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Holdrege, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Holdrege! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Holdrege streets will close for Swedish Days next week?
- See how Holdrege’s new Iron Horse Art Gallery is taking shape
Also on today's calendar: Midsummer Festival: Sunset Concert.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midsummer Festival closures, parking information in Holdrege (kgfw.com) — Expect major street closures and tight parking around downtown Holdrege’s courthouse square during the Swedish Days Midsummer Festival June 18-20, with no-parking zones posted along the parade route. Residents are urged to move vehicles before Saturday’s 10 a.m. parade, follow barricades, and use designated city lots outside the festival area; full maps and schedules are online at HoldregeChamber.com/Midsummer. 
• Iron Horse Art Gallery opens in Holdrege (ksnblocal4.com) — A newly opened Iron Horse Art Gallery in downtown Holdrege is giving local artists a shared space to display their work, thanks to a building donated by First State Bank. The first featured exhibit showcases longtime Holdrege-area art teacher Christy Kosmicki’s work through July 6, offering residents an accessible new spot to enjoy and support local fine arts.
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Upcoming Events in
Holdrege
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★ Featured events ★
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Midsummer | Swedish Days Kick-Off →
Phelps County District Court, 715 5th Ave, Holdrege
5:00 pm
Thursday June 18
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Other local events
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Midsummer Festival: Sunset Concert →
Phelps County District Court, 715 5th Ave, Holdrege
5:00 pm -
Dan Christensen | July Pop-Up Art Gallery... →
Nebraska Prairie Museum, 2701 Burlington St, Holdrege
5:00 pm
Friday June 19
Thursday July 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football Equipment Checkout
Loomis Elementary School Loomis, NE 68958
8:00 am -
My Google Business Page | 11:30am
GROW Nebraska Foundation Virtual OR In-Person
11:30 am -
Alma Livestock Auction →
Alma Livestock, 1214 7th St, Alma
12:00 pm -
2026 Quickbooks In-Person
GROW Nebraska Foundation 5125 North 103rd Street Omaha, NE 68134
5:30 pm -
GBB Open Gym
Loomis Elementary School Loomis, NE 68958
7:00 am -
GROW Nebraska® Member Orientation
GROW Nebraska Foundation This orientation is hosted on Zoom, and in-person attendance is available at our Kearney corporate office upon request.
10:00 am -
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - The Effortless Creator System: Bulk-Creating Reels, Carousels & Automating Pinterest for Hands-Off Growth
GROW Nebraska Foundation Virtual Join us live via Zoom from anywhere. In-Person GROW Nebraska Corporate Office 104 3rd Ave, Suite C Kearney, NE 68845 In-Person GROW Nebraska Women's Business Center 5421 N 103rd St Omaha, NE 68134
12:00 pm -
18th Annual Dan Saner Porker Run →
Chug A Lug Sports Bar, 1115 E 25th St, Kearney
9:00 am -
The Emperor’s New Clothes →
Minden Opera House, 322 E 5th St, Minden
6:30 pm
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
Friday June 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Cook (Part Time or in Holdrege. Apply here.
- Caseys General Store posted a job opening for Center Store Manager - Holdredge, NE in Holdrege. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holdrege here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kearney
- Relay for Life raises $40,000 on its 40th anniversary (journalstar.com)
- One vehicle rollover takes place on I-80 west of Kearney interchange (1077theisland.com)
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning until THU 4:45 AM CDT (theindependent.com)
Cozad
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning until THU 3:15 AM CDT (lexch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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