Top Story Spotlight Lexington area journalist Barb Bierman Batie inducted into the Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame Press Release May 8, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The late Barb Bierman Batie was the 2026 inductee into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame, honored April 25. kAmr6C6>@?:6D H6C6 4@?5F4E65 5FC:?8 E96 }63C2D<2 !C6DD (@>6? DAC:?8 4@?G6?E:@? 32?BF6E 2E r@F?ECJ x?? 2?5 $F:E6D :? {:?4@=?]k^AmkAmq2E:6[ 2 G6E6C2? C6A@CE6C 2?5 A9@E@8C2A96C[ H@C<65 7@C ?6HDA2A6CD :? r@K25[ }@C7@=<[ }@CE9 !=2EE6 2?5 {6I:?8E@? 2?5 H2D 2 4@CC6DA@?56?E 7@C E96 |:5H6DE |6DD6?86C 2?5 @E96C AF3=:42E:@?D] k^Am Batie kAmq2E:6[ H9@ 5:65 s64] ad[ a_ad[ 8C6H FA @? 2 72C> 2?5 8C25F2E65 7C@> q2EE=6 rC66< w:89 $49@@=[ 8@:?8 @? 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