Pictured from left, Martha Nolan, Emily Ouillette, Christopher Burton, Julian Sanderson and Lara Milward walk through Holyoke as part of a pro-life cross-country protest walk. —Johnson Publications photo
The neon yellow T-shirts were hard to miss.
Though they’re small, RMMRA midgets get the crowd excited at Phillips County Raceway. Troy Simpson, pictured driving car 7 in the first heat, took third in the feature race. —Johnson Publications photo
Midgets were the highlight of Friday, June 30, action at Phillips County Raceway. Nineteen racers in the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association made the trek to Holyoke to compete.
The following article, printed in the Omaha Daily Bee March 14, 1888, tells the story of Lizzie Gordon, a 25-year-old woman credited with founding Holyoke.
Indoor events center at the fairgrounds? Group in process of studying feasibility and moving forward if possible
Members of Larry Haynes’ 1965-1966 fifth-grade class are pictured from left, front row, Tim Ortner, Steve Hayes, John Taylor, David James, Roger Lee Gordon and Terry Schmidt; second row, Doug Denney, Karla Conklin, Mark Einspahr, Joan Lutze, Diana Denbo, Craig Leben and Roxann Douglass; third row, Heidi Saylor, Danny Wettstein, Marilyn Speer, Mike Salomons, Vicki Woverton, Jim Bowman and Eddie Elder; and teacher Larry Haynes in back. (Source: Phillips County Museum)
Five Years Ago
July 5, 2012
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