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🌱 Meet the Seward veteran who traded guard duty for baking
Seward, Nebraska Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Seward! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Seward veteran who traded guard duty for baking
- Yost earns conference honors after standout games in Seward
- Concordia graduate explores a future in law and social work
Also on today's calendar: Church bazaar and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 47, low: 24.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Elmer Zach was in the military police in Korea and the kitchen (norfolkdailynews.com) — At 96, Seward resident Elmer Zach still lives independently and works as a handyman at Kinship Point. The Korean War veteran recalls guarding prisoners during his 1951–1953 Army service, then moving into the kitchen, where his baking offered soldiers a welcome change from powdered eggs and other preserved foods. 
• DWU's Emma Yost named GPAC women's basketball offensive player of the week (mitchellrepublic.com) — A standout weekend at Seward's Cattle Classic earned Dakota Wesleyan senior Emma Yost the GPAC women's basketball offensive player of the week honor. Yost scored 42 points across two games, including a season-high 27 in a win over No. 3 Dakota State, and made the all-tournament team.
• Adrian Wambua (unomaha.edu) — Concordia graduate Adrian Wambua is pursuing a master's degree in criminology and criminal justice at UNO, where he also works as a graduate assistant. He studied criminal justice and psychology in Seward and played four years of Concordia soccer. His career interests include law and social work.
📸 Around Seward
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Upcoming Events in
Seward
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★ Featured events ★
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Devoted Health works with Seward →
Seward Catalyst, 141 N 5th St, Seward
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Church bazaar →
Seward NE
8:30 am -
Planning Commission Meeting →
Extension Office, 322 S 14th Street, Seward
7:00 pm -
County Board Meeting →
Seward County Courthouse, 529 Seward Street, Seward
9:00 am -
Unified Bowling (coed): Crete vs Seward (Varsity)
Seward Bowl
4:00 pm -
Driver's Examiner →
Seward County Courthouse, 529 Seward Street, Seward
8:45 am -
County Board Meeting →
Seward County Courthouse, 529 Seward Street, Seward
9:00 am -
Driver's Examiner →
Seward County Courthouse, 529 Seward Street, Seward
8:45 am
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Tuesday November 24
Wednesday November 25
📣 Seward Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Community Activities: Adult Volleyball League (High School)
Milford High School South Gym
6:30 pm -
Girls Basketball: Milford vs Tri County (Junior High)
Tri County High School High School Gym
4:30 pm -
SMS 6th Vocal Concert @ SHS New Theater
Seward High School New Theater
7:00 pm -
Seward Hoops BB League
Seward Middle School Small Gym
7:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Seward. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Seward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seward here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- Salvation Army seeks bell ringers for Lincoln Red Kettle campaign (1011now.com)
- Football head coach says goodbye to Lincoln Christian after 21 years (klkntv.com)
- Man sentenced after severely injuring two in 2025 north Lincoln shooting (1011now.com)
York
- TeamMates of York currently raising funds (justmelaniew.com)
Ok Seward! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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