Rick Brown

When Darin Himmerich, UNK theatre program director, asked Allyson Fricke to direct “A Fox on the Fairway,” she jumped at the chance.

“Often part of my work isn’t just pounding the keyboard, but getting into that state where I feel inspired,” novelist Ashley Wurzbacher said.

KEARNEY — While teaching general education biology classes, Melanie Trecek-King realized that her students cared little for learning about the stages of mitosis and protein synthesis, or even how the process of science works.

Check out this week's movies showing at area theaters.

“We are very aware of the flow of energy that we create when we put our products out on the floor. We are very much about the experience."

Fremont author Tosca Lee’s most recent novel, “The Long March Home,” received the 2025 selection for the 21st annual One Book One Nebraska at the Nebraska Celebration of Books literary

Beyond the cHair offers hair cutting, waxing, lash services, color, facials and perms. The owners hope to offer nails in the future.

"We bake our cakes fresh here," the owner said. "Grocery stores ship their cakes in while frozen. If you taste our cakes you will realize that there’s no comparison.”

KEARNEY — Everything that has to do with cake. That's how owner RaChell Merklin describes what customers will find at Smallcakes A Cupcakery.

KEARNEY — Celebrating its 90th year of continuous performances, the Sons of the Pioneers will make a stop in Kearney for a 7 p.m. performance on Friday at the Merryman Performing Arts Center. Presented by the Cosmos Club, tickets for the show are $35.