Les Harms from the Adams County Historical Society tells us the story of an important person, place, event, or time period in Adams County History.

July 28th, 2023 - The Automobile allowed people to travel recreationally. In the 1920s Adams County provided some nice accommodations for those hitting the road.
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July 14th, 2023 - Who were the first people to live in Adams County? Les Harms tells us the story from Native Americans to Oregon Trail Travelers.
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June 23th, 2023 - When the telephone came to Hastings, it was a big deal. Hear the story of how Adams County was wired to talk to each other.
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June 9th, 2023 - In the late 1800s, Hastings had streetcars. Les Harms tells us the story of this early public transit system.
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May 26th, 2023 - This is the story of the growth of Kenesaw since its founding.
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May 12th, 2023 - We hear a short history of the importance of manufacturing in Hastings.
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April 28th, 2023 - The importance of Windmills in early Adams County
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April 14th, 2023 - What was Hastings like during World War 2
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March 24th, 2023 - History of City Hall buildings in Hastings
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March 10th, 2023 - Chart's Grocery was an important hub to the German from Russia population in early Hastings.
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February 24th, 2023 - Germans from Russia who settled in Adams County.
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February 10th, 2023 - Early dance halls in the Hastings area.
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January 27th, 2023 - Controversies over dancing in Adams County.
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January 13th, 2023 - The story of Dr. Mabel Dixon, the 4th female dentist in Nebraska.
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December 23rd, 2022 - A continuation of the story of the Regional Center and a description of working there.
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December 9th, 2022 - What's now know as the former Regional Center had a very interesting beginning in Adams County.
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November 25th, 2022 - Prohibition in Adams County.
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November 11th, 2022 - Throughout our History, different pandemics and diseases have shaped our history.
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October 21st, 2022 -  The Burlington Depot in Hastings was built as one of the grand train stations in the state.
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October 7th, 2022 - The story of Hays Fuhr, who shaped the Music Department at Hastings College.
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September 23rd, 2022 - Part 2 of the story of the Rivoli Theatre.
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September 9th, 2022 - Part 1 of the story of the Rivoli and theaters in Hastings.
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August 26th, 2022 - A continuation of what life was like in Nebraska during the Polio years.
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August 12th, 2022 - Polio was a feared disease when it came to Adams county. This is how it was treated.
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July 22nd, 2022 - Many small stores and their proprietors shaped the history of Adams County.
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July 8th, 2022 - July 4th celebrations through the years in Adams County
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June 24th, 2022 - The NAD Housing issues and Explosions that rocked Hastings in 1944
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June 10th, 2022 - The History of the NAD
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May 27th, 2022 - The Story of Harrison Quiggle and his automatic food cooker
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May 13th, 2022 - The History of Chautauqua Park in Hastings
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