By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bob Sulser didn’t plan on spending part of his summer vacation on a university campus, but he was making the most of the experience. “This is my first chance to stay in a college dorm, so it’s kind of neat,” Sulser said as he and his wife Jan shared a laugh. The Madison, Wisconsin, couple were exceptionally upbeat considering just 24 hours earlier they were forced from their Kearney hotel by rising floodwater from the … [Read more...] about ‘That’s how Kearney people are’: Evacuees staying at UNK grateful for local response
Kearney flooding
UNK opens doors to those impacted by flooding in Kearney area
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Rangel Lowry was working at Mid Nebraska Individual Services in Kearney when he heard the news. The flooding in Kearney and other area communities had worsened, forcing residents out of their homes and evacuating hotels filled with Interstate 80 travelers. The University of Nebraska at Kearney, where Lowry attends school and plays football for the Lopers, responded by opening two of its residence halls to people … [Read more...] about UNK opens doors to those impacted by flooding in Kearney area
