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While Denver got dumped on with more than 2 feet of snow over the weekend, Holyoke seemingly dodged the bullet this time. Instead of the snow that was predicted, Holyoke’s precipitation mainly came in the form of rain — lots of rain. Official weather observer Dan Kafka recorded 3.21 inches of moisture between Friday, March 12, and Monday, March 15, with Saturday’s 2.65 inches making it the wettest day. It was enough to get some water flowing through the normally dry Frenchman Creek, pictured at the Highway 385 bridge just north of Holyoke on Monday, March 15. Colorado’s March storm, however, did put a damper on some statewide events. Both the state swim meet and state basketball playoffs were delayed due to the storm. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Crisis averted: March storm brings more rain than snow
COVID vaccination side effects good news for immune system
There are now three vaccines available with FDA emergency use authorization, and soon all adults over 18 will have the opportunity to be vaccinated.
The Renck family home in Holyoke is pictured about 1909. Elise, Clara and Anna can be seen on the porch. Elise, her husband Paul and their children lived in Holyoke until about 1928, when they moved to California. While in Holyoke, Paul worked as a carpenter and worked at the Holyoke power plant. — Source: Phillips County Museum
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March 17, 2016