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Bankers in the NewsKevin Rasmussen, RVR Bank | Fremont, celebrated his 15th anniversary with the bank. He is an eCommerce representative. (pictured) Shane Reardon, West Gate Bank | Omaha, celebrated five years with the bank. He is a vice president of commercial lending. Shelly Zeleny, RVR Bank | Fremont, celebrated 15 years with the bank. She is the branch manager in Fremont's Walmart location. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Kevin Rasmussen and Shelly Zeleny Banks in the NewsCitizens Bank & Trust Co. | Loup City, donated $20,000 to the Sherman County Sprouts to help support a newly renovated 3,000 square foot childcare center able to support daily care for 25-30 children from ages 0-5 in Sherman County. (pictured) First Bank and Trust Co. | Minden, held a "12 Days of Giving" event where they donated $500 each to the fire departments, ball clubs and libraries in Minden, Axtell, Wilcox and Hildreth, for a grand total of $6,000 donated. Henderson State Bank | Greeley, and Tri-County Bank | Stuart, sponsored lunch for attendees at the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline's free workshops on farm succession planning on Jan. 25 and Jan. 24, respectively. Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co. | Minden, sponsored a performance of the Surfin' USA Beach Boys tribute band at the Minden Opera House on Jan. 27. Bankers on the MovePromotions:
Photo: Logan Bredemeier RetirementsSue Bachman, Midwest Bank | Pierce, retired at the end of January after over 26 years with the bank. The bank held a party on Jan. 29 to celebrate her long career and retirement. Robert Massara, Commercial State Bank | Elkhorn, retired at the end of 2023 after 10 years with the bank. Kirk Riley, Waypoint Bank | Cozad, retired at the end of January after 44 years in banking, with the last 20 of those years at Waypoint Bank. He was the bank's CEO and served as NBA Chair in 2021. (pictured) Vickie Rogge, American National Bank | Bellevue, retired after 33 years with the bank. She was the senior branch manager. Photo: Kirk Riley
Bankers in the NewsBrandon Bowley, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, was elected to the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors. He serves as a vice president of business banking at the bank. (pictured) Leigh Anne Roberts, Bruning Bank | Bruning, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She is the compliance officer. (pictured) Cindy Slykhuis, RVR Bank | Fremont, celebrated 20 years with the bank. She is the vice president of marketing and community engagement. (pictured) Lindsay Wells, Security First Bank | Cozad, received the 2023 Rookie of the Year award from the Cozad Fire and Rescue Department. She is a mortgage loan officer. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Brandon Bowley, Leigh Ann Roberts, Cindy Slykhuis and Lindsay Wells Bankers on the MoveRecent Hires:
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Photos, L to R: Alex Hansen, Denise Dein, Brady Delimont and Ashley Kult RetirementsMike Campbell, American National Bank | Omaha, retired after 21 years with the bank. He was a mortgage loan originator. (pictured) Larry Marinovic, United Republic Bank | Elkhorn, retired after almost 10 years with the bank. He was an executive vice president - lending. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Mike Campbell and Larry Marinovic
Bankers in the NewsEric Buckner, American National Bank | Omaha, celebrated 25 years with the bank. He is a data strategy analyst in corporate finance. Harmaleigh Dubas, Waypoint Bank | Imperial, celebrated a decade with the bank. She is the branch manager. Lindsey Hanson, Security First Bank | Thedford, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. She is the customer service supervisor. Bankers on the MoveNick Vrba, RVR Bank | Fremont, president (pictured) Photo: Nick Vrba RetirementsJo Franks, Cornerstone Bank | Waco, retired last week after seven years with the bank. The bank held an open house on Jan. 12 to celebrate.
Bankers in the NewsCassidy Acero, F&M Bank | South Sioux City, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank this month. Jason Carnahan, Security First Bank | Chadron, celebrated 20 years of service with the bank. He is the branch president. Dustin Chester, Nebraska Bank | Alliance, and Sean Ridgeway, FNBO | Alliance, were nominated for the Snow-Redfern Foundation (SRF) executive committee for 2024 as treasurer and secretary, respectively. The SRF provides funding support to a system of care partners who serve youth across Nebraska. Amy Keltner, United Republic Bank | Elkhorn, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. Carrie Swanson, F&M Bank | West Point, celebrated 10 years with the bank. Banks in the NewsF&M Bank | Falls City, raised $1,700 in December through the bank's Casual for a Cause staff fundraiser. The proceeds were split among three local organizations: Meals on Wheels, Richardson County Humane Society and the Seneca Food Bank. First Bank and Trust Co. | Minden, donated $500 to the Minden Opera House to help fund an updated hearing loop system. The donation was part of the FHLB's #500 For Good program. (pictured) First State Bank | Randolph, opened an in-school savings bank at Randolph Elementary School. Platte Valley Bank | Bridgeport, donated over $4,000 to the Broadwater volunteer fire department. Security First Bank | Beatrice, helped sponsor the Cow Clinic hosted by Nebraska Extension on Jan. 9 in Beatrice. Bankers on the MoveRecent Hires:
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Photos, L to R: Jarryd Israel and Vince Pille RetirementsJanelle Gilpin, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, retired after 22 years with the bank. (pictured)
Denny Johnson, Cornerstone Bank | York, retired after 10 years with the bank. The bank held an open house on Jan. 5 to celebrate. Norma Kissack, First State Bank Nebraska | Lincoln, retired after a 47-year career in banking. During 11 of those years, she served as the First State Bank Nebraska's mortgage underwriter. Randy Lock, RVR Bank | Blair, retired after 33 years with the bank. The bank held a farewell reception on Jan. 4 to celebrate his long career. Marc Morehead, Frontier Bank | Falls City, retired at the end of 2023 after 30 years with the bank, which was formerly Richardson County Bank & Trust. Marc's father, the late John Morehead, started the bank in 1957, and the family was part of the bank for 66 years. (pictured) Bankers in the NewsMacaela Donnelly, Security First Bank | Cozad, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. She is the deposit operations team lead. (pictured) DJ Greger, Citizens State Bank | Spalding, celebrated 10 years with the bank. He is a loan officer. (pictured) Rebekah Moeller, Home Federal Bank | Hastings, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She works in the loan department as a lender. Marilyn Reed, Security First Bank | Hay Springs, marked her 35th anniversary with the bank. She serves as a loan officer. (pictured) Photos, L to R: Macaela Donnelly, DJ Gregor and Marilyn Reed Banks in the NewsBank of the Valley and Great Plains State Bank | Columbus, and other local businesses sponsored the Platte County Extension Imagine Now! STEAM and Nebraska Extension (I.N.S.A.N.E.) event on Dec. 7-9. Over 1,200 students from the Columbus area participated in the event, which featured STEM-related stations on buoyancy, chemistry, engineering and electricity. Citizens State Bank | Friend, Laurel, Leigh, Newman Grove, Papillion, Plattsmouth, Spalding, West Point and Wisner, donated a total of $5,000 to local organizations, with each organization receiving $500. F&M Bank | West Point, donated $1,200 to the Siouxland area Alzheimer's Association. The funds were raised through employee donations for "jeans Fridays" and a donation match provided by the bank. (pictured) Horizon Bank | Superior, donated $3,726 to Superior Public Schools for the school's track fund. RVR Bank | Blair, donated $20,000 to the Blair YMCA. (pictured) Waypoint Bank | Cambridge, donated $1,000 to the local Lion's Club to help local families in need. (pictured) Bankers on the MoveJason Muhleisen, Union Bank & Trust Co. | Lincoln, president and CEO RetirementsPeggy Jensen, State Bank of Scotia | Scotia, retired at the end of 2023 after over 40 years with the bank. The bank held an open house on Dec. 29 to celebrate. Peggy was the senior vice president of operations and will continue to serve as a director of the bank. Galen and Kathy Larson, Platte Valley Bank | Scottsbluff, will retire on Jan. 5. Both have been with the bank since Platte Valley Companies was founded in 1986. Galen served as a senior credit officer and ag lending department manager. Kathy has been the commercial operations supervisor. Chris Markham, Columbus Bank & Trust Co. | Columbus, retired after 38 years with the bank. She served as a vice president and compliance officer. (pictured) Angie Muhleisen, Union Bank & Trust Co. | has stepped down as the bank's president and CEO. She will remain on the bank's board of directors and as a member of the executive team. Marie Schmit, Bank of Steinauer | Steinauer, retired at the end of the year after nearly 48 years with the bank. The bank held a retirement celebration on Dec. 29. (pictured) Chrystal Wright, State Bank of Scotia | Scotia, retired at the end of 2023 after over 40 years with the bank. She was a cashier. The bank held an open house on Dec. 29 to celebrate. Photos, L to R: Chris Markham and Marie Schmit DeathsNancy Walford (age 88) | York, passed away on Dec. 21. She had previously worked at Cornerstone Bank in York for almost 30 years.
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