By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – April White wants the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture to be a seasonal destination for Kearney-area residents. She believes the 129-year-old residence on the west side of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus can be a traditional stop for families looking for a unique holiday display. “The Frank Museum is such a stunning place,” said White, the museum’s interim director. “The holiday decorations … [Read more...] about Frank Museum showcases Christmastime during two eras
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Tasha Dunn Christmas: Rudolph, scotcheroo bars, ‘Nuncrackers’ and ‘The Night Before Christmas’
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tasha Dunn and her family have many longtime Christmas traditions. Watching movie classics “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman” is near the top. Baking – sugar cookie cutouts with colored frosting, scotcheroo bars and peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s Kisses in the middle – is another. “I love baking with my stepson, Henry, and my husband, Ben,” said Dunn. “I baked with my mom and grandma growing up, so … [Read more...] about Tasha Dunn Christmas: Rudolph, scotcheroo bars, ‘Nuncrackers’ and ‘The Night Before Christmas’
Jane Strawhecker Christmas: pingpong, a new tree and ‘Elf’
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s nothing more important to Jane Strawhecker during the holidays than family. But spending extra time with her siblings and parents also means one thing – a little competition. Growing up in a household full of tennis players, it was only natural for her family to start an annual Christmas day pingpong tournament about 15 years ago. “We used to do a kids and an adult tournament, but they got better than some of … [Read more...] about Jane Strawhecker Christmas: pingpong, a new tree and ‘Elf’
Tim Burkink Christmas: Swedish meatballs, Dewalt drill and ‘Christmas Carol’
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tim Burkink smiles when asked about his childhood memories of Christmas. The son of a longtime grocer, for Burkink the holidays always meant working long hours alongside his dad, Lee, and other family members at Lee’s Market in Scribner. The family-owned grocery store remains a Main Street staple in his hometown, where Burkink’s dad, Lee, still shows up daily to work at age 89. “For me, life was closely tied to the … [Read more...] about Tim Burkink Christmas: Swedish meatballs, Dewalt drill and ‘Christmas Carol’
