KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
Some answers are found in a trivia book. Others require a conversation.
Both are part of the job for Jim Fields.
As the "Askin' Nebraskan," he has hosted more than 1,200 trivia nights. At UNK, where he serves as assistant director of Disability Services for Students, he helps Lopers find the support they need.
"I've always had a passion to help people with whatever challenges they are facing in life," Fields said. "I think throughout my career, in very different ways, I've been able to do that."
That career has taken the Rockford, Illinois, native down several paths. After earning a bachelor's degree in religion from Carthage College in Wisc...