By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GIBBON – Mike Montgomery wiped a tear from his eye as he described the devastation. He’s lived in Gibbon since 1969 and never seen anything like last month’s historic flooding. “It’s just an overwhelming ordeal,” Montgomery said. “It happened so fast you really couldn’t think about it.” When the nearby Wood River left its banks, residents had little time to react before entire neighborhoods were inundated. The fast-rising … [Read more...] about ‘We’re all united’: UNK students help with flood recovery effort as part of The Big Event
Cleanup
UNK students give back to community during The Big Event; More than 450 at 40 locations
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Winter weather altered some of their plans, but it didn’t stop an army of University of Nebraska at Kearney students from completing their mission. About 450 students spread out to 40 job sites Saturday for The Big Event, an annual day of giving back when Lopers take on various service projects to say thanks to the Kearney community. The Big Event, started at Texas A&M University in 1982, is the largest one-day, … [Read more...] about UNK students give back to community during The Big Event; More than 450 at 40 locations
UNK student sustainability group hosting trash cleanups, Frank Museum garden planting
KEARNEY – UNK’s Sustainability Committee is involved with a number of April events meant to educate the community and create awareness about environmental sustainability. The student group is partnering with Locke and Key Society for a trash cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at Pioneer Park, 700 W. 21st St. in Kearney. The committee will host its annual Garden Planting Day from 1-3 p.m. April 22 at the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture, where it will plant … [Read more...] about UNK student sustainability group hosting trash cleanups, Frank Museum garden planting
PHOTO GALLERY: Blizzard Cleanup and Fun
The Big Event helps UNK students give back, say thanks to Kearney
By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 700 students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will give back to the Kearney community Saturday when they participate in the 10th annual The Big Event. Tim Danube, associate director of the Nebraskan Student Union, said the event is a way for students to thank the community through community outreach. Student volunteers will work at one of 43 sites across Kearney doing various types of … [Read more...] about The Big Event helps UNK students give back, say thanks to Kearney
