Lincoln native and Northeast grad goes to Middle East to help Palestinian farmers From the Missing Friday's paper? Here's a look at what's news in your area series ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 Updated Mar 14, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a farmer, Hannah Breckbill likes to see herself working toward the world that she wants to see.kAm“u2C>:?8 7@C >6 H2D ;FDE 2 C62==J 4=62C E9:?8 H96C6 x 4@F=5 5@ H@C< H:E9 >J 92?5D 2?5 7665 A6@A=6 2?5 42C6 7@C E96 62CE9[” E96 {:?4@=? }@CE962DE w:89 $49@@= 8C25F2E6 D2:5] “xE 76=E =:<6 2 G6CJ E2?8:3=6 H2J E@ 36 >2<:?8 E96 H@C=5 36EE6C]”k^AmkAm%92E 56D:C6 E@ 36EE6C E96 H@C=5 92D ?@H 3C@F89E E96 bf\J62C\@=5 E@ E96 |:55=6 t2DE[ H96C6 D96 G@=F?E66CD 2E E96 %6?E @7 }2E:@?D 72C> ?62C q6E9=696> :? E96 (6DE q2?< :? 2 C68:@? E92E 92D 366? E@C? 2A2CE 3J 4@?7=:4E] qC64<3:== 2CC:G65 %F6D52J 2?5 H:== 96=A 72C> E96 =2?5 F?E:= E96 368:??:?8 @7 |2C49]k^Am kAm“x 42? ;FDE 36 2 9F>2? @? 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