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🌱 How the Dusters dominated Kearney Catholic under the Friday night lights
Holdrege, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Holdrege! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Dusters dominated Kearney Catholic under the Friday night lights
- Holdrege couple earns national recognition for their commitment to adoption
Also on today's calendar: Julie Peterson-Shea Reception and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dusters ride 28-point first half to defeat Stars (ruralradio.com) — Holdrege football fans just saw the Dusters notch their second straight win at Kiefer Field, jumping out to a 28-0 halftime lead and finishing off Kearney Catholic 35-19. Local standouts like Deacon Burkey, Lucas Johnson, and Harley Wells powered a 299-yard rushing night, while a reshuffled offensive line stepped up ahead of next Friday’s home test against ranked Minden. 
• Smith Announces 2026 Angels in Adoption Honorees (house.gov) — Two Holdrege residents, Jenna and Robert Stoner, are being recognized with the 2026 Angels in Adoption Award for Nebraska’s Third District for the loving home they’ve provided their adoptive children. The national program lets members of Congress spotlight local champions of adoption and foster care, highlighting families who step up for children needing permanent, stable homes.
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Quarteto Nuevo →
Tassel Performing Arts Center, 1324 Tilden St, Holdrege
7:30 pm
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
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Julie Peterson-Shea Reception →
Iron Horse Art Gallery, 401 East Avenue (basement gallery), Holdrege
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Haunted Holdrege: Law & Disorder →
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Haunted Holdrege 2026: A Historic Walking Tour →
The Crescent Room, 417 West Avenue, Holdrege
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Volleyball: Loomis vs Axtell (Junior Varsity)
Axtell High School
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Boys Football: Loomis vs Axtell (Junior High)
Axtell High School
5:00 pm -
JV VB @ Arapahoe
Axtell Elementary School Axtell, NE 68924
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Volleyball: Bertrand Triangular (WH & Ansley-Litchfield)
Bertrand High School, 503 School St, Bertrand
5:00 pm -
Girls Volleyball: Loomis vs Hershey
Hershey High School
5:30 pm -
V VB @ Arapahoe
Axtell Elementary School Axtell, NE 68924
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Girls Cross Country: RPAC XC (Varsity)
Oregon Trail Golf Course & Campground
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Boys Cross Country: RPAC XC (Varsity)
Oregon Trail Golf Course & Campground
4:40 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Phelps Memorial Health Center posted a job opening for Patient Care Tech (Inpatient) FT Nights 15% shift diff, 6p-6a every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation in Holdrege. Apply here.
- Gap posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Hilltop in Axtell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holdrege here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minden
- Local Sports Calendar 10/2 – High School Football Anselmo-Merna vs Mullen on KBBN / Broken Bow vs Minden on KCNI (sandhillsexpress.com)
Kearney
- FotoFunSpot Brings Lil' Sketchy to Inaugural UNL Engler Event in Kearney (strictlybusinessomaha.com)
- Kearney Public Library, UNK partner in a Bilingual Storytime Series (kgfw.com)
- Public hearing scheduled in Kearney for general election ballot measures (centralnebraskatoday.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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