New $2.7 million Early Head Start facility opens in Kearney MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Aug 22, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shawna Cochran couldn’t hide her enthusiasm Thursday morning at the open house for the new $2.7 million Early Head Start facility.kAm“xE’D =62AD 2?5 3@F?5D 36EE6C E92? @FC @E96C 724:=:EJ] xE 92D >@C6 DA246[ 2?5 :E’D 2 >F49 36EE6C 6?G:C@?>6?E[” D2:5 r@49C2?[ D:E6 DFA6CG:D@C 2?5 72>:=J D6CG:46D 2DD:DE2?E 7@C t2C=J w625 $E2CE]k^Am Shawna Cochran, site supervisor and family services assistant at Early Head Start, loves the bright new facility. 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