🌱 Staff In-service day and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Staff In-service day at Axtell Community Schools

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with hazy sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Axtell

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Tuesday August 11

• Staff In-service day
  Axtell Community Schools Axtell, NE 68924
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• HS Marching Band Camp
  Minden East Elementary School Minden High School
  8:00 am
• New Teacher In Service
  Minden East Elementary School Minden High School
  8:30 am

Sunday August 9

• PCCF 50th Anniversary Celebration →
  Phelps County Agricultural Center, 1308 2nd St, Holdrege
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Teacher In Service
  Minden East Elementary School C.L. Jones Middle School, East Elementary, Minden High School
  8:30 am
• Elementary Open House
  Minden East Elementary School East Elementary
  5:00 pm
• MS Open House
  Minden East Elementary School C.L. Jones Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Minden East Elementary School Minden High School Media Center
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Staff In Service
  Minden East Elementary School Minden High School, C.L. Jones Middle School, East Elementary
  8:00 am
• Back to School Open House
  Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools , NE, USA
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Gregory Yochum | August Pop-Up Art Gallery reception — Iron Horse Arts District →
  Lost Way Brewery, 614 3rd Ave, Holdrege
  5:00 pm
• Gregory Yochum | August Pop-Up Art Gallery... →
  Lost Way Brewery, 614 3rd Ave, Holdrege
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gap posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Full Time - Hilltop in Axtell. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Restaurant General Manager in Minden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Axtell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Holdrege

• Juniors Down Holdrege for First Victory at State (alliancetimes.com)
• CNPPID Board updated on GM search process at August Board meeting (ruralradio.com)

Kearney

• Nebraska grazing conference draws ranchers to Kearney (nebraska.tv)
• AOTW: Kearney Little League hoping to punch a ticket to Williamsport, PA (nebraska.tv)
• Kearney Area Chamber Announces Julie Snyder as Next President & CEO (ruralradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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