Helen Williams Kahlandt, 96, of Decatur, NE


HELEN WILLIAMS KAHLANDT, 96 years, of Decatur, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013, at the Creighton University Medical Center, in Omaha, Nebraska

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Decatur.

VISITATION: Monday 4 – 8 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitation Tuesday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur.

MEMORIALS: Decatur Museum, Decatur Volunteer Fire Dept. and Holy Family Catholic Church

 

Helen Kahlandt

Helen Kahlandt

Go Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars, beat the Mead Raiders


Cougars taking on Spalding. Photo Credit/Steven Hosch.

Cougars taking on Spalding. Photo Credit/Steven Hosch.

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Go Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers, beat Winside!


Cheering on the Panthers! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland,Editor and Chief Kat Country Hub

Cheering on the Panthers! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland,Editor and Chief Kat Country Hub

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Come out to HarvestFest in Bancroft tomorrow!


This is a reminder that HarvestFest is tomorrow! Please come and join in a fun-filled day full of activities for all ages!

HarvestFest flyer

HarvestFest flyer

Helpful Hints from Kat Country Hub Readers


I wish to start something new, and hopefully fun.

Everyone has a way they do things, such as making your own cleaning products, or how to get gum out of hair.

I would like everyone to submit your household hints. Any type of hints are welcome, from cleaning to cooking and everything in between.

I will submit the first one.

If your tube of mascara seems dried out, but there is still some left. there is a way to fix it. Put a few eye drops into the tube of mascara. Shake it up, and you will have useable mascara again! I have tried this and it does work.

Lets add some more. We can all learn something from each other.

Cute Kids Pictures


Reminder, today is the last day to get your cute kids pictures turned in to be posted in the paper next week.

I have received many great pictures and would love to see more!

Nebraska State Fair Results


Amanda Alford, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Decorate Your Duds – Embellished Garment w/Original Design

 

Brayden Anderson, Lyons

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Blue – Swine – Gilts

Blue – Intermediate Swine Showmanship

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Luci Anderson, Herman

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Elise Anderson, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Cody Bachtell, Tekamah

Blue – Companion Animal – Cat

Blue – Companion Animal – Poster

Blue – Floriculture – Other Annual/Biennial

Blue – Floriculture – Petunia

Blue – Floriculture – Vinca

Purple – Companion Animal – Pet Rabbit

Purple – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Clay Sculpture

Purple – Horticulture – Acorn Squash

Purple – Horticulture – Butternut Squash

Purple – Horticulture – Other Fruits or Nuts

Red – Photography Unit II – Composition Exhibit Print

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Original Oil Painting

Red – Floriculture – Other Perennial

Red – Horticulture – Snap Beans

White – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Blue – Presentations – Illustrated Presentation

 

Ashley Bohannon, Tekamah

Purple – Clothing Level II – Pants or Shorts Outfit

Purple – You’re The Chef – Specialty Rolls

 

Nick Bohannon, Tekamah

Blue – Computers – Computer Slideshow Presentation/Unit 2

Purple – Presentations – Premier Presenter Contest

Purple – Presentations – Teaching Presentation

Purple – Computers – Build a Web Site

 

Michael Bracht, West Point

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Recycled Home Accessory w/Boxes or Cardboard

Blue – You’re The Chef – Whole Wheat/Mixed Grain Bread

Purple – Robotics – Build a Robot

 

Miranda Bracht, West Point

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Arianne Brokaw, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Jenna Bromm, Oakland

Purple – Senior Swine Showmanship

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Gilts

 

Andrew Brudigam, Oakland

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Natural Color Market Lambs

 

Hannah Brudigam, Oakland

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Suffolk Market Lambs

 

Logan Valley Clovers, Lyons

Blue – Citizenship – 4-H Club Exhibit

 

Mason Cone, Nickerson

Blue – Intermediate Beef Showmanship

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Claire Dlouhy, Herman

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Madisen Durre, Craig

Purple – Meat Goat – Market Goats

Purple – Breeding Meat Goat – Breeding Meat Goats – Doe Kids

Purple – Meat Goat – Market Goats

 

Cody Elliott, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Trenton Elliott, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Gavin Enstrom, Shawnee, KS

Blue – Safety – Disaster Kit

Blue – Safety – First Aid Kit

Blue – Tasty Tidbits – Foam Cake

Purple – Heirloom Treasures Family Keepsakes – Furniture

Purple – You’re The Chef – White Bread

Purple – YOUTH in Motion – Healthy Snack

 

Leia Farrens, Tekamah

Blue – Heritage – Level II – 4-H Member Scrapbook

Blue – YOUTH in Motion – Activity Bag

Blue – Computers – Computer Application Demo/Unit 2

Blue – Computers – Computer Slideshow Presentation/Unit 2

Purple – Heritage – Level II – Framed Family Photos

Purple – Photography Unit II – Action Display or Exhibit Print

Purple – Photography Unit II – Composition Display

Purple – Photography Unit II – Nebr Photography Career Exhibit Print

Purple – ESI: EntrepreneurShip Investigation – Marketing Package

Red – Floriculture – Rudbeckia/Black-Eyed Susan

 

Bailey Fleischman, Tekamah

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Maine Anjou Breeding Beef – Maine Anjou Yearlings May/June

 

Jadyn Fleischman, Herman

Blue – Child Development – Toy made for Preschooler

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Outdoor Living

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

Blue – General Clothing – Textile Clothing Accessory

Purple – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Foodworks – Specialty Bread

 

Jessica Fleischman, Herman

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

Purple – Beef: Commercial Breeding Beef – Commercial Breeding Heifer

Purple – Child Development – Toy made for Preschooler

Red – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

 

Ellie Glup, Tekamah

Red – Heirloom Treasures Family Keepsakes – Article

 

Cassidy Goering, Herman

Blue – Shopping in Style – Mix Match and Multiply

 

Thomas Hennig, Tekamah

Blue – Senior Swine Showmanship

Blue – Swine – Barrows

Purple – Swine – Gilts

Red – Swine – Barrows

 

Rayna Hladky, Tekamah

Blue – Horticulture – Red Potatoes

Blue – Horticulture – Snap Beans

Blue – Horticulture – Yellow Onions

Purple – Horticulture – Other Potatoes

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Jodi Kocsis, Tekamah

Purple – Presentations – Illustrated Presentation

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Home Accessory with Any Printing Technique

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing

 

Greta Lindberg, Tekamah

Blue – Intermediate Beef Showmanship

Blue – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

Purple – Clothing Level II – Pants or Shorts Outfit

Purple – Decorate Your Duds – Embellished Garment using Technology

Purple – Design Decision – Furniture-Recycled/Remade

Red – Quilt Quest – Service Project Quilt

 

Cassidy Mentink, Lyons

Blue – Fast Foods! – Coffee Cake

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

 

Brent Miller, Lyons

Blue – Wildlife Habitat – Houses

Blue – Poultry – American

Blue – Poultry – Feather Legged Class

Blue – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Blue – 4H Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Tool/Supply Kit

Blue – Breeding Sheep – Commercial Meat Breeds – Ewe Lambs

Blue – Senior Sheep Showmanship

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Purple – Poultry – English

Purple – Aerospace – Rocket-Skill Level 4

Purple – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Finishing Up)

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Red – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

 

Heidi Miller, Lyons

Blue – Sketchbook Crossroads – Original Pencil or Chalk Drawing

Blue – Foodworks – Double Crust Fruit Pie

Blue – Poultry – English

Blue – Aerospace – Rocket-Skill Level 4

Purple – Citizenship – Public Adventure Scrapbook

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Purple – Fashion Show – Sewing For You

Purple – Shopping in Style-Fashion Show – Model Purchased Outfit

Purple – Poultry – English

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Original Acrylic Painting

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Layne Miller, Lyons

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Blue – Wildlife Habitat – Houses

Blue – Poultry – American

Blue – Poultry – Rose Comb Clean Legged

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

Blue – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Finishing Up)

Blue – Wood Science – Woodworking Article (Nailing it Together)

Blue – Intermediate Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Blue – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Wildlife Habitat – Feeders and Waterers

Purple – Poultry – English

Purple – Aerospace – Rocket – Skill Level 3

Purple – Market Sheep – White Face Influence Market Sheep

Red – Poultry – Single Comb Clean Legged

 

Tanner Morriss, Herman

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

Red – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Hayley Niewohner, Herman

Blue – Food Preservation – Pickled Exhibit – 1 Jar

Purple – You’re The Chef – Loaf Quick Bread

Red – Child Development – Toy made for Toddler

Red – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

 

Lucas Niewohner, Herman

Purple – Computers – Computer Application Demo/Unit 2

 

Megan Olson, Tekamah

Purple – Horticulture – Snap Beans

 

Garrett Pearson, Oakland

Purple – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Lupita Prieto, Lyons

Blue – Crochet – Crochet 2

 

Faith Roscoe, Lyons

Green Participation – General Clothing – Textile Clothing Accessory

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Club/County Scrapbook

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Local History Scrapbook/Notebook

Purple – Child Development – Family Involvement Entry

Red – Citizenship – Care Package Display

White – Harvesting Equipment – Fish Harvesting Display

 

Paul Roscoe, Lyons

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Blue – Heritage – Level II – History Book Review

Purple – Heritage – Level 1 – Local History Scrapbook/Notebook

Purple – Child Development – Family Involvement Entry

Red – Entomology – Special Interest Entomology Display

 

Amelia Schlichting, Lyons

Blue – Heritage – Level 1 – Heritage Poster

Purple – Citizenship – Service Items

Purple – Photography Unit II – Lighting Display or Exhibit Print

Purple – Foodworks – Double Crust Fruit Pie

 

Caleb Schlichting, Lyons

Blue – Tasty Tidbits – Biscuits

 

Britney Stevenson, Oakland

Blue – Senior Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Hampshire Market Lambs

Purple – Breeding Sheep – Registered Meat Breeds – Yearlings

Purple – Market Sheep – Crossbred Market Lambs

 

Rylee Stevenson, Oakland

Blue – Intermediate Sheep Showmanship

Blue – Market Sheep – Suffolk Market Lambs

Purple – Meat Goat: Meat Goat – Market Goats

Purple – Breeding Sheep – Commercial Meat Breeds – Yearlings

Purple – Market Sheep – AOB (Market Lambs)

 

Bryce Uhing, West Point

Blue – Commercial Breeding Beef – Commercial Breeding Heifer

Red – Market Beef – Crossbred Steers

 

Jennalee Voskamp, Tekamah

Red – Sketchbook Crossroads – Home Accessory Loom Weaving

 

Anna Wakehouse, Tekamah

Purple – Design Decision – Accessory-Recycled Item

Purple – Tasty Tidbits – Creative Mixes

Red – Portfolio Pathways – Home Accessory with Any Printing Technique

 

William Weiland, Decatur

Blue – Design Decision – Accessory-Orig made from metal

Blue – Aerospace – Wooden Fin Rocket-Skill Level 3

Blue – Electricity – Electrical Display/Item

 

HCI Awarded Grant


For Immediate Release

Contact:

Kathy Becker – Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

HCI Coalition / Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department

kathy@elvphd.org

402-529-2233

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HCI Awarded Region 4 Behavioral Health System Grant

Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI), a drug abuse prevention group that serves the counties of Burt, Cuming, Madison and Stanton in Nebraska, was recently awarded a Region 4 Behavioral Health System grant.

The focus of the new grant will be to implement the following programs:

  • LifeSkills Training program in two schools in the service area.  This is a program which teaches students how to make healthy choices and resist drug use and other unsafe behaviors.
  • College Alcohol Profile (CAP) and eCheck will be used at Northeast Community College (NECC) for new freshman students living on campus.  These are internet tools used to prevent alcohol and marijuana usage.
  • Responsible Beverage Server Training classes will be offered to licensed alcohol sellers and their staff every three months or more often if needed.
  • WhyTry for 4th-6th grade students in Madison and Norfolk as voluntary after school program.  This program encourages students to choose responsible behaviors including choosing to be alcohol and drug free.

For more information about the programs or to get involved with Healthy Communities Initiative, please call Kathy Becker, HCI Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at 402-529-2233.

Nellie M. Melroy, 95, Tekamah, NE


NELLIE M. MELROY was born January 14, 1918, in Tekamah, Nebraska, to J. W. and Laura Mae (Wilder) Taylor. She passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, at AJ Merrick Manor in Fremont, Nebraska.

Nellie had lived in Tekamah since 1970, prior to that she lived in Decatur. She enjoyed quilting and cooking and caring for others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, seventeen brothers and sisters and daughter Sybil Ann Melroy; son, James L. Melroy.

Survivors include her daughters, Peggy Whitaker of Evansville, IN, Virginia Minor of Kentucky, Marilyn DeMaio of Spring Hill, FL; sons, Elmer of Ames, NE, Randy of McCook, NE; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Graveside at the Tekamah Cemetery

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Tekamah Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the Family

 

Nellie Melroy

Nellie Melroy

Harold “Putz” Bruning, age 75, of Bancroft


Harold “Putz” Bruning, age 75, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Point, NE with Father Paul Ortmeier celebrating the mass.  Burial of the urn will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery in West Point.  Visitation will be on Friday from noon to 7 p.m., with the family present after 4 p.m., at the Minnick Funeral Home in West Point.  There will be a Vigil Service on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Minnick Funeral Home in West Point in charge of arrangements.

Harold Joseph Bruning was born on September 15, 1937 at rural West Point, NE to Henry and Ilda (Zeplin) Bruning.  He attended Cuming Co. District School #45 and graduated from Guardian Angels High School in 1955.  Putz served in the Army National Guard and began farming.  On June 12, 1965, he was united in marriage to Helen Hoss at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in LeMars, IA.  He continued to farm near Bancroft, NE.

Harold was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft, NE and enjoyed sports, especially baseball, and watching his children and grandchildren participate as well.

Survivors include-
Wife- Helen Bruning of Bancroft, NE
Sons and their families-
Pat and Julie Bruning of Bancroft, NE and son Nathan
Kevin and Tina Bruning of Bancroft, NE and children Josi and Austin
Brian and Julie Bruning of Beemer, NE and children Ellie and Max

Brother- Jerry and Marilyn Bruning of Colorado Springs, CO
Sister- Judy and Dick Schenkelberg of Omaha, NE
Sister-in-law- Pat Bruning of Katy, TX
Many nieces and nephews also survive him.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Clem Bruning.

Harold Bruning

Harold Bruning