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Gretna, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Gretna! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Two home playoff games await Gretna football fans Friday
- Omaha looks to narrow a construction-cost gap with Gretna
- Nebraska cannabis growers still lack a testing timeline
Also on today's calendar: Gretna Crossing YMCA Interlocal Committee and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nebraska high school football: NSAA semifinal playoff schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders (maxpreps.com) — Both Gretna high schools host football playoff games Friday, November 13, giving local fans two home matchups. Undefeated Gretna faces Skutt Catholic at 4 p.m., while 10-1 Gretna East hosts Blair at 8 p.m. The statewide rankings place Gretna fourth and Gretna East 10th. 
• Omaha City Council passes changes to plumbing code with goal of more affordable housing (nebraskapublicmedia.org) — Omaha is loosening plumbing rules to lower construction costs, with an official pointing to a comparable school project that cost less to build in Gretna. Approved Tuesday and effective in 2028, the changes expand allowed pipe materials and let plumbers supervise two apprentices instead of one.
• Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission pushes back on testing timeline, offers no new estimate (newsfromthestates.com) — Nebraska’s medical cannabis program still has no timetable for product testing, leaving licensed growers uncertain about when their crops can reach patients. The commission, chaired by Gretna’s Lorelle Mueting, rejected assumptions of a two-year wait but offered no estimate, citing legal limits and approvals beyond its control.
📸 Around Gretna
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gretna Crossing YMCA Coordinating Committee →
Gretna
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Women's Writing Workshop
Seward High School
8:00 am -
Gretna Crossing YMCA Interlocal Committee →
Gretna NE
9:15 am -
When Is It Time for Assisted Living? Recognizing When More Support May Be Needed →
Hillcrest Silver Ridge, 20332 Hackberry Ln, Gretna
4:00 pm -
Music Bingo →
Heavy Brewing, 20333 Patton St, Gretna
6:30 pm -
Logan Corbino Music at Heavy Brewing →
Heavy Brewing, Gretna
6:00 pm -
5th Annual Holy Family Shrine Retreat - Advent Revealed →
Holy Family Shrine, 23132 Pflug Road, Gretna
8:30 am -
Fall Boutique →
Hillcrest Highlands of Gretna, 0890 S 208th St., Gretna -
Boys Basketball: Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School vs Gretna Middle
Gretna Middle School - NE GMS Main Gym
4:00 pm -
Boys Basketball: Gretna Middle School vs Elkhorn North Ridge Middle
Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School
4:00 pm -
Unified Bowling (coed): Raymond Central vs Gretna (High School)
Lucky Strike Elkhorn
4:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Gretna NE
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Someone said they found a husky dog.
On FB this person said she's missing hers. Shelby Peterrson 402-306-9341 hopefully it's a match (Nextdoor Outskirts Gretna) - This SEPHORA bag was on top of the mail boxes in Harvest Hills.
It’s for Brianna Miller. I grabbed it and put it in mailbox 4P. (Nextdoor Green Acres Estates)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager TB37066-GRETNA in Gretna. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Papillion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gretna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Papillion
- New crisis center in Papillion offers immediate mental health care for adults (wowt.com)
- The Warning Signs Behind Failing Hot Water Systems: Local Plumbing and Drain Company Discusses Water Heater Repair in Papillion, Nebraska (middletownlifemagazine.com)
- How did Omaha's biggest stocks perform Tuesday? Here's the Nov. 10 report (omaha.com)
La Vista
- What's open and closed in Lincoln on Veterans Day 2026 (starherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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