A rendering of the Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center, currently under construction. (Nebraska Medicine, Courtesy)
KEARNEY — A beam signing ceremony will be held today for the Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center that is currently under construction.
“Construction is underway in University Village, a 104-acre, mixed-use development that is a partnership with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Located on the west edge of the UNK campus, it combines educational, residential, recreational and commercial opportunities in a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood,” according to Nebraska Medicine.
The facility is expected to open in 2024.
This new center is an expansion of the partnership between Nebraska Medicine and Heartland Hematology and Oncology, which began in December of 2021.
“The $33 million dollar cancer center project will span more than 53,000 square feet in University Village. Services will include medical oncology, radiation oncology, lab, pharmacy, infusion, survivorship programs, genetics counseling, and a healing garden,” per Nebraska Medicine.
The beam signing will take place today, Thursday, Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m. at 2414 W. 24th St.
Attendees will sign the beam as they come in, followed by remarks about the facility and then the beam will be lifted into place.