Erika Pritchard Hub Staff KEARNEY — Small businesses support the community year after year, said Kearney Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Derek Rusher. “Now it’s time for our community to answer the call and go out and shop,” he said. That is the message Rusher is sending to Kearney area residents this holiday season.[…]
Downtown Kearney is excited to introduce their Discount Day card! Starting today, every Tuesday is discount day. With this card, you can get awesome discounts at participating locations for a year. The cards are $5 and can be purchased at participating locations. Participating locations include ABC Drug & Gift, Bow & Arrow Boutique, The Denim[…]
‘You just come in and get a good vibe’: Holistic Healing Spa and Bohemian Boutique now open in downtown Kearney
Buildings, Business Feature Sep 04, 2020
Erika Pritchard Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — Kearney business owner and massage therapist Kady Jacobs hopes that her new spa and boutique will melt away her customers’ stresses. Whether a client is visiting the spa or wanting to shop at Holistic Healing Spa and Bohemian Boutique, Jacobs said she and her employees make sure to[…]
Downtown Kearney is excited for the return of UNK students and hope their year is off to a good start. We invite them to come downtown when they get a chance and explore what all there is and stop by this awesome new mural on 21st Street between Central Avenue and Avenue A by Impact[…]
Nest:Space refurbishment finished, coworking space now ready for Kearney workers
Buildings, Business Feature Aug 20, 2020
Erika Pritchard Hub Staff KEARNEY — A new space soon will be available in downtown Kearney for remote workers and small business owners who no longer want to work in isolation. Kearney small business owners Chais and Shawna Meyer next week officially will welcome renters to the collaborative workspace, called Nest:Space, at 2224 Central Ave.[…]
By MIKE KONZ Hub Enterprise Editor KEARNEY — Crowbar or hammer in hand, architect and entrepreneur Patrick Moore tries to be a good listener when he’s working on an old building. Two years ago when McCue’s Nebraska Taproom opened on the ground floor of the former family grocery store building, it was a testament to[…]
‘Selfless’ young artist Ashton Masek wins Freedom Award for downtown Kearney mural work
Murals Apr 12, 2019
By KIM SCHMIDT Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — Art in the most unusual places always has intrigued Ashton Masek. So when she and friends painted a mural in sidewalk chalk on a downtown Lincoln parking garage wall, it sparked an interest in creating their own style of art for the community. “I’ve always had an[…]
The Solid Rock’s new owners Linda and Dan Muhlbach announce they are taking over the business
Business Feature Jan 15, 2019
By MIKE KONZ Hub Enterprise Editor KEARNEY — Linda and Dan Muhlbach are the new owners of The Solid Rock Christian Bookstore in downtown Kearney. The Muhlbachs had signed a deal with the business’s longtime owners, Bill and Ila Ballou, in early January, but waited until today (Tuesday) to announce they are taking over the[…]
By AMANDA PUSH Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — The space that now houses Kitt’s Coffee Bar and Calico Coffee Co. is a far cry from how business partners Andrew Brackett and Brock Arehart found it. The pair bought the one-story building at 110 E. North Railroad St. in 2010 with hopes of opening a cafe[…]
‘We want to take some of the fear out’: Kearney couple seeks to inspire more downtown renovation projects
Buildings Jun 09, 2018
By AMANDA PUSH Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — Brent and Theresa Yaw still are in the early stages of renovating the upstairs space of 2224 Central Ave. but they hope their work will inspire other downtown Kearney building owners to do the same.The Kearney couple is working to redevelop the second story of the structure[…]