🌱 What sentence did the court hand down for the fatal I-80 crash?

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In today's newsletter:

• What sentence did the court hand down for the fatal I-80 crash?
• What a 2027 Jacobshagen retrospective could mean for Kearney’s art scene
• How a longtime UNK leader reshaped athletic training across Nebraska

Also on today's calendar: Extreme Dot to Dot Stickers and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm; becoming windier, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Friday: Humid; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

1. Colorado Man Sentenced in Fatal I-80 Crash in Buffalo County (ruralradio.com) — Kearney-area readers should know that a Colorado man has been sentenced in Buffalo County Court for a 2024 fatal crash on I-80 near mile marker 256. He received 60 days in jail with work release, a $1,000 fine, two years of probation, and a one-year driver’s license revocation, and is barred from driving.
   

2. Keith Jacobshagen, famed prairie painter, finds essential and eternal in endless Nebraska sky (flatwaterfreepress.org) — Kearney’s Museum of Nebraska Art is tentatively planning a major Keith Jacobshagen retrospective for 2027, which could bring a touring showcase of his prairie landscapes to the city. The 84-year-old Lincoln artist, now in early-stage Alzheimer’s, reflects on decades of painting Nebraska’s skies and fields as museums across the region work to secure his legacy.
   

3. UNK's Scott Unruh recognized for lasting impact on athletic training in Nebraska (unk.edu) — Kearney readers can celebrate UNK’s own Scott Unruh, who’s being honored statewide for decades of leadership in athletic training education based right here at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His work building UNK’s accredited programs, mentoring students, and expanding sports medicine services into rural Nebraska has shaped care for athletes across the region and beyond.
   

4. KBRX Area University of Nebraska Medical Center Graduates Receive Diplomas May 7th (kbrx.com) — Kearney is highlighted as one of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s May 7 commencement sites, including the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division. The piece lists area students earning nursing, dental, medical, and graduate degrees, underscoring how many local and regional graduates trained partly in Kearney-connected programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kearney

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Thursday June 4

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  Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Ave, Kearney
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• 1733 Nationals Tournament
  Kearney Visitors Bureau Kearney SportsPlex, 1415 Younes Drive, Kearney, NE, 68845, United States
• Senior College Class: Highlighting the Arts
  Kearney Visitors Bureau UNK Fine Arts Building, 2506 12th Ave, Kearney, NE, 68849, United States
  10:00 am
• GNWBC New Client Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation In-person or Zoom
  12:00 pm
• Junior Adventures
  Kearney Visitors Bureau Harmon Park Activity Center, 3100 5th Ave, Kearney, NE, 68845, United States
  1:30 pm
• Extreme Dot to Dot Stickers →
  Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Ave, Kearney
  2:00 pm
• GROW Nebraska® Member Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation This orientation is hosted on Zoom, and in-person attendance is available at our Kearney corporate office upon request.
  2:00 pm
• BAH - Open House for KRMC Foundation →
  Gail & Michael Yanney Pavilion, 2022 W 11th St, Kearney
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• 1733 Nationals Tournament
  Kearney Visitors Bureau Kearney SportsPlex, 1415 Younes Drive, Kearney, NE, 68845, United States
• Senior College Class: Highlighting the Arts
  Kearney Visitors Bureau UNK Fine Arts Building, 2506 12th Ave, Kearney, NE, 68849, United States
  10:00 am
• GNWBC New Client Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation In-person or Zoom
  12:00 pm
• Junior Adventures
  Kearney Visitors Bureau Harmon Park Activity Center, 3100 5th Ave, Kearney, NE, 68845, United States
  1:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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