🌱 How a Wayne professor earned this year’s top teaching honor

Morning Wayne! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Wayne professor earned this year’s top teaching honor

Also on today's calendar: Allie Colleen - The Wakefield Party - Wakefield, NE.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy; a stray a.m. t-shower, temps: high: 86, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wayne State professor receives teaching excellence award (norfolkdailynews.com) — A Wayne State College history professor, Eric Colvard, has been honored with the State Nebraska Bank & Trust Teaching Excellence Award, presented during the college’s recent commencement in Wayne. The long-time local bank created the award to recognize outstanding teaching and continues to support Wayne State and the broader Wayne community through scholarships, investments, and student employment.
   

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📸 Around Wayne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wayne

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Ben Tomasello →
  Wakefield Health Care Center, 306 Ash St, Wakefield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Allie Colleen - The Wakefield Party - Wakefield, NE →
  Little Red Hen Theatre, 316 Main St, Wakefield
  7:00 pm

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📣 Wayne Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Bfast: Mini Bagels w/strawberry cream cheese
  WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Winside, NE 68790
  8:00 am
• 1 Million Cups – Norfolk →
  Intersect Coworking and Incubator, 509 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk
  9:00 am
• Preschool Graduation →
  Pender Public Schools Pender, NE 68047
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Bfast: Pancake
  WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Winside, NE 68790
  8:00 am

Friday May 15

• Donuts with Grown Ups →
  Pender Elementary School Pender, NE 68047
  7:30 am
• Bfast: Cook's Choice
  WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Winside, NE 68790
  8:00 am
• Parkinson’s Wellness Group →
  Pender Medical Clinic, 958 Wellness Way, Pender
  11:00 am

Saturday May 16

• 2026 Vendor Fair & Garage Sale →
  Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska, 1000 E Omaha Ave, Norfolk
  9:00 am

Wednesday May 20

• Joyce Torchia →
  Wisner Care Center, 1105 9th St N, Wisner
  3:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Ben Tomasello →
  Heritage of Emerson, 607 Nebraska St, Emerson
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Wayne. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Delivery Driver in Wayne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wayne here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Norfolk

• Norfolk qualifies 20 individuals, 16 events at Class A-1 district meet (norfolkdailynews.com)
• Unofficial results from the Nebraska primary election (norfolkdailynews.com)
• Norfolk man cited for DUI, resisting arrest, other charges (norfolkneradio.com)

Hartington

• How to handle alfalfa freeze damage (thewayneherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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