Mike Konz

2 days ago | kearneyhub.com | Mike Konz

The Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grills in Kearney and Norfolk have been sold to Old West Steak Co. of Kearney and Norfolk. Three couples — two with many years of Whiskey Creek experience — are the buyers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “After 29 and 27 years, respectively, in Nebraska, these two successful restaurants are in very capable hands,” said Jim Gardner, longtime Kearney restaurateur. He said selling his Whiskey Creeks in Kearney and Norfolk will allow him to slow down.

4 days ago | lexch.com | Mike Konz

Four Eustis-area early childhood educators, all employed by Kinder Haus Child Care Center, are joining a new program designed to bolster Nebraska’s rural early childhood workforce. This opportunity comes through the Knowledge Network for Early Childhood Education Workforce (KNEW — pronounced “canoe”) project, a statewide effort to recruit and retain educators in underserved areas.

4 days ago | yorknewstimes.com | Mike Konz

Charlie Wolford was just 17 when he got his start in business five years ago. A Kearney Hub article (“Bright Business Idea,” Dec. 5, 2020) about Wolford’s business played up the fact that he had built his company around a unique idea and that his staff was young and ambitious, just like the boss. Today the original “young and ambitious” storyline survives. Wolford is now 22 years old, and he and his staff are still energetic and bold. What’s changed is the size and vision of Wolford’s business.

4 days ago | theindependent.com | Mike Konz

KEARNEY — Charlie Wolford was just 17 when he got his start in business five years ago. A Kearney Hub article (“Bright Business Idea,” Dec. 5, 2020) about Wolford’s business played up the fact that he had built his company around a unique idea and that his staff was young and ambitious, just like the boss. Today the original “young and ambitious” storyline survives. Wolford is now 22 years old, and he and his staff are still energetic and bold.

1 week ago | kearneyhub.com | Mike Konz

The Kearney Public Schools Eighth Grade Band, comprised of students from both Horizon and Sunrise middle schools, has been invited to perform at the 2025 National Veterans Salute in Washington, D.C.This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with performances beginning at the Lincoln Memorial and proceeding to the World War II Memorial.