updated trail usage counts on the Luverne Loop. The Southwest Rural Development Corporation (SRDC) installed a trail counter along Blue Mound Avenue from May 24 to June 16. There were 4,604 users during that time with a daily average of 192 trail users. Sammons reported that trail use has increased steadily over the past…

During last week’s East Coast winter storm, at least 29 people sadly lost their lives, making headlines across the world. In Minnesota 25 people were killed on our roadways in January, yet most people don’t give a second thought. In just the first 31 days of 2016, preliminary reports from the state Office of Traffic Safety show 25 traffic fatalities, which compares with nine people at this time…