Articles written by Jim Oly
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Hey Howdy Hey: Drumming up cheer and donations
Well, here is a little follow up story on Jim and Trooper’s crusade of good cheer that started here in Lincoln on Dec. 6. It was my very first show...
Hey Howdy Hey": The BVD and Lincoln
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch. When I left Lincoln this last time it was mainly because I...
Hey Howdy Hey: Trips to Drummond
There was a song that came out back in the early 80's when I was in high school: "I Can't Drive 55," by Sammy Hagar. Well, with my moving, I have...
Hey Howdy Hey: Grizzly Hardware
With my time here vastly coming to a close, I am sadly not going to be able to thank all the people, organizations and businesses for all they do for...
Big Adventure
Well, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed writing my little stories for the BVD each week and I will still try to send in a few from afar. I do...
Hey Howdy Hey: "Mack" McInally
Be it Summer, Winter, Spring, or Fall, whatever time of the year you will see this young fellow of 86 out for his daily walk down through Lincoln....
Hey Howdy Hey: This summer, take care of your pets
With the 4th of July just around the corner, here are a few important tips to keep your pets safe. Keep your pets secured during fireworks, inside...
Hey Howdy Hey: Bartending memories
With spring trying to give way for summer, it takes me back to when I first moved to Lincoln in the early 90's. I came up here looking for a...
Hey Howdy Hey: A real Live Wire
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to Jules and Marilyn Burgert. They moved to Lincoln three years ago. Jules had been an engraver for over...
Hey Howdy Hey: Menagerie Memories
Often on my travels up Stemple to get firewood or to just go for a drive, I pass by the little red cabin where I first lived when I first moved to...
Hey Howdy Hey: Aaron, Kristin & Damion
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to Aaron, Kristin, and Damion Birkholz. This July will be their sixth year in ownership of Coyote Coffee....
Hey Howdy Hey: Thankful for Lincoln
I know I have been sending out thanks to individuals and organizations, etc. and I will continue to do so, but this week I want to send a big Hey Howd...
Hey Howdy Hey: American Legion
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the dedicated members of the American Legion Post 9. They have 61 members in our area which includes...
Hey Howdy Hey: Uncertain Times
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the folks who are still out there working during these uncertain times. The first responders and...
Hey Howdy Hey
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the fine folks who run the Lincoln branch of the Lewis and Clark Library. Recently retired Sherri Wood...
Hey Howdy Hey
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to Roger Brandenburger, Mike Nordahl, and Jeanette Nordahl, who are all members of the Lincoln Sewer...
Hey Howdy Hey
I was just thinking about a short time ago when I had gone into a little café for lunch. I was sitting there having my meal when a young family of...
Hey Howdy Hey : D&D Smiles
Just wanted to send out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the wonderful folks at D & D Foodtown. When I came back to Lincoln in 2018, before I...
Hey Howdy Hey: Refs
With high school basketball season coming to a close, I just wanted to send out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the men and women officials who...
Hey Howdy Hey
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all who have participated in the making and selling of the big Valentine’s cookie sale the Lincoln...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the local truck drivers that live here in Lincoln. I apologize if I miss anyone. I am just...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey to Mr. Ernie Lundberg. I was walking my dog Trooper down the street last Thursday or could have been Fr...
Hey Howdy Hey: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Sending a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the wonderful folds who make the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Thrift Store what it is today. Coordinato...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the fellows who run the Lincoln Transfer Site. Doug Cousins, who has been there 15 years...
Hey Howdy Hey
Well Christmas isn’t just around the corner anymore. It’s here. People are still out shopping until the very last minute and taking “extreme...