It may take a leap of faith by the buyer to envision the next chapter of the white chapel for sale in tiny Magnet, Nebraska.
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The owner of this white chapel in Magnet, Nebraska, bought the church and another in town to renovate for the community’s 125th celebration six years ago.
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Celebration of Magnet's 125th anniversary drew a crowd to the church in 2018.
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The original pews and stained-glass windows remain in the church, which hasn’t been used by a congregation in years.
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Marjie Ducey World-Herald Staff WriterWindow repair at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church took 2½ years
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