August 17 - 23

Banks in the News

Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, hosted a free community shred day on Aug. 20.

Great Plains State Bank | Petersburg, recently donated $25,000 to the Petersburg Community Foundation to help fund a project to repurpose the former Boone Central Middle School building into a multi-use community center. (pictured)

i3 Bank | Omaha, participated in the Omaha Walk to Defeat ALS at Werner Park on Aug. 20. The bank's team was the top corporate fundraising team with a total of just over $5,000. (pictured)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Hastings, recently donated 39 backpacks to CASA of South Central Nebraska. CASA strives to provide trained, court appointed, community volunteers to advocate for a quick, safe, permanent home for all abused and neglected children in Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Nuckolls and Webster counties. (pictured)

Left: Great Plains State Bank Market President Todd Heithoff (middle) presented the bank's donation to representatives of the Petersburg Community Foundation.

Right: i3 Bank staff and their family members raised money to support research and treatments for ALS.

Left: RuAnn Root from CASA (left) accepted the backpack donation from Wells Fargo staff Brian Stock, Troy Fry and Malinda Parr.

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Promotions & Appointments

Paul Ganow, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, financial advisor

Ashley Kee, American National Bank | Omaha, treasury services operations supervisor

Kenzie Meyer, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, title operations specialist (pictured)​
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Emily Phelps, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, assistant vice president / branch manager (pictured)

Connor Smith, NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, agricultural and business banking officer (pictured)

Kent Weilage, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, financial advisor (pictured)

Kenzie Meyer

Emily Phelps

Connor Smith

Kent Weilage

Photos, L to R: Kenzie Meyer, Emily Phelps, Connor Smith and Kent Weilage

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Deaths

Darlene Reinsch | Bruning (age 86), passed away on Aug. 22. She worked with three generations of the Bruning family at Bruning State Bank during her career that spanned 62 years.