Mystery on the Map: Deloit celebrates 150 years

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As the Fourth of July nears, a nationwide celebration reverberates from coast to coast in anticipation of America's 250th birthday.

In Nebraska, another lesser-known place also has an upcoming milestone. Turning 150 years old, this community on the outskirts of the Sandhills will not be recognized with such fanfare or fireworks, though.

That's because to most people, Deloit is a mystery on the map.

If not for Kent Backer contacting Midwest Messenger, Deloit's sesquicentennial might have been disregarded. Marci Zegers, president of the Holt C...