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Malena Ward Lexington Clipper-Herald
Aug 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
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Spotlight on Lexington — Lexington was showcased on Friday as members of the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission and NE 150 Foundation made a visit. Pictured after exiting the Reed Schoolhouse at the Dawson County Historical Museum on Aug. 4, 2017, from left to right, are: Jose Garcia, Lincoln; Frank LaMere, South Sioux City; Barb Bierman Batie, Lexington; Sally Ganem, Fremont; Dan Holtz, Nebraska City; Ann Bird, Omaha; Jamesena Moore, Bellevue; Sara Crook, Nebraska City; and Denise Christensen, Kearney. Don Batie of Lexington, far right, acted as tour guide for the group. He is on the museum’s board of directors.
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LEXINGTON — Members of the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Com- mission and NE 150 Foundation were in Lexington on Friday for an official meeting which included a tour of the Dawson County Historical Museum.

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