MILLERSBURG — The Holmes County Historical Society is hosting a mid-summer swing, with a Fabulous '40s Retro Event 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Castle Club Banquet Center. Admission is by donation.

Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...