The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Dusty Mehlhoff, right, serves a table of customers during the final week of business for Hi-Way Drive-In. The restaurant, which has operated under several names and various ownership groups, has existed in some form since 1959.
The proliferation of the automotive culture post-World War II led to the budding popularity of the archetypical symbols of Americana: the drive-in fast food restaurant.
With rock-and-roll music, slicked-back hairstyles, poodle skirts and rollerskating waitresses ruling the scene, one of Carrington's most popular food stops, the Hi-Way Drive-In, began its existence in 1959.
On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024...
