Golden Oaks Closed
February 1, 2016 Leave a comment
Golden Oaks Senior Center in Oakland is closed tomorrow due to an impending snow storm. Stay home and stay safe!
Oakland-Craig School Closed
February 1, 2016 Leave a comment
Oakland-Craig School is closed tomorrow in anticipation of inclement weather. Stay safe at home all!
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Closed
February 1, 2016 Leave a comment
Lyons-Decatur Northeast School is closed tomorrow, Tues., Feb. 2nd in anticipation of hazardous weather conditions.
Snow Emergency in Oakland NE Begins at 6:00 p.m.
February 1, 2016 Leave a comment
City of Oakland is declaring a Snow Emergency starting at 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 1st,2016 until further notice.
Parking is restricted on ANY of the following snow emergency routes:
- Oakland Avenue from Fulton Avenue to 9th Street
- Second Street from Parson Avenue to Anderson Avenue
- Third Street from Charde Avenue to Anderson Avenue
- Engdahl Avenue from Third Street to the Oakland Heights Nursing Home
- Ninth Street from Oakland Avenue to Hwy 77
- First Avenue from Engdahl Avenue to Jan Scheree Drive
- Anderson Avenue from Third Street to First Avenue
Blizzard Warning
February 1, 2016 Leave a comment
MONONA-THURSTON-WAYNE-STANTON-CUMING-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WAYNE...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER... TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 437 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH SNOW CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY BEFORE COMING TO A CLOSE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH IS EXPECTED THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THIS...COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...WILL EQUATE TO BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. EVEN THOUGH WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON TUESDAY NIGHT...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AS OF NOW IT APPEARS AMOUNTS 9 TO 12 INCHES COULD BE REALIZED BY EVENTS END TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
Blizzard Watch
January 31, 2016 Leave a comment
POTENTIAL BLIZZARD HEADED FOR THE AREA... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST ON MONDAY AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL SPREAD A WIDE SWATCH OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION...SOME OF THIS LIKELY HEAVY. AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH MISSOURI ON TUESDAY NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-THURSTON-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT- PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL... WINNEBAGO...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON... WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR... COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...BLAIR 338 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY...ENDING ON TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS MONDAY NIGHT WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...FURTHER INCREASING ON TUESDAY FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...AND START TO DIMINISH ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
Winter Storm Watch
January 30, 2016 Leave a comment
POWERFUL WINTER STORM SYSTEM MOVING OUT ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE IS EXPECTED TO ORGANIZE OVER THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE BY MONDAY EVENING. THIS WILL THEN TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS KANSAS AND TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OF THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TUESDAY...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. WHITE OUT OR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP. MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-THURSTON-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT- PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL... WINNEBAGO...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON... WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR... COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...BLAIR 320 PM CST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOULD START TO ACCUMULATE BY LATE MONDAY EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY EVENING...THEN WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...POTENTIAL FOR SNOW AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES OR MORE. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND POSSIBLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
New Arrival of 2015: Bentley Robert Raabe
January 27, 2016 Leave a comment
Bentley Robert Raabe was born November 7, 2015. He weighed 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and was 18.5 inches long. His parents are Jesse and Tiffany Raabe of Lyons Ne. His grandparents are Steven and Deanna Peterson of Bancroft NE and Brian and Cara Raabe of Lyons NE. Great-grandparents are Deloris Raabe of Lyons NE and Robert and Diana Schulzkump of West Point NE.
Bentley Robert Raabe
News From Bancroft Senior Center
January 27, 2016 Leave a comment
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
*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? 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 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.
Weekly Activities:
Thurs. Jan. 28: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking club at 10:45 a.m. Rolls and coffee, 9-11 a.m. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.
Fri. Jan.29: Come and have coffee at 9:30 a.m. There will be a pinochle tournament at 1:30 p.m., remember to sign up if you want to play.
Mon. Feb. 1: Today is potluck, bring your food and join us for dinner at noon. Cards will be played after lunch.
Tues. Feb. 2: Tai Chi class is at 9:30 a.m. and walking club at 10:45 a.m. We will play bingo at 2:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 3: We will have melody chimes practice today at 9:00 a.m. Come and have coffee with us at 10:30 a.m. Sign up for the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.
Market Report
January 27, 2016 Leave a comment
1/25/16 @ 9:35am
Dow -62.29
S&P -10.98
Nasdaq -13.12
Grain Markets
1/25/16 @ 9:37am
Mar Corn +0’4 @ 3.70’6
Mar Beans-0’6 @ 8.75’6
A special treat for you this morning, Luke Beckman ProEdge Grain Sales Manager commenting on current markets below on Market Journal. Luke covers the current climate in detail, and I have nothing to add.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ozZcG_TSE&feature=youtu.be
Weather
Massive Blizzard blankets east coast, hitting as much as 30 inches in some states, 60 million people under storm warning, 250,000 without power, at least 30 dead, 12,000 flights cancelled, travel ban in NY, 11 stated declared State of emergency.
Greg Mockenhaupt
ProEdge Risk Management Consultant
P: (402) 685-5613 | Greg.Mockenhaupt@cvacoop.com
1007 County Road O
Oakland, NE 68045
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