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Hey Kearney, hope your week’s off to a good start!
In today’s wallet-friendly edition: UNMC scholarships for future doctors, a planetarium debate over Pluto, and crane migration lore + lots of fun things to do for free.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Kearney protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
Boosting rural health access: UNMC will award scholarships to the first class training in Kearney, covering at least half of tuition for four years, as the Health Science Education Center II opens this fall — read the full story.
Growth plans move forward: Kearney Planning Commission approved actions for commercial development at Abood Addition, E. 1st St., after FLU map and rezoning requests from owner Merilyn J. Macomber for a 6.93-acre lot — see what was approved.
Lecture series explores connections: UNK invites the community in Kearney to a conversation about birds during sandhill crane migration, part of the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th anniversary, with a reception — get all the details.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Pasta night, solved: From twirl-worthy classics to comfort-food mashups that hit the spot, Joy’s Table keeps weeknights lively with pasta that tastes like someone cared. Bowls empty fast, moods improve, and the heavy lifting moves off your plate, so dinner feels easy, cozy, and a little celebratory.
Add a little cozy: Tenth & Midwest does effortless Midwest-chic with soft knits, everyday denim, pretty dresses, and giftable extras like candles and jewelry. If your closet needs a winter-to-spring reset, browse the racks… and let something unexpectedly perfect end up in your hands.
Cold, quick reset: Feeling creaky after workouts, chores, or just surviving February? Radiant Renewal Hub eases you back with cryotherapy from Fire & Ice contrast to touchless Zero Body Cryo, plus infrared and halotherapy. A simple hometown reset for less ache and more oomph, no drama.
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📆 Free events worth checking out
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📚 Alphabet Adventures @ Kearney Public Library | Wednesday (3/4) at 10:30 AM – Got a tiny human or grandkid obsessed with letters? This free, no registration storytime rolls from N to Z with songs, rhymes, and hands-on fun, and little scholars can bring a show-and-tell item for the letter of the week. Ages 3–6, attention spans optional.
📖 Toddler Storytime @ Kearney Public Library | Thursday (3/5) at 9:30 AM – Bring your tiny human to a cozy lap-sit storytime, where you two share books, songs, and babbles that count as language learning. No registration, just show up together, ages 0 to 2 only, and yes, a grown-up is required. Consider it culture credit before nap time.
🧱 LEGOs @ Kearney Public Library | Thursday (3/5) at 3:45 PM – The library is rolling out LEGO bricks you don’t have to vacuum. Kids 2 to 14 can design, build, and brag, while you supervise like a foreman. Free, no registration, and zero chance of rogue bricks ambushing your bare feet at home.
🌊 Speaker Series: Blueprint for Conservation on the Platte River @ Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary | Friday (3/6) at 2:30 PM – Come for the cranes, stay for the maps. Audubon’s Speaker Series serves up a science-backed Blueprint for the Platte that shows where protecting habitat actually helps birds, water, and people, with Melissa Mosier translating map-speak into plain Nebraskan. Free, registration required.
🔭 Planetarium Show: “Is Pluto a Planet?” @ Bruner Hall of Science-University of Nebraska | Friday (3/6) at 8:15 PM – Ready to finally settle the Pluto debate without your cousin’s Facebook science takes? UNK’s planetarium walks you through what counts as a planet, nostalgia checked at the door, then invites you outside for telescope time if the skies behave. Free tickets, reserve ahead.
🎤 Artist Talk with Cindy Weil @ MONA | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – If you think wool is just for sweaters, let Cindy Weil change your mind at her artist talk for Only Wool at the Museum of Nebraska Art. She unpacks materiality, expressive range, and soft sculpture, turning fiber into art. Free, friendly, and yes, upstairs.
🐦 Speaker Series: Crane Folklore @ Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary | Saturday (3/7) at 2:30 PM – Weekly deep dive into crane folklore, where our long-legged neighbors moonlight as symbols of peace, hope, and ridiculous grace. Deb, a Rowe Sanctuary mainstay with medical precision and a bird-nerd heart, guides the stories. Free, registration required.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Kearney report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 50°F – Low: 31°F – Precip: 35%
Widespread fog and a chance of drizzle before 9am, then widespread fog and a chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 58°F – Low: 33°F – Precip: 16%
A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
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