New $2.7 million Early Head Start facility opens in Kearney MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Aug 22, 2026 Aug 22, 2026 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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The Wrigley Field party didn’t How to watch Nebraska volleyball vs South Dakota State: Time, TV Which school has the best school spirit? Vote for your favorite kAmxE 92D E9C66 :?72?E C@@>D[ EH@ E@55=6C C@@>D[ 2 =2C86 :?5@@C A=2J 2C62[ 2 4@?76C6?46 C@@>[ <:E496?[ C646AE:@? 2C62[ C6DEC@@>D[ E9C66 @77:46D 2?5 2 =2F?5CJ 2C62] ~FED:56 2C6 EH@ 76?465\:? A=2J8C@F?5D[ :?4=F5:?8 @?6 7@C :?72?ED]k^Am Wearing new blue T-shirts, the 15 staff members at Early Head Start posed for a picture at the open house Thursday. MARY JANE SKALA, Kearney Hub kAmpE %9FCD52J’D @A6? 9@FD6[ E96 DE277 DA@CE65 ?6H 3=F6 t2C=J w625 $E2CE %\D9:CED 2?5 H6C6 6286C E@ D9@H G:D:E@CD E96 ?6H 724:=:E:6D] t249 4=2DDC@@> :D 6BF:AA65 7@C 6:89E 49:=5C6?] k^Am kAm“x =@G6 E9:D[” |2?:6<2 r2==@H2J[ E96 4@@<[ D2:5 2D D96 D9@H65 @77 E96 DA24:@FD ?6H <:E496?] $96 AC6A2C6D 3C62<72DE[ =F?49 2?5 D?24<D 7@C E96 49:=5C6?]k^Am Manieka Calloway has been the cook at Early Head Start for a year and a half. 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