Tyler Dowling, NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, recently marked his fifth year of service with the bank. He is a loan operations specialist.

Perry Haralson, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with the bank. He is the chief financial officer.

Western Nebraska Bank | North Platte, opened an in-school savings bank at McDaid Elementary in North Platte on Jan. 20.

Photos, L to R: Avi Atholi and Molly Merrell

Larry Wilcox, Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co. | Minden, retired on Jan. 18 after 49 years with the bank. He most recently was a senior vice president and will continue to serve the bank as a member of the bank's Board of Directors and Trust Committee.

Tori Bartels, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank | Holdrege, celebrated her 35th anniversary with the bank. She is a customer service supervisor.

Heather Merrill, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank | Lincoln, recently marked 20 years with the bank. She is a deposit operations specialist.

Cattle Bank & Trust | Seward, celebrated its 150th anniversary of service to communities in Nebraska; the bank was chartered in 1873, making it the second oldest bank charter in the state.

Midwest Bank | Pierce, has offered to match up to $10,000 in donations toward the Chilvers Park 2.0 project. The project includes a splash pad, basketball court upgrades and new pickleball courts.

Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co. | Broken Bow, opened an in-school savings bank branch at North Park Elementary in Broken Bow on Jan. 11. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Travis Anderson, Lauren Hamilton and Jamie Nelson

Dale Dankert, Cornerstone Bank | Bartlett, retired on Jan. 11 after eight years with the bank. He most recently served as a loan officer. (pictured)

Helen Douglass, Riverstone Bank | Scottsbluff, retired earlier this month after 24 years of service with the bank. She most recently was a vice president - cashier operations and assistant BSA officer. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Dale Dankert and Helen Douglass

State Nebraska Bank & Trust | Wayne, recently donated $5,170 to the Wayne Community Chest campaign, with over $2,500 of that raised through personal employee contributions. Employees had a jeans day on Jan. 6 to celebrate. (pictured)

Waypoint Bank | Eustis, recently donated $1,000 to the Eustis Volunteer Fire Department to help purchase new gear.

Photos, L to R: Hannah Eatherton and Kelly Grefe

Trish Day, First Central Bank | Arapahoe, retired on Dec. 30 after 35 years with the bank. She finished her career as a vice president and loan officer. (pictured)

Teresa Elliott, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, recently retired after 21 years with the bank. (pictured)

Nancy Liss, Cornerstone Bank | Albion, retired on Jan. 4 after 24 years of service with the bank. She most recently was a personal banker. (pictured)

Jean Perkins, First Central Bank McCook | McCook, retired on Dec. 30 after 20 years with the bank. She was a customer service representative. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Trish Day, Teresa Elliott, Nancy Liss and Jean Perkins

Deborah Holtz (age 70) | Bloomfield, passed away on Jan. 3. She worked at First National Bank of Omaha in Bloomfield for 15 years, retiring in Dec. 2022. (pictured)

John Klosterman (age 86) | David City, passed away on Jan. 7. He was president and chairman of the board for First National Bank of Omaha in David City and director of FirsTier Bank in Lincoln. John also served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1969.

Dawne Smith (age 72) | Alliance, passed away on Jan. 5. She worked at Alliance National Bank, now First National Bank of Omaha, and Bank of the West until she retired.

Photo: Deborah Holtz

Tyler Dowling, NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, recently marked a milestone anniversary of five years with the bank. He is a loan operations specialist.

Cole Groteluschen, Frontier Bank | Omaha, was chosen as a member of the 2022 class of the Midlands Business Journal's "40 Under 40." He is a senior vice president at the bank. The group includes entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in the greater Omaha, Sarpy County and Council Bluffs areas; members will be recognized at an awards celebration on Feb. 9. (pictured)

Aaron Schmitz, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary with the bank. He is a commercial loan assistant. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Cole Groteluschen and Aaron Schmitz

Auburn State Bank | Auburn, recently donated $1,000 each to three local charities: Project Response Food Pantry, Auburn Senior Center and Auburn Backpack Program.

Riverstone Bank | Scottsbluff, recently donated $10,000 to the Regional West Foundation to help fund the purchase of a Varian Edge linear accelerator for the Cancer Treatment Center.

Photos, L to R: Annette Clark, Kendall Forsen, Travis Fraser, Julie Gilgen-Long, Kurt Grote, Chad Leggott, JoEllen Maras and Kelly Trambly

Robert Hoesing, i3 Bank | Bennington, retired on Dec. 30 after 16 years with the bank. (pictured)

Audrey Newton, Cornerstone Bank | York, retired on Jan. 3 after 16 years with the bank. She was a customer service agent with the bank's insurance group. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Robert Hoesing and Audrey Newton