Huron residents braved a cold clear sky and late hour last night to take in the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train. The festively lit freight train arrived in Huron after a stop in Brookings to help raise money for the Salvation Army Food Pantry. Captain Eric Johnson of the Salvation Army in Huron is pleased at the turn out…
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Johnson says he’s not surprised at the number of people who stood out in the cold listening to the musical performance, not to mention those who stayed in their vehicles parked along Old Highway 14. The food collection effort that accompanied the Holiday Train was successful…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/12/holidaytrain2.mp3|titles=holidaytrain2]Before the music concert began, the Canadian Pacific presented a check for two-thousand dollars to the Salvation Army Food Pantry. A gallery of photos from last night’s Holiday Train visit is posted on the Performance Radio News page on Facebook.