🌱 Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting at Wausa Elementary School
• Elementary Open House at Wausa High 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, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 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 Wausa

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Monday August 10

• Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
  Wausa Elementary School Wausa, NE 68786
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Elementary Open House
  Wausa High School Wausa, NE 68786
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Demolition Derby →
  Sandhills Global Event Center, 4100 N 84th St, Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Back to School Bash
  RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Randolph, NE 68771
  5:00 pm
• Benny Bassett →
  CJ's at the Lake, 54882 897th Rd, Crofton
  7:00 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

Tuesday August 11

• Elementary Open House
  Osmond Community Schools Osmond, NE 68765
  6:30 pm
• 8-12 Chromebook Check-Out
  Osmond High School Osmond, NE 68765
  7:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Knox County Court, 206 Main St, Center
  7:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Lewis and Clark Reading Group →
  Pierce Public Library, 207 W Court St, Pierce
  1:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• County Board Meeting →
  Knox County Court, 206 Main St, Center
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good Samaritan posted a job opening for CMA, Certified Medication Assistant - PT Weekend Days in Bloomfield. Apply here.
• Sanford Health posted a job opening for RN - Registered Nurse - Local Traveler in Bloomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wausa 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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-- The Patch AM Team

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