Top Story Spotlight Lexington area journalist Barb Bierman Batie inducted into the Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame Press Release May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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Lexington Community Foundation disburses over $620,000 in relief funding after Tyson closure As of May 26, LCF has disbursed over $620,000 in community relief funding following Tyson closure.
New Kearney restaurant blends barbecue tradition with Mexican flavors Juan and Lionel Herrera say discipline, family and food shaped their path to opening a restaurant.
Lexington baseball teams place American flags at cemeteries to honor veterans for Memorial Day Lexington's 14U and junior baseball teams showed up Friday, May 22 to place American flags on all three Lexington cemeteries.
‘We are so proud’: Lexington soccer team gave town something to cheer for The Lexington boys soccer team fell to Gretna in the Class B state soccer championship this year. But their run still gave the town hope in a …
Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction COZAD — Cozad Community Health System celebrated the hospital's 75th anniversary on Friday, May 15, as well as the reopening of the front entr…
