🌱 How a Gothenburg leader is shaping Nebraska’s “Go Big Future”

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Gothenburg leader is shaping Nebraska’s “Go Big Future”

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny, breezy and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 88, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• NEChamber Launches 'Go Big Future' (ruralradio.com) — A Gothenburg-based leader, Nebraska Chamber interim president Matt Williams, is helping steer a new statewide “Go Big Future” push to tackle workforce, housing, childcare, and energy challenges. The initiative is bringing business, agriculture, education, and public power partners together to modernize Nebraska’s economy, stabilize the power grid, and strengthen rural communities over the next decade.
   

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📸 Around Gothenburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gothenburg

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Thursday May 14

• Girls Tennis: Gothenburg vs Kearney Catholic (Junior Varsity)
  Gothenburg Public Schools Harmon Park Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis: Gothenburg vs Kearney Catholic (Varsity)
  Gothenburg Public Schools Harmon Park Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm
• 5th-8th Spring Band Concert
  Gothenburg Public Schools Gothenburg High School Performing Arts Center
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• GROW Nebraska® Member Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation This orientation is hosted on Zoom, and in-person attendance is available at our Kearney corporate office upon request.
  10:00 am
• GNWBC BAIL Office Hours →
  GROW Nebraska Foundation 5425 North 103rd Street Omaha, NE 68134 Enter the West side double doors under where it says "The Commonwealth"
  10:30 am
• Cheer (Home)
  Arapahoe High School - Wrestling Room 2645
  6:30 pm
• Thespian (Home)
  Arapahoe High School - Theater
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Pancakes, Cereal, Fruit, Milk & Juice
  Loomis Public Schools Loomis, NE 68958
  7:30 am
• VARSITY BOYS GOLF INVITE
  North Platte High School Lochland Country Club Hastings
  8:30 am
• Stop Scollers in Their Tracks
  GROW Nebraska Foundation virtual
  11:30 am
• North Platte Young Professional Power Hour
  North Platte Area Chamber NebraskaLand Bank | Main Branch 1400 S Dewey - 3rd Floor North Platte, NE 69101
  12:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting- Nichols & Dimes Bookstore
  North Platte Area Chamber 1320 S. Cottonwood St. Suite 6 North Platte, Ne. 69101
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Cozad. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Cozad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gothenburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cozad

• Atchison, Ross help Cozad take runner-up at home golf invite (lexch.com)
• Nebraska bar admissions general instructions FAQs (lexch.com)

North Platte

• Volunteers spruce up downtown North Platte during annual cleanup (knopnews2.com)
• North Platte qualifiers advance to state at District A-4 meet (knopnews2.com)
• North Platte Public Schools staff continue raising concerns at board meetings (knopnews2.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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