On a hot day, Kearney-area kids' lemonade stand was a cool way to raise money to help others MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Jul 29, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 From left, Merriman Wells, her sister Hazel and Ashlynn Baird were all smiles as they sold lemonade and snacks. NATHAN DORSEY Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB When it’s beastly hot, there’s nothing quite as thirst-quenching as a cold glass of lemonade.kAm%92E’D H92E 2 8C@FA @7 `c 49:=5C6? @776C65 =2DE uC:52J @FED:56 E96 u}q~ @77:46 2E aaab $64@?5 pG6] qFE E96J 5:5?’E A@4<6E E96 AC@7:ED] %96J 5@?2E65 E96> E@ 492C:EJ]k^AmkAm“p 76H @7 FD 96C6 2E E96 32?< 92G6 <:5D H9@ H2?E65 E@ 5@ 2 =6>@?256 DE2?5] (6 8@E E@ E9:?<:?8 H6 4@F=5 D6E :E FA :? E96 A2C<:?8 =@E :? 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