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Grace McDonald

Reporter · US

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Grace McDonald

    Gage County Historical Society keeps track of past in century-old depot (opens the original)

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    BEATRICE, Neb. (KOLN) - The Gage County Museum stores history older than Nebraska itself, housed inside a neoclassical train depot that is one of only two Burlington Northern depots ever built this way. In 1973, Scott Fitzwater’s father bought the Beatrice train depot from Burlington Northern. “That is a picture of my dad signing the lease and we got this museum or this building for a dollar for 100 years,” Fitzwater said. “My dad was interested in starting a museum. They’d been going to a lot o

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Grace McDonald

    Junk Jaunt turns Cairo into a highway crossroads of vendors, treasure hunters (opens the original)

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    CAIRO, Neb. (KOLN) - Friday marked the first official day of Junk Jaunt, and rain did not stop visitors from exploring more than 300 miles of flea markets and garage sales across central Nebraska. The community of Cairo lets shoppers get an early start. The Junk Jaunt is bringing visitors and vendors to the rural community of Cairo, where organizers say the event helps the local economy thrive. Stutzman has participated in Junk Jaunt since it started 23 years ago. He set up Junction 2 and 11 whe

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Grace McDonald

    From Gering to Omaha: Veteran walks 450 miles across Nebraska for female empowerment (opens the original)

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    GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - An Omaha mother of six is walking 450 miles across Nebraska to raise $50,000 for female empowerment scholarships and to support female veterans. Kerry Chester left Gering on Sept. 12 and has logged more than 310 miles heading east toward her home in Omaha, despite physical tolls along the way. “No feet are really prepared to walk 450 miles,” Chester said. “I’m pretty sure it’s intact. It was hanging on for dear life there for a minute.” Chester planned the journey two

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Grace McDonald

    Arbor Day Farm grows family traditions at AppleJack Festival in Nebraska City (opens the original)

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    NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (KOLN) - The AppleJack Festival, which began more than 50 years ago, has grown into one of Nebraska’s largest harvest festivals. The tradition continues this weekend at Arbor Day Farm, where J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in 1872. “Historically, there were hundreds of apple trees and orchards all along the Missouri River,” said grounds and orchard manager Ben Heusinkvelt. Heusinkvelt shared the story that he’s been told about the AppleJack Festival’s beginnings. It’s a

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Grace McDonald

    Family restores mansion-like farmhouse to serve as venue near Hebron (opens the original)

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    THAYER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A mansion more than a century old has been restored by the family that inherited it, turning the property into a venue for community events. “I know it’s a house and a property that people all over know about it and think that it’s something that needs to stay, you know, in the community,” said Ranae Hintz, co-owner of The Mansion at R & R Acres. Construction started on this local landmark in 1896 and took 10 years to complete. The home originally had five chimneys,

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