2026 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS June/July 2026 Page 21 the case at all. I applied and talked to her and told her at the end of the interview, you know I don’t know anything about antiques, and she goes, really neither do I.” For Hobson and Ransom, it was the start of a wonderful friendship. Hobson says, “We have been through quite a bit together between the shops going through COVID. I work on her farm with her now and she really treats me like family.” Everybody that Hobson has ever spoken to has said that as well. Because Ransom is such a genuine person, Hobson is glad Ransom is being recognized for everything that she has done between the Historical Society, the shops and the village. As all Ransom has done in Elkhart shows, she is a valuable asset to her community. [Angela Reiners]
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