KEARNEY – Kearney City Council on Tuesday (Feb. 12) will consider applying for a grant to support construction of a city-university tennis complex at University Village. The majority of the proposed $6.5 million project will be donor-funded, with up to $1.125 million proposed from the state’s Civic and Community Center Financing Act Fund. The proposed outdoor/indoor tennis complex will be owned by the City of Kearney and leased no-cost to University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Proposed tennis facility at University Village on Kearney City Council agenda
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Kearney’s Rademacher family shares passion for tennis, all things UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – At 85 years old, Earl Rademacher is a pretty reserved guy. The soft-spoken retiree enjoys Kearney life with his wife JoAnn, who he married nearly 59 years ago, and doesn’t shy away from a good conversation – although he’ll never be the first to bring up his own accomplishments. “My parents brought us up to be humble,” his daughter Jane Strawhecker notes. Instead of talking about himself, Rademacher would rather discuss his … [Read more...] about Kearney’s Rademacher family shares passion for tennis, all things UNK
UNK announces unprecedented budget cuts to meet $3.4 million budget gap
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen today outlined proposed budget cuts that exceed .4 million, and affect 38 positions across nearly every campus unit. Men’s baseball, golf and tennis will be eliminated. Position eliminations comprise 16 faculty, 2.5 administrative, and 16.5 staff positions. Three affected staff positions will shift to the University of Nebraska system as part of the budget response team process. “The magnitude of … [Read more...] about UNK announces unprecedented budget cuts to meet $3.4 million budget gap
UNK baseball, men’s golf, men’s tennis to be eliminated in budget-reduction plan
KEARNEY – Facing a .4 million budget gap, University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen today announced unprecedented campus reductions that include eliminating Loper baseball, men’s tennis and men’s golf programs. The athletics news was discussed today at a campuswide budget forum that also includes personnel and operational reductions in UNK administration and support staff (7,000), faculty (.52 million), and business and facilities personnel (9,475). The … [Read more...] about UNK baseball, men’s golf, men’s tennis to be eliminated in budget-reduction plan
