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  • Isms: Views on life in rural America

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Oct 19, 2023

    I made two confessions this weekend to friends from long ago. We reconnected Saturday at the Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Norfolk. I serve as secretary on the board of directors, thanks to longtime family friend Troy Weyhrich, whose dad, Don, drove the unforgettable $1.98 modified. Don hailed from the Wausa area, as did my dad. Summer months were spent at the racetrack when I was young: Friday nights in Hastings, Saturdays at Mid-Continent Raceway and...

  • Racing legends inducted into Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Oct 19, 2023

    If you closed your eyes Saturday, during the inaugural Northeast Nebraska Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, you could almost hear motors revving as cars drifted into the bank of turn three before heading for the the finish line. A group of northeast Nebraska legends received the ultimate checked flag in front of a crowd of nearly 300, gathered at the Norfolk VFW, to honor the 2022 and 2023 NENMHOF classes. The organization formed in 2022 and set the pace by selecting the first two...