Bridge Repair Update for Decatur
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Fremont Fair Results
July 20, 2017 Leave a comment
FREMONT FAIR RESULTS
Burt Count 4-H and FFA exhibitors took advantage of the 85th Fremont 4-H Expo (Fremont Fair) to get a warmup for the Burt County Fair on August 4-8. Results for Burt County exhibitors includes:
HORSE SHOW
Senior Showmanship
Purple – Megan Olson (3rd place – bronze medal)
Blue – Reese Hansen
Junior Showmanship
Blue – Lakyn Humphrey
Red – Leah Clark
English Pleasure
Blue – Megan Olson
Western Pony Pleasure
Blue – Reese Hansen
Red – Leah Clark
Senior Western Pleasure
Blue – Megan Olson
Junior Western Pleasure
Red – Lakyn Humphrey
Senior Western Horsemanship
Blue – Reese Hansen, Megan Olson
Senior Pole Bending
Red – Megan Olson
Junior Pole Bending
Purple – Lakyn Humphrey (reserve champion – silver medal)
Blue – Leah Clark
Senior Barrel Racing
Red – Megan Olson
Junior Barrel Racing
Purple – Lakyn Humphrey (champion – gold medal), Leah Clark
DOG SHOW
Senior Showmanship
Purple – Casey Stone (reserve champion – silver medal); Megan Olson
Senior Beginning Novice Obedience B
Purple – Megan Olson
Graduate Novice Obedience
Blue – Casey Stone
Agility – Level 1
Purple – Casey Stone (reserve champion – silver medal)
Red – Megan Olson
Agility – Level 2
Purple – Megan Olson (champion – gold medal)
Agility – Level 4
Purple – Casey Stone (champion – gold medal)
SHEEP SHOW
Dorset Breeding Ewe Lamb
Purple – Layne Miller (reserve champion – silver medal)
Commercial Yearling Breeding Ewe
Purple – Layne Miller
Senior Showmanship
Purple – Layne Miller (reserve champion – silver medal)
Junior Showmanship
Purple – Bailey Pelan
White Influence Market Lamb
Purple – Layne Miller (champion – gold medal)
Hampshire Market Lamb
Purple – Layne Miller
Natural Market Lamb
Purple – Layne Miller (reserve champion – silver medal), Bailey Pelan
Crossbred Market Lambs
Purple – Hannah Brudigam (3), Bailey Pelan (2)
BEEF SHOW
AOB Breeding Heifer
Purple – Leah Keithley
Simmental Breeding Heifer
Blue – Garrett Klausen
Feeder Calf Steer
Purple – Leah Keithley (champion – gold medal)
Feeder Calf Heifer
Purple – Leah Keithley (champion – gold medal)
Senior Showmanship
Purple – Bailey Fleischman (reserve champion – silver medal)
Intermediate Showmanship
Purple – Leah Keithley
Red – Anna Karnopp
Market Heifer
Blue – Anna Karnopp
Market Steer
Purple – Bailey Fleischman (champion lightweight, reserve grand champion – silver medal), Andrew Cone (2, reserve champion lightweight), Brennan Ahrens, Trenton Elliott
Blue – Mason Cone, Garrett Klausen
Red – Cody Elliott, Trenton Elliott, Anna Karnopp
SWINE SHOW
Senior Showmanship
Purple – Jenna Bromm (champion – gold medal)
Intermediate Showmanship
Purple – Brayden Anderson (champion – gold medal), Elise Anderson
Junior Showmanship
Purple – Linden Anderson, Brooklyn Hightree, Jocelyn Hightree
Crossbred Breeding Gilt
Purple – Brayden Anderson
Progress Gilts
Purple – Brayden Anderson, Linden Anderson, Jenna Bromm
Blue – Linden Anderson
Market Gilts
Purple – Elise Anderson
Blue – Brooklyn Hightree, Jocelyn Hightree
Progress Barrows
Purple – Jenna Bromm (champion – gold medal), Brayden Anderson, Elise Anderson (2), Linden Anderson, Brooklyn Hightree (2)
Market Barrows
Purple – Jenna Bromm, Jocelyn Hightree
Blue – Jocelyn Hightree
Static 4-H Exhibits
Layne Miller received purple ribbons and gold medals on:
Woodworking Level 4- end table;
Electicity – Heavy duty jumper cables;
Model Rocket;
Wildlife Habitat – Bird House and
Design Decisions – wood pallet bench
Cody Bachtell received purple ribbons on Embellished t-shirt, wooden stool, barn wood sign, and metal flag wall hanging. Blue ribbons on: Acrylic painting and bird feeder.
Ashley Bohannon received purple ribbons on her message board, Photography 3 photo and wooden accessory.
Philip “Flip” E. Hetrick, 71, of Walthill NE
July 20, 2017 Leave a comment
Philip “Flip” E. Hetrick, 71, of Walthill, NE passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at an Omaha hospital. Funeral services will be Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill; Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. The visitation will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill. The burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh- Smith Funeral Home in Pender.
Flip was born September 24, 1945 in Onawa, IA to Philip H. and Marjorie (Morse) Hetrick and baptized into the Methodist faith in Sioux City, IA in 1945. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Flip married the love of his life, Karen Swanson, on December 14, 1967 and made their home in Walthill. He worked at IBP for 31 years, and was part-time at Cooney Fertilizer. He was also a union member of local 222. Flip had a petting zoo for many years.
Flip enjoyed being outside fishing, swimming, and gardening. He also enjoyed gambling and watching westerns. Flip loved his animals, John Deere equipment and was an avid Husker and Buffalo Bills fan.
Flip is survived by his wife Karen Hetrick of Walthill, NE; sons, Jeff Bradley of Indianola, IA, Mike Bradley of Niceville, FL; daughters, Melissa (Tim) Ruge of Decatur, NE, Robin (Scott) Davis of Hubbard, NE, Jill (Tom) Ruge of Lake Park, IA; sisters, Janice (Bill) Sampson of Sioux City, IA, Janet Dowdy of Phoenix, AZ; brothers, Marc (Beth) Hetrick of Monument, CO, Greg (Joy) Hetrick of Rice, MN, Jack (Kim) Hetrick of Walthill, NE; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip and Marjorie Hetrick and brother, Chuck Hetrick.
High School Mission Team From Kansas Blessed Oakland with 24 Hours of Assistance
July 20, 2017 Leave a comment
A high school mission team from Southwoods Christian Church in Overland Park Kansas blessed Oakland with 24 hours of their presence today while on a trip they call “Destination Unknown”.
Each evening they draw a number out of a hat for the number of miles to travel and out of another hat they draw a direction. The following morning they head that way and when they arrive in that town they try to find service work to do and lodging if possible, or they camp at a nearby campground.
While in Oakland the Golden Oaks Senior Center played host, providing space in their air-conditioned building for sleep and meals. The young people mowed a resident’s lawn; trimmed bushes and pulled weeds at Oakland-Craig high school; primed and painted the stone figures at Four Trees Park; trimmed a residents tall bushes and helped with an electrical garage door, assisted the Itty-bitty shop my moving furniture and boxes.
The group would like to thank the generosity from Nelson’s Food pride, Flip Flop Farm Gurl, “Doc” Charlie Seagren, and Bob and LaVonne Martin.
“Like God always does, while we were trying to be a blessing we got blessed back abundantly”
Excessive Heat Watch
July 18, 2017 Leave a comment
/Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Thurston-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Pender, Macy, Walthill, Winnebago, West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, and Falls City325 AM CDT Tue Jul 18 2017
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
TEMPERATURE…High temperatures in the mid 90s to around 100 degrees combined with dewpoints in the upper 60s to mid 70s would result in heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees each afternoon. Overnight low temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 70s.
IMPACTS…Prolonged exposure to heat and humidity may lead to heat-related illness if precautions are not taken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
An Excessive Heat Watch means that a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Hot Dogs Recalled
July 17, 2017 Leave a comment
Marathon Enterprises Inc., a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,196,084 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The beef and pork hot dog and sausage items were produced on various dates between March 17, 2017 and July 4, 2017. A number of products are subject to recall.
For a full list of products please click here (or see attachement).
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 8864” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and institutional locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered through FSIS’ Consumer Compliant Monitoring System (CCMS) on July 10, 2017. Complaints stated that extraneous material, specifically pieces of bone, were found within the product.
There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact John Terminello, Consumer Relations, at 1-800-SABRETT Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm. Media with questions about the recall can contact Boyd Adelman, President, at 1-800-SABRETT Monday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
Man Hospitalized After Boating Accident
July 17, 2017 Leave a comment
A 40-year-old man was hospitalized when a personal watercraft he was operating collided with another personal watercraft July 15 at Calamus State Recreation Area.
A 29-year-old man, who was operating the second personal watercraft, was charged with boating under the influence and reckless operation in connection with the incident, which happened just before 6 p.m. west of Little York Point on Calamus Reservoir.
Witnesses told investigators that both operators were weaving their craft back and forth when they collided. The injured man transported to Valley County Hospital in Ord and later flown by helicopter to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conservation officers and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident.
Fresh Herbs for a Healthier You
July 16, 2017 Leave a comment
I picked these herbs a couple of days ago. I have them drying now, although basil and cilantro can be used fresh from the garden. I have so much, I decided to dry these and use them fresh another time. Pictured are basil, sage, cilantro and thyme. We also have dill and chives. The aroma is heavenly! Photo credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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