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The phone rings by my beside at 6:30 a.m. Monday May 1, 2022. The caller I.D. tells me it’s Bonnie Caplan. I had just added her to my contacts a few days before when Jackie Purdy had visited with me a …

Categories: Education, Music

Granny B.-aka Ruth Ann Behlmann-became interested in photography when she was very young. Her two older sisters let her put the film into their box cameras. It was love at first sight, and today peopl …

Categories: Education

Currently, Marilyn is organist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Kearney, and a Collaborative Pianist at University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Categories: Music

Born on a farm in Minden, Nebraska, I moved to Kearney at age 13 when my father became Head of the Printing Department at Kearney State College. I spent my teenage age years riding my horse in the Pla …

Categories: Education, History, Literature

Bob Kerby was born in Colorado June 22, 1929. He was 6 years old and playing in La Junta, CO, where his parents were building contractors. He saw two cowboys riding their horses down an alley. “Boy, m …

Categories: Art

Jack will be fondly remembered as an artist, educator and museum founder. He was one of three people who founded the Museum of Nebraska Art. He was honored to serve as a board member at MONA for a num …

Categories: Art, Education

Drawing his inspiration from the prairie landscapes and seasons, Larry Peterson revealed to audiences the magic of the Plains in both his artwork and art instruction.

Categories: Art, Education

Kearney’s Jon Bokenkamp has always had the determination to get in to film. “When I’ve made it in films, I want to reflect and see what a goof ball I was and still am.” ~ Jonathan Thomas Bokenkamp. Jo …

Categories: Theater

Diane is one half of the Shockitanos music duo. She runs an Art School with all levels of visual art opportunities and experiences.  Her Art School has individual person classes, online teaching and p …

Categories: Art

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