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🌱 Hershey gathers tonight to honor veterans

Hershey, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Hershey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hershey gathers tonight to honor veterans
  • Hershey auctioneer earns his first win on the world championship trail
  • North Platte basketball teams head to Hershey for season opener

Also on today's calendar: NPHS & Hershey Boys Basketball Tournament and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with plenty of sun, temps: high: 58, low: 32.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Veterans Day ceremonies set in North Platte, Hershey (northplattebulletin.com) — Hershey honors veterans tonight at the American Legion Hall, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a program featuring Sen. Mike Jacobson at 7. Doors open at 6 p.m., and freewill donations are welcome. North Platte also has a 2 p.m. memorial ceremony and a 4 p.m. downtown parade.
   

• Nebraska Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier (americanagnetwork.com) — Hershey auctioneer Seth Schneider won his first World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier in Oakdale, California, earning a place in the semifinals in Galt. His childhood visits to Ogallala's sale barn helped spark the ambition. He now sells weekly at North Platte Stockyards and works in Ogallala.
   

• Winter Pre-Season Sports Tour: North Platte High School (northplattepost.com) — North Platte's basketball teams will open their seasons at Hershey High School's I-80 Basketball Jamboree on November 24, with girls playing at 5 p.m. Central and boys at 7. The girls are building around a young roster, while the boys look to five seniors to lead a rebound from last season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Platte

  • Nebraska Extension hosting irrigation meeting on December 2 in North Platte (newschannelnebraska.com)
  • Veterans Day events set for Wednesday; North Platte Public Transit closed (knopnews2.com)
  • The stories behind 612 military portraits in a North Platte tavern (kearneyhub.com)

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Ok Hershey! 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: "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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