🌱 Girls Volleyball: Stanton JV Volleyball Tournament (Junior Varsity) and 11 more events

What's up Oakland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction at Cass County Community Building

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 43.
• Monday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction →
  Cass County Community Building, 805 W 10th St, Atlantic
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Girls Volleyball: Stanton JV Volleyball Tournament (Junior Varsity)
  Stanton High School
  8:00 am

Sunday October 4

• The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz →
  John G. Neihardt State Historic Site, 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft
  1:00 pm
• The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz, with Peg Gilbert →
  The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site, 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft
  2:00 pm

Monday October 5

• JH Football @ Pender
  Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schs Lyons, NE 68038
  4:00 pm
• JH Football vs TCNE
  Bancroft-Rosalie jr/sr High School Bancroft, NE 68004, USA
  4:30 pm
• Boys Football: West Point-Beemer vs Boys Town (Junior Varsity)
  Boys Town High School
  4:30 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Douglas County West vs Oakland-Craig (Junior Vars
  Oakland-Craig Elementary OC Competition Gym
  5:00 pm
• JV Football @ Pender
  Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schs Lyons, NE 68038
  5:30 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Douglas County West vs West Point-Beemer (Junior
  Oakland-Craig Elementary OC Competition Gym
  6:00 pm
• JV Football vs TCNE
  Bancroft-Rosalie jr/sr High School Bancroft, NE 68004, USA
  6:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball: West Point-Beemer vs Oakland-Craig (Junior Varsit
  Oakland-Craig Elementary OC Competition Gym
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Boys Football: Cedar Catholic vs West Point-Beemer (Junior High)
  West Point-Beemer High School West Point-Beemer Football Field/Tra
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aventure Staffing Professional Placement posted a job opening for LPN / RN - Licensed Nurse or Registered Nurse in Oakland. Apply here.
• Sapp Bros, Inc. posted a job opening for Local CDL Driver in West Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Point

• WPPS, W-P, B-R boards give final budget approval (wpnews.com)
• County Board approves 2026-27 tax request (wpnews.com)
• Baby delivered in car near Norfolk (wpnews.com)

Fremont

• Homeschooled Firefighter's Attorney Warns Fremont (NE) of Possible Federal Lawsuit (firefighternation.com)
• Powerful new drama brings history to life in McCook (mccookgazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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