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Kearney, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Kearney! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a G Avenue drug search brought so many agencies Saturday
- Which Kearney-connected Lopers are chasing NCAA titles this month?
- How a trucking couple turned UNK’s Kearney campus into a fresh start
Also on today's calendar: Jurassic Quest and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two arrested after search warrant for controlled substance served Kearney home (ruralradio.com) — Kearney police executed a Saturday morning search warrant at a G Avenue home, arresting two men and removing a juvenile after finding meth and related paraphernalia. Multiple local and state agencies assisted, and investigators are asking anyone with relevant information to contact Kearney Police, Buffalo County Crimestoppers, or use the See Something Send Something app. 
• 11 Lopers Selected for NCAA's (ruralradio.com) — Kearney readers can cheer on 11 Nebraska Kearney Lopers who’ve qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships later this month in Emporia, Kansas. The group includes defending national hammer champion and Kearney High alum Lily Novacek, plus several other returning All-Americans aiming for more national hardware.
• North Platte trucker couple earns degrees together at UNK commencement (nebraska.tv) — A North Platte trucking couple just walked the stage together at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, earning business degrees after years on the road and raising 11 kids. Their story, rooted in UNK’s spring commencement in Kearney, highlights second chances, career changes, and how local higher education can reshape a family’s future.
📸 Around Kearney
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jurassic Quest →
Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, Kearney
12:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Stop Scollers in Their Tracks
GROW Nebraska Foundation virtual
11:30 am -
Planning Commission →
Kearney City Meetings Council Chambers - City Hall, 2nd floor 18 E 22nd Street Kearney NE 68847
9:00 am -
Lunch provided by Holy Cross Lutheran
Kearney Area Habitat for Humanity 1815 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847 -
Jurassic Quest →
Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, Kearney
12:00 pm -
Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times) →
Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, Kearney
7:00 pm -
Loper Renaissance Festival →
Harmon Park, 3100 5th Ave, Kearney
10:00 am -
Kickin' Bricks Art Festival →
Merryman Performing Arts Center, 225 W 22nd St, Kearney
9:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Saturday May 30
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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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 -
GroBigRed Virtual Learning
Nebraska Extension - Buffalo County 1400 E 34th St, Kearney, NE 68847
12:00 pm -
Live Music Wednesday
Joy's Table, 110 2nd Ave, Kearney
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Holdrege
- Renewable fuels program offers relief as diesel prices rise (ruralradio.com)
- Velma "Jean" Brush (mccookgazette.com)
Hastings
- Heartbeat Creative District extends deadline for Hastings mural crosswalk project (ksnblocal4.com)
- Hastings City Council votes down restaurant tax in 3-3 vote (ksnblocal4.com)
- Hastings College awards degrees to 197 graduates at 140th commencement ceremony (nebraska.tv)
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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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