🌱 Laurel native pharmacist retires after leading UNMC’s College of Pharmacy

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• Laurel native pharmacist retires after leading UNMC’s College of Pharmacy

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 40.
• Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Keith Olsen, PharmD, looks back fondly on his career (unmc.edu) — A fellow Laurel native, Dr. Keith Olsen, has wrapped up a nearly 50-year connection with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Pharmacy, retiring as its dean in January. The longtime educator and infectious disease researcher reflects on mentoring students, guiding the college through COVID-19, and helping elevate its national ranking while keeping close ties to Nebraska throughout his career.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Baseball vs. Southwest Minnesota State Doubleheader
  Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
  1:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Speech: JH Invitational vs Norfolk vs. Tri County Northeast (Away)
  Norfolk High School
  8:00 am

Saturday April 25

• The Fred G. Dale Planetarium
  Fred G. Dale Planetarium , Gulliver Dr , Wayne
  1:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Softball vs. Minot State University
  Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Senior Honors Night
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Track @ Wisner-Pilger
  Wisner-Pilger High School , 801 18th St N , Wisner
  4:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Track - Norfolk Classic
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  4:00 pm
• Track @ Norfolk Classic
  Norfolk Senior High School , 801 Riverside Blvd , Norfolk
  4:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Baseball vs. Jamestown Doubleheader
  Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
  1:30 pm
• Sniper Craft — Rev-Tac
  Rev-Tac , 1545 Knox Blvd , Jackson
  5:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Second Sunday-The StoreFront @ Pfanny's Farm
  Pfanny's Farm , 86765 US-81 , Randolph
  9:00 am
• Second Sundays
  Pfanny's Farm , 86765 US-81 , Randolph
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cubby's, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep - Part Time in Laurel. Apply here.
• State of Nebraska posted a job opening for Temporary Highway Maintenance Worker - Norfolk & Surrounding Areas in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wayne

• Wayne State chamber choir performing April 23 (norfolkdailynews.com)
• Well deserved recognition, award recipients (thewayneherald.com)
• Full agenda greets school board (thewayneherald.com)

Norfolk

• Norfolk in line to receive funding for wastewater treatment plant (norfolkdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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