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🌱 Meet Spencer’s only Husker All-American guard from 1921

Spencer, Nebraska Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Spencer! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Spencer’s only Husker All-American guard from 1921
  • See how Spencer’s own driver placed at the state championships

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunshine; windy, not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 86 Days Until Gameday - #8 Boyd County, Nebraska (on3.com) — A former Nebraska Husker football standout, guard John Pucelik, is highlighted as Boyd County’s lone Husker letterman and is specifically noted as being from Spencer. The piece mixes quick facts about Boyd County with a detailed look at Pucelik’s All-American 1921 season and his unique place in Husker history.
   

• NTDC names 2026 grand champion (thetrucker.com) — Nebraska’s top truck drivers were crowned at the 2026 state championships in Grand Island, and one of the honorees hails from Spencer. Rob Jensen of Spencer took second in the four-axle class, standing out among competitors from across the state and region in a demanding skills, safety, and knowledge contest.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neptune Retail Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Spencer. Apply here.
  • Mitchell Equipment posted a job opening for Service Technician - Atkinson in Atkinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spencer here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Clara Freese – Chancellor's Scholar Spotlight (unl.edu)

Ok Spencer! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spencer

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spencer

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.