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The Tin Man (Trey Sluyter) came to trick or treat on Oakland’s Main Street last Thursday. His grandma, Patty Johnson made his costume. Trey’s parents are Brooke Johnson and Tommy Sluyter. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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November 3, 2015 Decatur Special Election ~ Official Results
Shall Alta L. Wolf be removed from the office of Village of Decatur Board Member? 89 voted yes for her to be removed, 88 voted no.
ABSENT DECATUR PROV TOTAL
Shall Loretta Kellogg be removed from the office of Village of Decatur Board Member? 76 voted yes for her to be removed, 100 voted no.
“Due to Alta Wolf’s results being within one vote, there will be a recount on Friday,” stated Burt County Clerk Sarah Freidel. “The results for Loretta Kellogg are final.”
Stay tuned to Kat Country Hub for Alta Wolf’s final results on Friday.
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Judy Nelson, 77 years, of Hooper, NE died Oct. 29, 2015 at CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha. NE.
Judith Joan Christensen, the youngest daughter of Myron & Helen (Meier) Christensen was born on the family farm in rural Hooper on November 19, 1937. She grew up & lived her entire life in the Hooper area. She attended Hooper High School, graduating in 1955. She married Lyman George Nelson on May 27, 1956, at the Hooper Methodist Church. Together, they had seven children.
Judy was a long time employee of the Hooper Over 60 Center. She worked her way to manager, retiring in 2002. She became an Amateur Radio Operator in 1972 and remained active throughout her life. She also enjoyed spending time in the garden and at their cabin on the Elkhorn River. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was very active in her community through her lifetime, she will truly be missed.
Surviving are her husband, Lyman; six children & their spouses, Julie Rican (George Loaris) of Grand Island, Don (Deb) Nelson of Elkhorn, Connie Gibbs, Patti Nelson (Lynn Gralheer) of Hooper, Jeff (Kellie) Nelson & Bob Nelson (Beth McKain) of Fremont; thirteen grandchildren & their spouses: Jeremy Rican of Lincoln, Josh (Stephanie) Rican of Ohio, Tricia (Matt) Medinger of Fremont, Ryan (Caitlyn) Nelson of Texas, Ashley Dickerson of South Carolina, Jason Smith (Jamie Sell) of Craig, Matt (Morgan) Swanson, Kyle Swanson of Lincoln, Conner Gralheer of Hooper, Candy Perry (Brett Roberts), Tyler, Brenden & Hannah Perry Nelson of Fremont; great grandchildren, Jacob and Elliot Rican of Ohio, Lily Nelson of Texas, Averie Moss and Kylie & Kian Medinger of Fremont; niece, Joanie (Greg) Rump of Fremont; nephews, Gary Christensen of South Dakota and Lee(Brenda)Nelson of Omaha; and brother-in law, Dale (Gina) Nelson of Florida. Special family friends, Joe Gibbs of Hooper and Mike Smith of Craig.
Preceding her in death were her parents, (Myron & Helen Christensen), father & mother-in-law, Kenneth & Doris Nelson, sister, Jean Gaeth, brother, Raymond Christensen & son Mike.
The Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 pm, at Faith United Methodist Church in Hooper. The Rev. Cole F. Fowler will officiate. There is no visitation.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave., Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.
Judy Nelson
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TERRY CLIFFORD ANDERSON was born to Clifford and Verna (Mason) Anderson March 19, 1946 in Oakland, Nebraska. He passed away November 1, 2015 at his home with his family.
On December 24, 1977, he was married to Susan L Krell in Omaha, Nebraska. They moved to the family farm east of Oakland in 1980. Terry enjoyed his time outdoors on the farm with his family and pets. His hobbies included gardening, hunting, cutting firewood, and playing guitar. He especially enjoyed hobbies with his son, like camping, racing R/C cars, and many other outdoor activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Verna Anderson, and baby sister Sharon Jean.
Survivors include his wife, Susie; his son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Jessica of Vinton, IA; his sister, Carole Jean Daasch of Omaha, NE; niece, Kristen Scott (Peter); nephew, Ivan Kent Steinke; uncle, Roy Anderson of Blair, NE; cousins, and many special friends.
Terry Anderson
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By Wyatt Fraas, wyattf@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs
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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…
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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 momentum as the weather continues to cooperate. Many locations now with significant piles of corn on the ground. Central Valley Ag hubs continue to aggressively serve our area producers as locations begin to fill up. There is a lot of corn out there, and this is a blessing for most area producers.
Increased yield: Many area producers are seeing some pretty impressive yields! Increases in yield can significantly change your business plan, and could be the difference needed with the grain prices of today. The chart below is an example, if you marketed/planned on 175 bushels per acre for corn and 50 for beans, you established your breakeven based on cost of inputs etc. When the final yields come in, there is additional profit to be had across each and every bushel. This is one of the reasons break even calculations are so important in budgeting and planning. These windfall bushels are a great thing, so congratulations!
Corn/Beans: The story is consistent between the two, corn and beans continue their range bound ways while we wait for a story which sends the market one way or another. Though it seems there isn’t much more negative news to be had, the trade has built in with record yields, corn on the ground, and decent export numbers. I think keeping an eye on South America, Ukraine & Brazil for a weather headline or something to give us an opportunity moving forward. Another consideration is next week’s USDA Supply and demand report scheduled for November 11th.
Weather:
The Weather Channel – If you are not quite ready for the chill that is normally associated with November then you may be in luck. A warmer-than-average November is expected for the eastern half of the U.S. while colder than average temperatures are likely in parts of the West.
“The big news heading into November is an unusually strong sub-seasonal pulse that will oppose and overcome the baseline El Niño signal. What this means is that, for at least the first part of the month, the pattern will be more typical of La Niña conditions than El Niño conditions, with cooler temperatures across the West and unusually warm temperatures across the East,” said Dr. Todd Crawford, chief meteorologist of WSI, a division of The Weather Company.
http://www.weather.com/forecast/national/news/november-2015-temperature-forecast
For Fun:
Halloween weather was beautiful, and there was no football game scheduled for high school. So we had over 100 Trick or Treaters. The best part, we handed out full size candy bars, so the kids thought that was a great thing. We did end up spending all day setting up our cemetery, and the boys and one of their friends got all dressed up to “scare” the kids. It was a lot of fun for everyone!
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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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:
Wed. Nov. 4: The melody chime group will practice at 9:00 am. Come for coffee at 10:00 am. Bingo will be played at 2:00 pm.
Thurs. Nov. 5: Rolls and coffee served from 9:00 am. until noon. Tai Chi class at 9:30 a.m. and the walking ex class at 10:45 a.m. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m. Make reservations for tomorrows meal.
Fri. Nov. 6: The noon meal will be hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes, corn and dessert. If you want to play in the pinochle or hand and foot tournament at 1:30 p.m.; you will need to sign up.
Sat. Nov. 7: Music jam at 7:00 pm. Bring something to snack on during break time.
Mon Nov. 9: Need volunteers willing to help make recycled all occasion cards at 1:30 pm.
Tues. Nov. 10: Tai Chi class is at 9:30 am. and walking ex. class at 10:45 am. Stop in for coffee at 10:00 am. Sign up to play hand and foot at 1:30 pm.
Wed. Nov. 11: The melody chime group will practice at 9:00 am. Join us for coffee at 10:00 am. We will play dominoes at 1:30.
November 3, 2015 Leave a comment
A Copy of the “Open Meetings Act” Has Been Posted on the Bulletin Board on the East Side in the Council Chambers.
LYONS CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
November 3, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
The City Council reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time as deemed appropriate and in accordance with State Statute.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended Action: Approval of Consent Agenda
NOTE: All items are automatically approved when the Consent Agenda is approved unless moved to the Regular Agenda by the request of any single Council member.
Motion and second to approve the Consent Agenda/Tabulation of Vote.
Consideration and Action:
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Over the past few months, I have often spoken about the importance of helping our state’s most vulnerable citizens. Because of this focus, my administration has sought ways to make government more customer friendly. This past week, I joined the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to showcase some of the improvements we have made to ACCESSNebraska, the system many Nebraskans use to access public benefits. These improvements follow the appointment of a new leadership team at DHHS and a commitment by my office to move the public benefits system forward after hearing about the challenges it faced from Nebraskans across the state.
In 2008, the State of Nebraska created the ACCESSNebraska system to change its strategy for the administration of economic assistance and Medicaid programs. The implementation of the new strategy and changes to the program’s design fell short of expectations, including the level of service provided to its clients. As I have traveled the state, I have heard stories from Nebraskans who have faced serious challenges, such as long call wait times, while trying to utilize the system. For instance, long call wait times at the ACCESSNebraska call centers can drain valuable pre-paid phone minutes, making it difficult for clients to navigate the program.
Thanks to collaboration between the state’s Chief Operating Officer Felix Davidson and the team at DHHS, ACCESSNebraska has started to move beyond some of these challenges. Recently, call wait times for the call centers servicing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fell from a two-year average high of 23 minutes and 51 seconds in August 2014 to an average low of 4 minutes and 42 seconds in September 2015. While we have been able to improve service to our customers, the state has also been able to improve accuracy when it comes to determining who is eligible to receive benefits from the state. Between October 2014 and April 2015, Nebraska’s SNAP denial accuracy rate rose from 17th-in-the-nation to 8th, and we continue to work to improve this ranking and the program’s integrity. Consistent with my commitment to hold the line on spending, this has been accomplished without additional appropriations.
Nebraskans tell us that improvements to ACCESSNebraska are having a meaningful impact on their lives. In the past couple of months, the Tiangwa family applied for SNAP benefits, and they were approved and processed the following day. “This is really important for me and my family,” said Ms. Tiangwa. “I’m so thankful and grateful for the help.” A DHHS partner who helps clients apply for services thanked the Scottsbluff ACCESSNebraska team for handling her cases efficiently and accurately and added that the team has made a “vast difference for her and her clients.” These are just a couple of examples of how these changes are making a difference.
Governor Pete Ricketts
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