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Wayne, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Wayne! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Which local family just earned Wayne Stateās top family honor?
- How will Brandenburg Hallās makeover change student life in Wayne?
- How did Winsideās Wildcats dominate the field and court this week?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
- Monday: Sunny and breezy at times, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Riedmann family is Wayne State College's Family of the Year (thewayneherald.com) ā Wayne residents can celebrate the Riedmann family being honored as Wayne State Collegeās 2026 Family of the Year, recognizing generations of involvement with the college and the Wayne community. Their longtime support, leadership, and scholarship contributions highlight the close ties between local families and the Wildcat campus. More details are available in the latest Wayne Herald edition. 
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ā¢ Wayne State College breaks ground on Brandenburg Hall renovation (ktiv.com) ā Wayne residents will see a major change on campus as Wayne State College breaks ground on renovating Brandenburg Hall into a centralized Student Success Center. The $18.7 million project will bring admissions, financial aid, records, and other key services under one roof and restore Ley Theatre, aiming to make it easier for students to navigate college from day one. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Winside week five fall sports recap: XC, volleyball, football (thewayneherald.com) ā Area sports fans can catch up on a busy week for Winside athletics, with girls cross country competing at the Nebraska-Kearney Invite, volleyball splitting recent matches, and football closing September with a dominant 40ā0 home win over Omaha Nation. These nearby Wildcatsā performances, detailed further in The Wayne Herald, highlight how fall sports are unfolding just down the road from Wayne. Ā Ā Ā
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Bancroft Rosalie High School, 708 Main St, Bancroft
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Wisner-Pilger High School, 801 18th St N, Wisner
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Laurel-Concord-Coleridge High School, 502 Wakefield St, Laurel
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JH FB vs Omaha Nation
WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 203 Crawford Ave, Winside
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Girls Volleyball: Quad- Tri-County & BR (Varsity)
Walthill High School
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Volleyball @ Ponca - C, JV & Varsity
Ponca Public Schools, 505 W 3rd St, Ponca
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V VB @ Verdigre
Verdigre Public School, 201 3rd St, Verdigre
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Cross Country Conference @ Cuming County Fairgrounds
Fairgounds Office , West Point, NE 68788, USA
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Girls Cross Country: Lewis & Clark Conference Meet (Varsity)
Bloomfield High School
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- Great Dane Trailers posted a job opening for Assembler in Wayne. Apply here.
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West Point
- County Board approves 2026-27 tax request (wpnews.com)
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