October 22-28

10/29/2025

Bankers in the News

Tonya Duncan, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, celebrated her 25th anniversary with the bank. She is a senior vice president, mortgage loan manager.

Brooke Fender, State Bank of Table Rock | DuBois, celebrated five years with the bank. She is a customer service representative.

Jason Hansen, American National Bank | Omaha, celebrated 25 years with the bank. He is the bank president.

Mike Minert, Frontier Bank | Pender, celebrated his 40th anniversary of service to the Pender community. The bank will host an open house on Nov. 5 to celebrate.

Banks in the News

Cornerstone Bank | York, opened an in-school savings bank at Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran School on Oct. 28.

Nebraska Bank | Bridgeport, opened an in-school savings bank at Bridgeport Elementary School on Oct. 14.

Nebraska Bank | Hickman, donated $150,000 to Norris School District 160 to use for the Titan Activities Complex, a multi-phase athletic facility project. Planned improvements include a new baseball field, four tennis courts and a concession building with expanded amenities and updated equipment.

State Nebraska Bank & Trust | Wayne, opened an in-school savings bank at the Early Learning Center on Oct. 14.

Nebraska Bank staff Tom Fischer (left), Colton Stull (second from right) and Stephen Stull (right) presented a check for the Titan Activities Complex to Norris School District 160's superintendent and the school mascot.

Left: Nebraska Bank staff Tom Fischer (left), Colton Stull (second from right) and Stephen Stull (right) presented a check for the Titan Activities Complex to Norris School District 160's superintendent and the school mascot.

Left: State Nebraska Bank & Trust in Wayne celebrated the grand opening of a new in-school savings bank at the Early Learning Center.

Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

Nancy Schlote, Midwest Bank | Pierce, branch loan operations

Promotions:

Mike Pavelka, York State Bank | York, president

Mike Pavelka

Photo: Mike Pavelka

Retirements

Pam Becker, Community Bank | Alma, retired after 13 years with the bank. She had also previously worked at Commercial State Bank in Republican City for six years.

Berny Leitow, F&M Bank | West Point, retired after 16 years with the bank.

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