October 26 - November 1

Bankers in the News

Autumn Dillon, U.S. Bank | Omaha, was recently selected as a board member for the Nebraska Housing Developers Association. She is a mortgage retail branch manager at the bank.

Kurt Haecker, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, marked his 15th anniversary with the bank this month. He is the chief lending officer. (pictured)

Kurt Haecker

Photo: Kurt Haecker

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Banks in the News

Adams County Bank | Juniata & Kenesaw, contributed fuel to the harvest bee held near Prosser on Oct. 21. The event was an effort by the farming community in northwestern Adams County to harvest nearly 600 acres owned by a man, Sam Ruhter, who had passed away from pancreatic cancer in April.

American National Bank and Union Bank & Trust Co. | Omaha, and other local businesses helped sponsor the Nebraska Housing Developers Association's recent fundraising event in Omaha.

Cornerstone Bank | York, has purchased Ashton State Bank, effective Oct. 25.

First National Bank of Omaha and U.S. Bank | Omaha, and other local organizations helped sponsor the Mujeres Emprendedoras program awards ceremony on Oct. 15; 132 Latino women graduated this year. The Midlands Latino Community Development Corporation's program provides technical assistance in Spanish to help women achieve their goals through training in financial education, entrepreneurship and childcare.

Washington County Bank | all branches, has rebranded to WCB as of Oct. 31. The bank has branches in Blair, Fort Calhoun and Tekamah, NE, and a soon-to-open branch in Missouri Valley, IA. (pictured)

West Gate Bank | Lincoln, and other local businesses helped sponsor Lincoln Literacy's 50th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 27. Lincoln Literacy helps refugees and immigrants gain English language skills and cross-cultural competence, as well as helping Americans acquire the skills they need to attain living-wage jobs.

Left: WCB debuted a new logo as part of the bank's rebranding.

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Deaths

Curtis "Stan" Slife, Jr. | Columbus, passed away on Oct. 20. He began his banking career in 1974 and has worked in banks in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Most recently he served as the director of risk management at Great Plains State Bank in Columbus.