🌱 Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling at Elks Lodge #2250 - Cozad

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with hazy sunshine, temps: high: 91, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gothenburg

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19

• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
  Elks Lodge #2250 - Cozad, 820 J St, Cozad
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Mini Cheer Camp
  Southwest Elementary-Indianola 900 COKE ST, BARTLEY NE 69020
  8:00 am
• Ambassador Board Meeting
  North Platte Area Chamber 502 S Dewey St, North Platte, NE 69101
  12:00 pm
• GNWBC New Client Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation In-person or Zoom
  12:00 pm
• 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.
  2:00 pm
• Open Mat / Gym
  Anselmo-Merna Public Schools Merna, NE 68856
  6:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Ambassador Classic Golf Tournament
  North Platte Area Chamber River's Edge Golf Club North Platte, NE
• Sports Conditioning
  Southwest Elementary-Indianola 900 COKE ST, BARTLEY NE 69020
  6:30 am
• Business After Hours
  North Platte Area Chamber 1249 Homestead Road
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Rail Days: Whistle Stop Kidz Zone →
  D & N Event Center, 501 E Walker Rd, North Platte
  9:00 am
• Community Fishing Night →
  Iron Horse Park, 2901 S Jeffers St, North Platte
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• North Platte Rail Days: Pancake Feed →
  D & N Event Center, 501 E Walker Rd, North Platte
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Restaurant General Manager in Gothenburg. Apply here.
• Opaa Food Management posted a job opening for Kitchen Staff in Cozad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gothenburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

North Platte

• New terminal at Lee Bird Field features North Platte's first passenger jet bridge (knopnews2.com)
• North Platte council approves naming rights, sponsorship framework for recreation facilities (knopnews2.com)
• North Platte Rail Days to Open with Historic Golden Spike Ceremony (huskeradio.com)

Broken Bow

• Nebraska Basketball Players Pryce Sandfort and Cale Jacobsen Visit Broken Bow for Youth Basketball Camp (sandhillsexpress.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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