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Kearney, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Kearney! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Kearney streets will shut down for Saturday’s UNK parade?
- How you can plug into Nebraska Community Foundation’s big Kearney conference
Also on today's calendar: MONA Book Club - October 6, 2026 and 6 more events.
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 75 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Traffic alert: Parades cause closures on Tri-City roads (ksnblocal4.com) — Kearney drivers should plan around major Saturday morning closures for the UNK homecoming parade, which will block key streets including Central Avenue, Railroad Street, and several nearby avenues and cross streets starting at 7:30 a.m. The closures, part of larger Tri-City parade activities, will affect access through much of central Kearney for several hours. 
• Explore 'Common Courage' with Nebraska Community Foundation Nov. 12th in Kearney (ruralradio.com) — A major Nebraska Community Foundation celebration and training conference is coming to the Younes Conference Center in Kearney on Nov. 12, with a full day of plenaries, breakout sessions, and an evening banquet. Local residents involved in community development can register for sessions on fundraising, impact, communications, and leadership, plus connect with affiliated funds at an on-site expo.
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Other local events
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National 4-H Week
Nebraska Extension - Buffalo County, 1400 E 34th St, Kearney -
University of Nebraska - Kearney Women's Golf vs Nebraska Intercollegiate
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National 4-H Week
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MONA Book Club - October 6, 2026 →
Museum of Nebraska Art, 2401 Central Avenue, Kearney
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2026 Fall Snap & Boost
Nebraska Enterprise Fund, 2112 N 30th St, Ste 103, Omaha
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National 4-H Week
Nebraska Extension - Buffalo County, 1400 E 34th St, Kearney -
University of Nebraska - Kearney Women's Soccer vs Pittsburg State →
Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field Kearney, NE,
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National 4-H Week
Nebraska Extension - Buffalo County, 1400 E 34th St, Kearney
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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National 4-H Week
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2026 Fall Snap & Boost
Nebraska Enterprise Fund, 2112 N 30th St, Ste 103, Omaha
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Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Buckle, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Freight Specialist in Kearney. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Full-Time Store Merchandising Supervisor in Kearney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kearney here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Local Sports Calendar 10/2 – High School Football Anselmo-Merna vs Mullen on KBBN / Broken Bow vs Minden on KCNI (sandhillsexpress.com)
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- Smith Announces 2026 Angels in Adoption Honorees (house.gov)
- Supporting Nebraska Families at Every Stage (house.gov)
- Hastings College Theatre to present Sean O'Casey's classic masterpiece ‘The Plough and the Stars' (centralnebraskatoday.com)
Hastings
- UNL receives $5 million grant expand college access programs in state including G.I., Hastings, Lexington (centralnebraskatoday.com)
- A change in the weather pattern will allow for things to dry out after this week's deluge (ksnblocal4.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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