Ballot Disclaimer

April 23, 2014 Leave a comment


OFFICIAL BALLOTS

BURT COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 13, 2014

NOT ALL RACES APPEAR ON ALL BALLOTS

 

Nonpartisan races, where the names of candidates do not exceed two candidates for each vacancy, automatically advance to the General Election, to be held on November 4, 2014.

 

In addition, due to the passage of LB56 with the Emergency Clause, voters will also see the auto-advancement of partisan county official races in which a candidate is unopposed for their party’s nomination.

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Election Ballots

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Take My Picture!

April 22, 2014 Leave a comment


This squirrel stopped to pose for a picture! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

This squirrel stopped to pose for a picture! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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35th Cougar Invite

April 22, 2014 2 Comments


By Clare Wiltse

Sports Contributor

The Thirty-fifth Annual Cougar Invitational Track Meet ended with Oakland-Craig winning both the boys and girls divisions.  The Northeast boys had an eighth place finish in the fourteen team contest.  They scored 38.5 points.  The Lyons-Decatur girls placed tenth with 18 points.

 

It took until the final event for the Cougars to claim a Gold Medal.  The  Northeast boys had a come from behind victory in the 4×400 relay.  The Cougars battled with he Knights of O-C.  David Bishop and Chevy Henneman rang the first two legs.  Freshman Benny Estrada handed to anchor Taylor Fuston with O-C leading by thirty meters.   The senior runner chased down the Knight and pulled out  two second win in 3:50.6.

 

Madie Ronnfeldt and David Bishop were the top individual finishers for Northeast.  Madie took third place in the 300 M hurdles.  Her time was 54.0.  Bishop ran the 800M in 2:17.9, also for third.

 

Libby Henneman took fourth in the shot put.  She had a two and a half foot improvement in the event.  The sophomore threw 34 feet 11.5 inches.

 

Freshman Jon Christiansen had a personal best in the triple jump.  He leaped 39 feet 11 inches for fourth.  For the girls Kelly Wakeley took  fourth with 31 feet 11.75 inches and Madie Ronnfeldt leaped 31′ 4.5 inches for eighth.

 

In the sprints the boys got points from Taylor Fuston and Chevy Henneman.   Chevy ‘had a seventh in the 100 and fourth in the 200.  His times were 11.6 and 23.9. Fuston ran 11.6 in the 100 for sixth.

 

The 4×100 relay saw Northeast place fourth in 47.4.  Fuston and Henneman  teamed with Benny Estrada and Jon Christiansen.

 

Taylor Fuston had an off day in the long jump.  He tied for seventh.

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Bancroft Senior Center News

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


Bancroft Senior Center News

* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

 

Meals on Wheels

The Meals on Wheels program started in Bancroft February 10th. Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:45 if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

 

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. April 23: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Join us for coffee anytime during the day. We will play bingo at 2:00.

Thurs.: April 24: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pinochle tournament at 1:30. You are welcome to come at any time to work on the jigsaw puzzle.

Fri. April 25: Come and help the birthday honorees celebrate their birthdays at 1:30. Lunch is usually served about 3:30.

Mon. April 28: Join us for the pitch tournament at 1:30. Monthly board meeting will be at 3:30 today.

Tues. April 29: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00.

Wed. April 30: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Sign up for the pitch tournament at 1:30.

 

 

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Ronald C. Gobel, 86 of Tekamah, NE

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


Ronald C. Gobel, 86 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services

 

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Oakland City Council Meeting

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


The Oakland City Council meets tonight, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakland City Auditorium in the Rosen Room. The meeting is open to the public.

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Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


The Burt County Board of Supervisors met April 8, 2014, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present:  Clifford Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy, Greg Brummond and Gene Rollins.

 

The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Rollins, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.  Chairman Morrow informed the public that the Nebraska Open Meeting Act was posted on the wall.

 

Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Schold, the agenda was approved as amended with the addition of the Elm Creek Bridge drains, all voting aye

 

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Katie Novak, Carroll Welte, Penny Warren, Michele Quick, Roland Richards, Dale Johnson, Roger Moderow, Marty Peterson, Travis Mann, and a representative from A & R Construction.

 

Carroll Welte visited with the Board about the necessity of recabling the Courthouse for both telephone and data and answered questions.

 

Welte then presented the following two bids to the Board for updating the computer network wiring to CAT 6 in the Courthouse:

TeleSystems LLC           $45,775.00

Fremont Electric Inc      $96,160.00

 

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Brummond, the Board accepted the TeleSystems LLC bid in the amount of $45,775.00, all voting aye.

 

There was considerable discussion regarding three bids for a new Voice Over IP Telephone System for the Courthouse.  These bids will be studied further, and a decision will be made at the next Board Meeting on April 29.

 

The County Clerk Report of Fees, the County Court Report of Fines, the District Court Fee Report and the Zoning Report for March, as well as the Sheriff’s Quarterly Reports, were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.

 

The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, all voting aye.

 

Miscellaneous Receipts in the amount of $510,810.53 and fund balances were approved upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Rollins, all voting aye.

 

Correspondence from Larry Dix, NACO, in regard to regional meetings on health insurance was discussed and placed on file. Cliff Morrow and Peggy Smith will attend the meeting.

 

Correspondence from the Merrick Foundation regarding a project for the Nebraska Sesquicentennial in 2017 was discussed and placed on file.

 

At 10:30 A.M. County Highway Superintendent Peggy Smith opened the following sealed bids for the construction of 0.323 miles of roadway grading and paving on County Road O:

Luxa Construction         $372,694.00         Start Date-July 1, 2014

Sawyer Construction     $393,078.06         Start Date-May 12, 2014

A&R Construction                   $490,052.50         Start Date-May 12, 2014

 

Board Member Connealy moved to accept the low bid of Luxa Construction in the amount of $372,694.00, and Schold seconded the motion, all voting aye.

 

After clarification by Highway Superintendent Smith as to location of roads to be closed, Connealy offered the following two resolutions and moved for their adoption:

 

RESOLUTION #2014-07

 

WHEREAS, the Burt County Board of Supervisors may deem it in the public interest to vacation or abandonment of a public road #465 located in Section 19, Township 20, Range 11E of the Sixth P.M.

 

AND WHEREAS, the Burt County Board of Supervisors directs the County Highway Superintendent to study the use being made of such public road and to submit in writing to the County Board within thirty days, a report upon the study made and her recommendation as to the vacation or abandonment thereof.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that said study and report be done.

 

Dated: April 8, 2014

 

Attest: Marjorie R. Shumake             Clifford L. Morrow

Burt County Clerk                 Burt County Board Chairman

 

RESOLUTION #2014-08

 

          WHEREAS, The Burt County Board of Supervisors may deem it in the public interest to vacation or abandonment of public roads #312 and #320 located in Section 23, Township 21, Range 11E of the Sixth P.M.

 

AND WHEREAS, the Burt County Board of Supervisors directs the County Highway Superintendent to study the use being made of such public road and to submit in writing to the County Board within thirty days, a report upon the study made and her recommendation as to the vacation or abandonment thereof.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that said study and report be done.

 

Dated:  April 8, 2014

 

Attest:  Marjorie R. Shumake            Clifford L. Morrow

Burt County Clerk                Burt County Board Chairman

 

Board Member Schold seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, all voting aye.

 

Connealy moved to authorize a contract with Sta-Bilt Construction Company for ten days of work cleaning and filling roadway cracks, at which time they will contact County Highway Superintendent Smith with the amount of work done and the amount of the bill to determine whether or not to have them continue.  The motion was seconded by Rogers, all voting aye.

 

There was discussion concerning drains at the Elm Creek Bridge, and Smith will talk to the engineers on the project.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. April 29, 2014.

 

ATTEST:  MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE    CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK        BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

 

 

 

These minutes are not part of the official record and are not yet approved and may be corrected.  A copy of the approved official minutes is available to the public at the Clerk’s Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Still Time for 4-H Foods Contest

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


Mary Loftis

Mary Loftis

Don’t miss out on being part of the most beautiful and delicious 4-H contest in Burt County! It’s the 4-H Favorite Foods Contest and it will be held this Saturday, April 26 at the Fire Hall in Craig. Set up for the contest begins at 9:45 a.m. with the contest itself beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Three division of the contest are available, so every 4-H member has the best opportunity to do well in it.

Here’ what you need to participate:

  1. Call the UNL Extension office in Burt County by noon this Friday, April 25 to pre-register for the contest.
  2. Favorite Food – pick a favorite food of yours and make it for the contest. If you need to reheat or prepare it in some way there is a microwave, stove, oven and refrigerator/freezer available. You will also need a copy of the recipe to put on your table.
  3. Plan a menu around your favorite food. Try to include all the different food groups and keep nutrition in mind as you plan the menu.
  4. Plan and set a table to present your favorite food to the judge. If you are making an oriental stir fry you might want to set a “table” on the floor. Otherwise we offer half of an 8 foot table to allow space for a tablecloth or placemat, centerpiece and a place setting including dishes and silverware for one guest (the judge). You will need to set the table yourself as this is part of the contest experience. (Mom or Dad can help you carry things in, but then you’re on your own.) If you want to dress special for your table theme you are welcome to do that…such as wearing pajamas for a sleep-over with your friends.
  5. Visit with the judge. This is really the fun part where you can tell your guest (the judge) about your favorite food, the menu you planned, how it provides for nutritional needs and how you would make sure everything was ready to serve when you planned to start your meal. You only have to make your favorite food, not the whole menu for the contest. The judge also gets to sample it so you can serve it as on a plate to her, or if a casserole type dish, just serve her some, or let her take what she would like.
  6. The VERY BEST PART of the contest is when we all get to sample ALL the great food everyone prepared. I call this our “4-H Smorgasbord”! It’s a great time to find out how much everyone likes your favorite food, even more than you do!

 

Take it to the next level!

A new area of the contest is the State Fair eligible 4-H Foods Event. This is like our regular Favorite Foods Contest with just a couple changes.

First of all a team of two work together on the favorite food and presentation together.

Secondly, the must incorporate the “challenge ingredient” into either their favorite food or their menu. The “challenge ingredient” this year is corn.

The team does a presentation to the judge about their food, table, menu, etc.

Finally they must incorporate some type of technology in their presentation. This could be showing a video of them preparing the food, using an i-pad for their menu and recipe or some other fun way to use technology.

Burt County can have four teams selected to present their favorite food at the “Pilot – 4-H State Fair Foods Event” on Saturday, August 23rd at the State Fair in Grand Island. Check it out and you might be the first from Burt County to compete at this new State Fair contest!

Don’t miss out on the fun; call the Extension Office at 402-374-2929 to get registered by Friday, April 25th at noon. If you have any questions, please call and ask!

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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Insurance Premiums in Iowa and Nebraska Border Counties

April 21, 2014 Leave a comment


Lyons, Nebraska – Today, the Center for Rural Affairs released a new report examining how Nebraska’s decision not to participate in the Medicaid expansion program as provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has contributed to higher health insurance premiums compared to Iowa.“Nebraska’s decision not to expand Medicaid as allowed under the ACA has changed its health insurance marketplace pool,” said Jon Bailey, Director of the Rural Public Policy Program at the Center for Rural Affairs and author of the report. “That changed pool has resulted in higher health insurance premiums for most Nebraskans.”

The decision has also left many lower-income Nebraskans in a “coverage gap” – making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to qualify for tax credits in the new health care insurance marketplace. Because of the health insurance they buy in the individual market, lower- and middle-class Nebraskans may suffer some of the greatest consequences of this decision, Bailey explained.

According to Bailey, in three of the four health plan levels (all except the Platinum level), Nebraskans in border counties have higher health insurance premiums than Iowans just across the border. In general, premium cost differences between the two states increase as consumers get older, and premium cost variations are greater for the lower level (Bronze and Silver) health plans. When age and health plan level are combined, the annual cost difference can be significant. For example, a hypothetical 60 year old Nebraska couple would pay nearly $500 more annually for a Bronze plan.

Read or download a full copy of the report at: http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Tale-of-Two-States.pdf

The report examines the ten Nebraska counties and six Iowa counties along the Missouri River that form the border between the states. These bordering counties form the core of two major metropolitan areas – Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa. Outside of the metropolitan areas these counties are rural, made up of small towns and farms. These border counties share common backgrounds and history, have common economic environments, demographics, and have numerous other similarities.

“The cost variations for Bronze and Silver plans are important because those are the plans most people are purchasing on the health insurance marketplace, particularly lower- and middle-income consumers, continued Bailey. “The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show that 83 percent select a Bronze or Silver plan in the federal-facilitated health insurance marketplace.”

“Most border county Nebraskans, therefore, are selecting plans with the greatest cost variations compared to Iowa border county residents,” Bailey concluded.

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