🌱 Board of Education Meeting (7:00 PM - Coleridge) and 9 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Board of Education Meeting (7:00 PM - Coleridge) at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Hazy sunshine and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

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Tuesday August 11

• Board of Education Meeting (7:00 PM - Coleridge)
  Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School Laurel, NE 68745

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Back to School Bash
  RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Randolph, NE 68771
  5:00 pm
• Speaker from NSAA
  RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Randolph, NE 68771
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Second Sundays →
  Pfanny's Farm, 86765 US-81, Randolph
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• Teacher Work Day
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  8:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Ponca JH & HS Open House 4-8pm
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  4:00 pm
• Children's Parade
  Allen Consolidated Schools Allen Consolidated School
  4:45 pm
• Jackson Elementary Meet & Greet Night 6-7pm
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  6:00 pm
• Ponca Elementary Meet & Greet Night 7-8pm
  Ponca Public Schools Ponca, NE 68770
  7:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Convocation Ceremony →
  Willow Bowl, Wayne
  2:00 pm

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• Central Valley Ag posted a job opening for Transport Driver (Class A CDL) - Randolph, NE in Randolph. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wayne

• Downtown Streetscape master plan debuted, public input received (thewayneherald.com)
• NDOT, Lieutenant Governor Celebrate 2026 Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Recipients and First Scholarship Graduates (chadronradio.com)
• Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District holds July meeting (thewayneherald.com)

Norfolk

• Fire crews battle early morning blaze at Norfolk Crush plant (ktiv.com)
• Norfolk to host Nebraska Republican leaders next week (norfolkneradio.com)
• Iowa football OL Kade Pieper named to Big Ten Preseason Honors list (usatoday.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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