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🌱 How Columbus Community Hospital leveled up its stroke care this year
Columbus, Nebraska Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Columbus! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Columbus Community Hospital leveled up its stroke care this year
Also on today's calendar: MWA Columbus Chaos and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Hazy sun and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Columbus Hospital Stroke Team Highlights Care Advances (midwestmedicaledition.com) — Columbus Community Hospital is spotlighting major strides in stroke care in its 2025–26 stroke team annual report, including earning Acute Stroke Ready Hospital certification. The report details faster treatment, new imaging upgrades, and expanded community education on stroke warning signs. Residents can review the full report online to better understand local stroke resources and outcomes. 
📸 Around Columbus
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Upcoming Events in
Columbus
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★ Featured events ★
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Scotus Booster Club (120) →
Quail Run Golf Course, 327 S 5th St, Columbus
1:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
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Gym Floor Reconditioning
Columbus High School - Auxiliary Gym
6:00 am -
Committee As A Whole Mtg./Kramer Education Center
Columbus Public Schools Kramer Child Development Center, 2410 16th St Suite D, Columbus\
5:30 pm -
West Park Open House
West Park Elementary Columbus, NE 68602
5:00 pm -
MWA Columbus Chaos →
Prime 10 Steakhouse & Venue, 4174 63rd Ave, Columbus
7:00 pm -
Lakeview Foundation Scramble (144) QR →
Quail Run Golf Course, 327 S 5th St, Columbus
11:00 am -
Center for Survivors (QR100) →
Quail Run Golf Course, 327 S 5th St, Columbus
1:00 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Saturday August 22
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
📣 Columbus Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Puppy Plunge 2026 →
Pawnee Plunge Water Park, 560 33rd Ave, Columbus
4:00 pm -
George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy →
Hruska Memorial Public Library, 399 N 5th St, David City
12:00 pm -
George Custer and the Great Plains: History... →
Hruska Memorial Public Library, 399 N 5th St, David City
12:00 pm -
2026 Business After Hours - Shell Valley Classic... →
Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc., Platte Center
5:00 pm -
2026 Business After Hours - Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc & Elite Mobile Blasting →
Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc., 23119 287 St, Platte Center
5:00 pm
Sunday August 16
Wednesday August 19
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There are so many the YMCA Hanover park I myself would love to see a dog park and the tennis basketball concert replaced added or fixed I get it not what your asking but the center hub of Columbus needs some attention we have the beautiful stunning
Library the walking bridge the new 12th Ave viaduct makes walking a good stretch pleasing (Nextdoor St Bonaventure)
- PepsiCo posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Columbus. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seward
- Seward seniors play on (sewardindependent.com)
- Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 (sewardindependent.com)
- A bench full of Seward history (sewardindependent.com)
York
- York man changes plea in child sex assault case (justmelaniew.com)
Ok Columbus! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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