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The Viaero Event Center, previously known as the Kearney Events Center and FirsTier Event Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kearney, Nebraska. Event held at the Center include Tri City Storm hockey, numerous Concerts and even Child-Friendly and Adult based Entertainment Programs!

Leading the pack when it comes to quality outdoor clothing and gear for hunting, camping and fishing at competitive prices and is a leading source for outdoor information.

Originally established as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney in 1905. The name was changed to Nebraska State Teachers College in 1921 and to Kearney State College in 1963. It became UNK in 1991.

The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) celebrates Nebraska's artistic culture and heritage by collecting and preserving, exhibiting and interpreting the art of Nebraska.

Planning on doing some shopping? Perhaps you'd like to take in a Movie? Hilltop Mall is the place to be! With numerous retail stores, food stands and a movie theater, the mall has it all!

The largest private collection of Americana anywhere. The Pioneer Village complex comprises 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over 50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value, restored to operating order, arranged in groups and also in the chronological order of their development.

Located next to the Platte River, you can take a short trip to see one of Nebraska's native creatures.

The Great Platte River Road Archway is an interactive adventure that pays tribute to the pioneers who passed through Nebraska on their way West. These entrepreneurs were shaped by what they saw and experienced, and they've given America their heritage.

Buffalo County is rich in the history of the great transportation routes of the past, present, and the future - the Mormon Trail, Union Pacific Railroad, Lincoln Highway, and Interstate 80.

A central feature to Cottonmill Park is the 43 acre lake. Originally created in 1886 by filling the Kearney Canal, the lake acted as a storage reservoir that generated power for the old Cottonmill factory. The lake offers paddle boat rentals and fishing boat rentals. Also at the park is a Frisbee Golf Course and a Petting Zoo.

Good Samaritan Hospital has one of the highest level trauma centers and neonatal intensive care units in Nebraska. Our facilities and physicians abilities to treat bones and joints, cancer and heart disease are equal to any in larger metropolitan areas.

Kearney Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Kearney, Nebraska. Our state of the art facility offers patients sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic services covering the spectrum of medical and surgical specialties. The staff at KRMC consists of talented and compassionate nurses, physicians, mid-level providers, clinical professionals, and support staff.

Younes Hospitality owns and operates the largest conference center between Omaha and Denver in the state-of-the-art Younes Conference Center.