Republican River rats

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Rudy Kennedy of Indianola takes a dive, above, into the muddy Republican during Holbrook Days' annual "River Rat Volleyball" tournament Sunday afternoon. Team mates slogging through shin-deep river water included Bunny Skaritka, left, Hillery Kennedy and Joe Townsley. Jessica Richardson, below, of Broken Bow and friends from Merna joined Southwest Nebraskans in Holbrook's yearly three-day celebration of summer that included bingo, karaoke, livestock shows, a road rally, a parade, kids' games and a street dance.

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