Community Corner
🌱 How Burwell roots helped launch a young city manager’s career
And check out Burwell Livestock Market II Ltd. on the Burwell Patch calendar

Greetings Burwell! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Burwell roots helped launch a young city manager's career
Also on today's calendar: County Board Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tell Jensen Brings Burwell Roots to Ogallala City Manager Role (ruralradio.com) — A Burwell Public Schools graduate, Tell Jensen, has become Ogallala's new city manager and credits his Burwell upbringing for preparing him for the role. Raised on a ranch between Taylor and Burwell, he says the close-knit, rural character of Burwell feels very similar to Ogallala and shaped his leadership, education choices, and commitment to public service.
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📸 Around Burwell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burwell
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★ Featured events ★
- Burwell Livestock Market II Ltd. →
Burwell Livestock Market Inc, 401 11th Ave, Burwell
9:00 am
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Rural Christian Worker's Conference in Burwell →
Burwell Baptist Church, 137 I St, Burwell
9:00 am - County Board Meeting →
Valley County Courthouse, 125 S 15th St, Ord
9:00 am - Burwell Livestock Market II Ltd. →
Burwell Livestock Market Inc, 401 11th Ave, Burwell
9:00 am - County Board Meeting →
Valley County Courthouse, 125 S 15th St, Ord
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 23
Tuesday October 27
📣 Burwell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cross Country @ Atkinson West Holt
Atkinson Stuart Country Club, 47453 US-20, Atkinson
4:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball Tri S/L & S/V @ Stapleton
Sargent High School Stapleton, NE 69163, USA
5:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Palmer @TL
Sargent
7:00 pm - JH Football @ Burwell
Burwell Jr-Sr High School, 190 I St, Burwell
4:00 pm - JH FB @ Burwell
Loup County High School Taylor, NE 68879
4:00 pm - JV Volleyball vs Ord JV @ Sargent
Sargent Public Schools, 400 5th St, Sargent
6:00 pm - JV/V Volleyball vs Elm Creek 5/6 @ Taylor
Loup County Public School, Charles St, Taylor
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bosselman Enterprises Corporation posted a job opening for 2nd Assistant Manager - Pump & Pantry in Ord. Apply here.
- H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Tax Professional - Franchise Location in Ord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burwell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broken Bow
- Broken Bow Places Fourth at SWC Girls Golf (sandhillsexpress.com)
- Reported Shooting in Broken Bow Determined to Be Possible Swatting Incident (northplattepost.com)
- Nearly $220,000 raised during annual Team Jack Radiothon (sandhillsexpress.com)
Neligh
- Notice of Organization, JJS Legacy, LLC (elginreview.com)
Ok Burwell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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