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 grandsons’ … [Read more...]
NCAA REGIONAL: UNK seniors McDonnell, Schroer, Smith, Stute form bond on, off volleyball court
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney head volleyball coach Rick Squiers doesn’t need to do a lot of talking to explain the impact this year’s senior class had on his program. “The numbers speak for themselves,” Squiers said. UNK has compiled a 130-15 record over the past four seasons, winning three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) regular-season and conference tournament titles during that time. The Lopers are making … [Read more...]
UNK Theatre’s ‘Eurydice’ opens Wednesday
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents “Eurydice” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Sarah Ruhl's “Eurydice” dives head first into the story of Orpheus and Eurydice from the young heroine's perspective. Eurydice is a bright young woman with a passion for philosophy and literature engaged to the greatest musician, Orpheus. When her late father attempts to contact her from the underworld on her wedding day, an Interesting Man and his chorus of … [Read more...]
This is real money; $100K fund allows UNK students to invest in stock market
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – What’s the best way to teach college students about the stock market? Give them $100,000 and the freedom to invest that money however they’d like. That’s the idea behind the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s William Bauhard Student Managed Investment Fund. The program, launched in 2014, turns business students into portfolio managers who work together to research, analyze and purchase securities using the knowledge they’re gaining in … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Loper Volleyball Wins MIAA Conference Tournament
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