KEARNEY, Neb., April 7 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:

By TYLER ELLYSON

UNK Communications

KEARNEY - The crash of pins and bursts of laughter filled Big Apple Fun Center as bowlers celebrated each turn with cheers and high-fives.

Friends gathered across 18 lanes, sharing pizza, posing for photos and admiring their trophies.

Last week's event had all the elements of any great party. But for University of Nebraska at Kearney students and their community partners, it was something more.

It was Buddy Bowling.

Hosted Wednesday afternoons by The Arc of Buffalo County, the program brings individuals with developmental disabilities and volunteers together for an hour of fun and connection. The recent ...