Safe Boating Week Begins This Weekend
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to stress the importance of safe boating and make the public aware of National Safe Boating Week, which takes place May 18-24, 2024.
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Fallen Warriors Memorial Flag Pole Installed
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City crews installed the 25-foot pole that will hold the American Flag at the Fallen Warriors Memorial at Jesse James Park, north of Kearney. The dedication ceremony for the memorial will take place on Memorial Day, May 27, at 10 am.
Read More2024 Summer Concert Season Announced
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The Kearney Parks and Recreation Department announces its summer concert schedule on the amphitheater stage for 2024. This season features something for everyone with four free concerts.
Read MoreKSD Invests In the Future with Scholarships
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The Kearney School District continued the implementation of its “Grow Your Own” program this school year to provide significant financial support to help students and staff members pursue high-demand career opportunities as public educators.
Read MoreKPGZ Features Sounds of Rural America
/In coordination with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” 102.7FM KPGZ is featuring music of rural America in a limited radio series.
The series begins on Saturday, May 10, and runs through Sunday, June 16, on 102.7FM, 1027KearneyMO.com and the KPGZ mobile app
The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Missouri Humanities Council, presents “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural America opens at the Mid-Continent Public Library Kearney Branch on Friday, May 10, 2024. “Crossroads” will be on view through Friday, June 21, 2024.
Mid-Continent Public Library Kearney Branch and the surrounding community has been expressly chosen by the Missouri Humanities Council to host “Crossroads” as part of the Museum on Main Street program—a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations.
KPGZ radio has produced a limited series radio program that features music that reflects attitudes and sounds of rural America. The program largely features country music, but also includes rock, blues, bluegrass, and music by singer/songwriters. Listeners will enjoy music by Dolly Parton, John Denver, Alabama, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen and more.
“Crossroads: Change in Rural America” is hosted by Brian Watts, General Manager of 102.7FM, and will air on Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 7 pm. The series begins on Saturday, May 10, and runs through Sunday, June 16, on 102.7FM, 1027KearneyMO.com and the KPGZ mobile app.
Brian Watts contributed to this story.
