Tourist season begins in Logan County!

[April 21, 2017]  LINCOLN - Jensen and Ann-Mari Henning from Finland made a stop last week at the log cabin chapel in Lincoln. The couple is making their way across America on Route 66.

The Hennings were traveling in an RV motor home they and 21 other couples picked up in Elkhart, Indiana the week before. There are 22 identical RV's traveling in a group across the country on the Mother Road.

The Henning's recently celebrated Jensen's 66th birthday. Having retired from farming in Finland, and turning their dairy farm over to their son, the couple is now enjoying travel, with Route 66 being among their first adventures in America. The group of RV-travelers plans to spend four weeks traveling to Los Angeles, California making stops at as many Route 66 attractions as possible.

Meanwhile, Monday evening, Alderman Rick Hoefle reported that over the weekend 28 motorcycles made their way into the downtown Lincoln, traveling the newly marked section of Route 66.

Hoefle noted excitedly that he caught up with the group at one of the downtown retailers. The city of Lincoln is hopeful that the new designation of Route 66 in the downtown area will bring visitors who spend dollars locally, boosting sales tax for the city and total revenues for business owners.

[Roy Logan & Nila Smith]