David Rogert of Herman NE


David Rogert, of Herman, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2016 at his home in rural Herman.

Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.

Oakland-Craig School Closed, No Speech Meet or Field Trip, PT Conferences WILL be Held


OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS – OAKLAND,NE  
Closed Wednesday – NO Speech meet or Field Trip, PT conferences WILL be held as planned.

Tekamah-Herman School Closed


TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – TEKAMAH,NE  
Closed Wednesday –

Lyons-Decatur Northeast School Closed


LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHOOLS – LYONS,NE  
Closed Wednesday – Closed due to weather.

Bancroft-Rosalie School Closed


BANCROFT-ROSALIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – BANCROFT,NE  
Closed Wednesday –

Golden Oaks Closed


GOLDEN OAKS SENIOR CENTER – OAKLAND,NE  
Closed Wednesday – Closed

Logan View School Closed


LOGAN VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS – HOOPER,NE  
Closed Wednesday –

Winter Weather Advisory


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1156 AM CST Tue Feb 7 2017

...Fast moving band of snow to impact area tonight...

.Snow will spread east tonight and continue into early Wednesday
morning. The heaviest band will likely fall near a line from
Albion to Norfolk to Tekamah and Logan, Iowa.

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Including the cities of...Onawa...Mapleton...Missouri Valley...

Woodbine...Logan...Dunlap...Harlan...Council Bluffs...Pender...

Macy...Walthill...Winnebago...West Point...Wisner...Tekamah...

Oakland...Lyons...Decatur...Fremont...Blair...Wahoo...Ashland...

Yutan...Omaha...Bellevue...Papillion...La Vista
1156 AM CST Tue Feb 7 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow...which is in effect from 10 PM this
evening to noon CST Wednesday.

* TIMING...Snow will spread east across the area beginning around
10 pm with the heaviest snow falling from around 10 pm to 4 am.

Light snow will continue through the early morning hours
Wednesday.

* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...2 to 5 inches of storm total accumulation is
expected by Wednesday morning with the heavier snow band across
northeast Nebraska.

* IMPACTS...Periods of snow may cause travel difficulties with
snow covered roads and limited visibilities. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow
covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while
driving.

John J. Hovendick, 79, of Tekamah, NE


John J. Hovendick, age 79, of Tekamah, Nebraska passed away February 3, 2017, at the Tekamah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah, after calling it his home for seven years, at the age of 79 years.Funeral services will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2016, 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Tekamah.  Burial with Military Honors will be in the Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah.  Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.  Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.  Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah in charge of arrangements.

John Howard Hovendick was born April 4, 1937 to Howard and Fae (Roth) Hovendick in Tekamah, Nebraska, at his grandparents’ home.  He attended Pleasant Hill School through the 8th grade. He graduated from Tekamah High School in 1954. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in the spring of 1959. After his service, he returned to the farm until 1969, when he moved to Papillion and worked as a draftsman for the Corps of Engineers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Fae Hovendick.

He is survived by his son, Robert (Ginger) Hovendick of Gretna, NE; grandchildren, Bree and Fletcher of Gretna; brother, Jack (Linda) Hovendick of Tekamah; nephews, Jay (Tami) Hovendick of Herman, NE, Kevin (Jill) Hovendick of Blair, NE, Kim (Kimberly) Hovendick of Milford, NE; many more grandnieces and grandnephews.

John Hovendick

John Hovendick

Senator Fischer Supports DeVos for Secretary of Education


“I will support Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. While I do not agree with Mrs. DeVos on every issue, I do believe she has the ability and commitment to lead the department. Moreover, I have received assurances from her in writing that the Department of Education will not impose new federal mandates related to vouchers on our schools. Local educators, schools boards, and parents should be the decision makers, not bureaucrats in Washington.

 

“She has also made a commitment to me in writing that she will work to protect all students, especially those with disabilities. As a longtime champion of public education and the daughter of a public school teacher, I will continue to fight to ensure all Nebraska children have access to a quality education.”