Kearney Catholic, GINW, Holdrege, Osmond, Lexington win individual classes KEARNEY – Kearney High School won the Sweepstakes Trophy and was named the top band overall at Saturday’s 2017 UNK Band Day Parade competition. Nineteen Nebraska bands marched in the University of Nebraska at Kearney parade. Kearney High won Class AA and also was awarded the trophy for outstanding drum line. Winning the Outstanding Color Guard trophy was Kearney Catholic High School. Other first-place honors … [Read more...]
Robotics competition preps UNK students for Midwest symposium
WHAT: UNK Robotics Competition ABOUT: Students in the Artificial Intelligence class at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will use robots they’ve built and programmed, and go up against each other in a golf competition. The objective of the contest is to design an autonomous robot that can play miniature golf after “looking at” - or running upon - a map of the hole. The event is a tune up for the annual Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (MICS) at The University of Wisconsin-La … [Read more...]
Enactus needs your cupcakes; Contest is Feb. 26
KEARNEY – Students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney are looking for the region’s best cupcakes. UNK Enactus, a business organization open to all students, is looking for contestants to compete in its Cupcake Extravaganza. The event includes amateur and professional categories. It is open to the public, UNK students and campus organizations, as well as established bake shops and area companies who sell cupcakes. Contestants are asked to enter at least six to eight dozen cupcakes in … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Gingerbread House Competition
Loper Programming and Activities Council hosted its annual Gingerbread House Competition Thursday in the Nebraskan Student Union. More than 30 teams competed in the event, which is in its 11th year. The winning teams, noted by captains, included: 1st Place – Alexis Gandora 2nd Place – Connor Streit and Colleen McGrath 3rd Place – Emily Meints, Erica Little, Siany Edwards, Amanda Macke, Tawny Moore and Maddy Clausen The Communications and Marketing Department won the faculty/staff … [Read more...]
Kearney High School wins top parade honors at UNK Band Day
Kearney High School won the Sweepstakes Trophy and was named the top band overall at Saturday’s 2016 UNK Band Day Parade Competition. Twenty-four Nebraska bands marched in the University of Nebraska at Kearney parade. Directed by Nathan LeFeber and Rick Mitchell, Kearney High won Class AA and was also awarded the trophy for outstanding drum line. Winning the Outstanding Color Guard trophy was Kearney Catholic High School. Other first-place honors went to Grand Island Northwest High … [Read more...]
