“I promise this will be a meal you will never forget,” Kim Helzer says of the Beast Feast to be held in Oakland.

“The Beast Feast is at the city auditorium on Sat., Jan. 16^th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.,” Kim stated.

If you enjoy dining on game feed, this is the place for you. “On the menu is alligator, bacon wrapped elk, bacon wrapped deer, barbecued beaver, pheasant, fish, deer sausage, goose sticks, duck with kraut and dumplings, leg of lamb, potato sausage, pork specialty hot dogs, dala dogs and mountain oysters,” Kim shared.

Side dishes will consist of scalloped corn, cole slaw, baked beans and rolls. Cold beverages will also be sold.

“Most items on the menu have been donated,” Kim said.

There are other items on the menu if game feed isn’t what you prefer. “There will be pork for sandwiches and potato sausage, among other things,” Kim…

The holidays are over and it is time to get back to reality.

It is such a busy time of the year and also a blessed time of the year.

I enjoyed each and every moment with family and friends. It is a magical time of the year. I did more baking this year than I have in a while. There is nothing better than baking Christmas goodies while Christmas songs are playing throughout the house.

I have one wish: To carry the magical feeling of Christmas with me each and every day. I wish the same for everyone.

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I have broken so many over the years I decided to take a different approach.

I am going to give each and every day the best I have. Loving and cherishing each moment, even the bad.

I remember saying to my Aunt how I wished…

Santa will be at the Vets Building in Oakland tomorrow, Sat., Dec. 5th.  to visit with all of the girls and boys from 10:00-11:30 a.m. 

All area children are invited to celebrate A Charlie Brown Christmas in honor of the 50th anniversary since it first aired on television, and will be shown during Santa’s visit Saturday for all to enjoy. 

Also, each child will be given a copy of the book, A Charlie Brown Christmas.

This event is sponsored by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce. 

The recount for Decatur Village Board member Alta Wolf was held yesterday at the Burt County Courthouse. The previous ballot count was 89 for her removal and 88 against her removal from the village board. Alta was allowed a recount because of the narrow margin being one vote, which is less than one percent of the vote total.

The recount results were the same yesterday, 89 for her removal from the village board and 88 against her removal. Alta is immediately removed from office as a result.

Stay turned to Kat County Hub for further information on a replacement for the now vacant village board seat.

Markets:
11/2/15 9:40am
Dow +96.60
S&P +11.77
Nasdaq +34.07

Gasoline Prices: The price of gasoline is declining more slowly than oil, illustrating how consumers aren’t fully benefiting from falling commodities prices.

Typically, gas prices go up and down in tandem with crude oil, the main ingredient. But according to The Wall Street Journal, oil prices have been falling much faster than gas prices. Drivers have paid at least $1 billion more for gasoline than they would have if the historical pattern had continued this year, according to government and industry statistics.

Regular gasoline prices have fallen more than 28% in the past year to an average of $2.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded. By comparison, Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, has fallen more than 50% to about $50 a barrel.

Grain Markets:
11/2/15 10:02am
Dec Corn -5’0 @ $3.77’2
Jan Beans -1’0 @ $8.82’6

Harvest continues its…

Reminder: Be sure to set your clocks back an hour when going to bed Saturday night. The time officially changes at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 1st. 

Many offices are closed today in honor of Columbus Day. First National Bank Northeast, the post office and the Burt County Courthouse are among the offices closed.

All will be open tomorrow, resuming regular business hours.