See photos as the NSBA hosts their 2026 State Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at Seacrest Field in Lincoln.
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- TODD GOTTULA, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
Student housing preferences have shifted toward suite-style and apartment-style living, while current enrollment and long-term projections indicate UNK has more residence hall capacity than needed.
- TYLER ELLYSON, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
About 40% of students surveyed this year reported experiencing suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. UNK Counseling is offering new resources to prevent mental health crises.
- CHRIS DUNKER Lincoln Journal Star
UNK's College of Business and Technology has seen student enrollment in finance, aviation, and cyber systems rise significantly in recent years. Graduates working in Nebraska have increased as well.
- TYLER ELLYSON, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
Fila Yusuf has wanted to fly ever since he visited an airport when he was 5 years old. He's studying for a career as a pilot at UNK.
- MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Chancellor Neal Schnoor loves UNK, but rooted in his devotion and dedication is his first love: music. He taught music and directed bands at UNK for 13 years.
- TYLER ELLYSON, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
With 70 cow-calf pairs of his own, Ryan Arbuthnot is already a rancher. At UNK, he’s learning how to strengthen the business.
There's a critical need in Nebraska for affordable, quality early childhood education, and 500 people from across Nebraska gathered this week to discuss creative solutions.
Central Elementary started as Kearney Junior High School 100 years ago. Visit the historic treasure at a centennial anniversary open house from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Kearney High School received a swatting phone call Friday morning saying that a student had a gun. Kearney police and KPS resource officers found nothing.
The department cut the percentage of students earning D’s and F’s or withdrawing from first-year math classes from 53% in 2021-22 to 29% in 2024-25.
UNK offered free food, games and information about classes, clubs and the community at the annual Blue Gold Showcase Friday.
Kearney’s new Early Head Start building includes five classrooms, an indoor play area and playgrounds designed for infants and toddlers.
Patty Seevers loves UNK students. She greets them with her beaming smile at the Nebraska Student Union when they return to campus.
UNK is taking control of its own flight operations in a move designed to expand aviation training and better manage student costs.
Susan Kay is teaching English to people who speak other languages. She's nurturing friendships, too. Attendees at the free classes share supper before the classes.
Pencils, notebooks and paper add up. This community project makes sure hundreds of students don't start school without them. The Dobytown Kiwanis Backpack Project is going strong after 35 years.
Take a look inside Creighton University's newest residence hall, Magis Hall.
Wednesday was the first day of school for Lincoln Public Schools students in kindergarten and sixth and ninth grades. See photos here.
A new air rifle range, turf field and added storage are expanding what Kearney High’s JROTC program can offer students.
Jodi Rauert and all three daughters graduated from UNK.
A 28,704-square-foot expansion at Kearney High includes turf, wrestling room, an air rifle range and a golf simulator.
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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
See the new PAW addition at Kearney High School. It provides a state-of-the-art space for academics, athletics, career readiness and more.
“These experiences are priceless, because they open the mind to new ideas and cultures,” said Brody Eberle, a psychobiology major and pre-medical student from Doniphan.
Joseph's College Cosmetology campuses in Kearney, Grand Island, Norfolk and Lincoln will close July 31, the college said. The Kearney location is at 2213 Central Ave.
Matt Mims says his greatest accomplishment isn't awards — it's the students who went on to help others.
Megan Adkins has been selected as dean of Graduate Studies and Academic Innovation at UNK. She has served as interim dean since August.
A dozen UNK students are digging deep into topics like astronomy, migratory birds and the stresses of caregiving this summer as part of the Summer Student Research Program.
Curious Minds 4-H Club teaches home-schooled youth hands-on experimentation, exploration, leadership and cooperation. They've also made Valentines for nursing home residents.
Ridge School in Henrico County originated in the 1870s when classes met at the “Ridge Meeting House,” which also operated as a church. During the 1880s, classes were moved to a nearby small schoolhouse, which burned down in 1903. By 1907, the school was rebuilt, with a two-story building tha…