Mary Jane Skala

Reporter at Kearney Hub

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4 days ago | beatricedailysun.com | Mary Jane Skala

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Stories, crafts and stargazing offered at Cozad library

5 days ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

Numerous events are planned in June at the Wilson Public Library at 911 N. Meridian St. For more information, call 308-784-2019 or visit www.wilsonpubliclibrary.orgWednesday: Members of the Lexington Regional Rehab team will lead an interactive book reading and a fun craft at 10 a.m. This is primarily for Pre-K, but all ages welcome; under age 8 with a helper, please. Wednesday: Join Mayra Rodriguez from Dawson County-Gosper County CASA at noon to learn what CASA is and how you can volunteer.
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5 days ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

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Gibbon-area man builds his own camper in his spare time waiting for his kids

5 days ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

When Dale Long had a few spare hours, he didn’t head out to fish or turn on the TV. He built a camping trailer. Long, who lives south of Gibbon, has been teaching HVAC at Central Community College in Hastings for 24 years. When his workday ends at 2 p.m. he goes to Kenesaw, where his brother lives and where his sons go to school. He waits at his brother’s house until they finish sports practice at 5 or 6 p.m. Then he takes them home.
Update on puppies rescued from hoarder home in Kearney NE

5 days ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

DOGGONE THANKS — The Kearney Area Animal Shelter is grateful for the $10,165 in public donations last week after it took in six puppies rescued from a dark basement. The puppies, who had never seen the sun, have infections, masses or medical conditions that require attention. Taking in this many dogs was difficult for the shelter, but “we couldn’t turn our backs on them,” a spokesperson said. The shelter asked the public for donations to pay for supplies and medical bills.
Cancer can't compete with the Indy 500, columnist says

1 week ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

What will I remember from my 48th Indianapolis 500 last weekend? My granddaughter’s black-and-white checked tennis shoes. My son’s new Indy 500 jacket he got from his buddies as a birthday present. Best of all, I will remember my brother Chuck returning to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since he was diagnosed with melanoma in late 2018. Doctors gave him two to five years to live, but he surprised them. He’s now cured, and when the green flag fell Sunday, he was in the stands.
Axtell school district ranks as 1 of Nebraska's best. Again.

1 week ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

AXTELL — For elementary students, there were pancakes from the fire department. Bounce houses. Games. A movie with popcorn. For secondary students, a day at Big Fun in Kearney. That was the reward for Axtell Community School’s 346 pupils when their school received its second consecutive AQuESTT award designating it as one of the state’s top 10% performing school districts.
Hot Meals USA heads to St. Louis after tornadoes there

1 week ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

OFF TO ST. LOUIS — Last Wednesday, three Hot Meals USA volunteers left for St. Louis, where tornadoes battered the area May 16 and left 100,000 people without power. They are Greg Clark, Gary Anderson and Brenda Cochran. They planned to stay until the weekend — and longer if necessary — to help feed first responders, safety forces and storm victims.
After 40 years, Kearney Cemetery supervisor Steve Baye will retire

2 weeks ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

You might say that Steve Baye has worked the graveyard shift for 40 years. He’s been the supervisor at Kearney Cemetery since 1985. Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony will be the last one he oversees. He will retire June 13. He expects to “get a little emotional” at that 10 a.m. event, but he’ll do it behind the scenes. “I usually hang in the background. I don’t like to get up in front of people. I let my work speak for itself,” he said. Since he took over, the cemetery has had 5,000 burials.
Columnist talks of the serenity, stories found in cemeteries

2 weeks ago | kearneyhub.com | Mary Jane Skala

I walked with Steve Baye under the shady trees at Kearney Cemetery last week. I was interviewing him about his 40 years as the cemetery supervisor, a position from which he’ll retire June 13. As we walked, a young man jogged by. In the distance, a woman was walking her little dog. I was sorry I had to go back to work. I wanted to put away my pen and walk under the trees in the sun and silence for a little while.