Small Hail in Oakland
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
The rain came down hard, and, fortunately, the hail was small in Oakland, NE. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Another Storm Arises
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Storm clouds over Oakland in Burt County, NE. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Junk Floating in the Logan
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Debris from flooding, storms and whatever else is floating in Logan Creek.
All Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Tornado Damage in Coleridge, NE
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Coleridge, Ne and Laurel, NE had many businesses and rural areas demolished by an EF-3 tornado last Tuesday. Here are pictures from Coleridge…Laurel pictures are already posted on Kat Country Hub. Photo Credit/Justin Beck.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 9:00 p.m. this evening for much of central and eastern Nebraska.
Jesus Armendariz, Jr. 23 of Wakefield, NE
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Jesus Armendariz, Jr., 23, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Wakefield, Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. The visitation will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
Jesus Armendariz Jr.
Prairie and Wetland Habitat Tour
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Pheasants Forever is sponsoring a guided tour of high diversity, local-ecotype prairie and wetland habitats in Burt county on July 10, 2014 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tour participants will be able to see the conservation benefits of the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) at work in Nebraska. Participants should park at the Historical Marker on the east side of 13th St. (Hwy 75), 613 N. 13th St. in Tekamah. From there the group will car pool to the tour sites and return for a picnic supper in Memorial Park. There is no cost for the tour and picnic supper, but pre-registration is required on or before July 3, 2014. Space is limited, so register early. To register, please contact Scott Schmidt, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist at (402)618-2418 or sschmidt@pheasantsforever.org.
Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. Funding for this tour is provided through a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust. The tour is a joint effort of Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Nebraska Game and Parks and NRCS.
Governor’s Race Within Four Points
June 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Last week Public Policy Polling surveyed 900 voters on the Nebraska Governor’s race. The results were publicly released this morning. Chuck Hassebrook, candidate for Governor, has released the following statement:
“I am very encouraged about the results from the PPP poll that were released earlier this morning. Despite a significant Republican registration advantage, the race is within four points and I am leading in favorability overall and among independent voters.
“The poll demonstrates that this is the most competitive race for Governor in decades. It also explains why Pete Ricketts rejected my proposal for a Nebraska Clean Elections Pact: more Nebraskans view him unfavorably than favorably, so it’s clear that his strategy will be to drag me down, just as he did with Jon Bruning in the Republican Primary. He claimed to run a positive campaign while having shadowy groups with hidden donors sling the mud for him.
“Fellow Nebraskans, brace yourselves to be pelted by more mud from Pete’s friends and family. When that begins, just remember what it represents. It is a brazen ploy of a billionaire family to use its money and influence to buy your vote through negative advertising, rather than earn it by presenting a practical vision for moving our whole state forward.
“Our state needs leaders who will stand up for ordinary Nebraskans by creating genuine opportunities for them to succeed. That’s the kind of leader I have been, and that’s how I will continue to lead as Governor.”
Chuck Hassebrook. Photo Courtesy of Meg Mandy.
Jerry Dell “JD” Worley, 50 of Omaha, NE
June 20, 2014 1 Comment
JERRY DELL “JD” WORLEY, 50 years, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at his home in Omaha.
Jerry was born December 23, 1963, in Onawa, Iowa, to Boyd and Jana (Hughes) Worley. JD grew up on a family farm two miles south of Macy, Nebraska. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1982. From the time he was young, he took an interest in cooking and baking. He said he grew up on his mother’s apron strings and learned his cooking skills at her side. JD served in the restaurant business at the New Inn at Lake Okoboji, Bishop Buffet, New Cassel Retirement Home and Hy-Vee Food Stores all in Omaha.
Jerry never met a stranger and used his friendly style to enhance his cooking skills. Chef JD as he was known at Hy-Vee, loved to share his recipes and cooking secrets with store customers. Jerry was a loving Christian man and will be missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Survivors include his parents, Boyd and Jana Worley of Macy, NE; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Roxie Worley and their daughter, Kerry of Elkhorn, NE; Jim and Diane Worley of Iowa City, IA; nieces, Kristy (Bryce) Lander and children, Hailey, Taylor and Luke of Moville, IA; Rachel (Casey) VandeKop and children, Mason and Nolan of Sergeant Bluff, IA; step nieces, Sarah Lander and children, Kianna and Brayden of Sioux City, IA, Amber (Joe) Agrimson and children, Paisley, Sage, Nora and Brealla of Sioux City; many aunts, uncles, cousins, a host of friends and friend, Bill W.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, June 23, 201, 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur, Nebraska
VISITATION: The family will receive Friends Sunday 4 – 6 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah, Nebraska.
BURIAL: Private family burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur.
MEMORIALS: To the Family
Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.
pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com
Jerry Worley
Jeramie Church Volunteers in Pilger
June 19, 2014 Leave a comment
“The National Weather Service has now said there were five tornadoes, four of which were EF-4,” stated Jeramie Church of Lincoln, formerly of Oakland, NE on t
Jeramie is pictured along with the damage the tornado did to Pilger. All Photos are credit of Jeramie Church.
he tornado outbreak Monday. Pilger, NE suffered extensive damage, with up to 75 percent of the town destroyed.
Jeramie was one of many volunteers in Pilger on Wednesday. “I heard that at least 1,000 people showed up to help,” Jeramie said.
Seeing the destruction in Pilger was very difficult.“ The people I felt were overwhelmed that so many people came to help. I am glad the death toll wasn’t higher,” Jeramie stated. “It was hard as a helper not to be sensitive to their situation as we helped dig through their belongings.”
Some people were more fortunate than others in the aftermath of the tornado. “It is bad there. Some people have nothing to clean up because there was nothing left,” Jeramie said.
He saw all types of damage in Pilger. “One house was totaled and the neighbor’s house only had some damage,” Jeramie stated.
He was happy to volunteer in Pilger. “I didn’t do anything anyone else wouldn’t do. It was hard to leave. I wanted to do more,” Jeramie said.
Jeramie attended a spotter training class in April. “I heard June was going to be an active month at the class. Pilger was an eye opening experience,” Jeramie stated.
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