Archive: Music

Duane Bierman

I was appointed Director of Bands at UNK in the fall of 2010. One of…

People: Duane Bierman Categories: Education, History, Music
Ron Crocker

Part One Spring, 1966 Being a graduate student at the University of Iowa was a…

KHS Orchestra Snapshot Memories

It was Lewis who built the program over many years. New to KHS in 1977-78,…

Categories: Education, History, Music
The 1733 Ballroom and Other Amusements

In Larry Hardesty’s monumental set of notes on the history of the 1733 Ballroom, he…

M.I.K.E.

As Steve Main suggests, Kearney is home to what he calls a “little musical family,”…

Thalken-Tesdall-Thalken, early photo of the trio
Thalken Tribute

When the news broke in Kearney that the Thalkens were retiring and Kearney Floral would…

Thalken Family Photo
Thalken Family

It’s a humbling thing to be asked to contribute our small story to Kearney Creates,…

Timberline 50th Reunion Concert Merryman Performing Arts Center 10-1-2021 Party Over
Salestrom Family

Our family certainly has a musical history.  Mom’s mother Clare was an amazing piano player…

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