After eight years as the head coach for Midland University shotgun, Bret Erickson has announced his retirement. Erickson, a Blair, Nebraska native and a Midland alumnus ('82), was named the inaugural coach of the program back in the fall of 2012 and has built the Warriors into one of the top teams...Read more
Nichole Owsley has been hired as the director of stewardship and annual funds. Owsley, a 2000 Bergan alumna, previously worked at WholeStone Farms. During that time, she started an external affairs and member relations department at the company. Owsley serves on the board of directors for the...Read more
Columbus High is promoting from within to fill its head boys golf coach position. Athletic Director Tim Kwapnioski announced Monday that CHS hired Brady Vancura as the new boys golf coach. Vancura has coached basketball, baseball and golf since coming to Columbus High in 2017. “We are excited to...Read more
Pinnacle Bank recently named Taylor Jeppesen vice president of commercial lending at its downtown Fremont location. In his role, Jeppesen will focus on building relationships with local businesses, offering a wide range of lending products, and assisting customers throughout the loan process. Read...Read more
Tim Francis said he can think of just one positive of the COVID-19 pandemic, which involved the relocation of his business, D&T Shirtified. “That happened right when I was moving over here,” he said. “So we definitely wouldn’t have moved over here as soon as we did had it not been for that.”...Read more
Tammy Leehy, owner of Miss Tammy’s School of Dance in Neola, has been teaching dance classes at the studio since it opened in 2002. Leehy obtained her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and coaching from Midland Lutheran College (now Midland University) in 1992. She said her reasoning for...Read more
Earline Ronhovde first suspected she had polio in the summer of 1953. “I tried to drink some water and it came out my nose,” the Fremont woman said. “I couldn’t swallow.” Her suspicions proved correct, and she was diagnosed with poliomyelitis, a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. Ronhovde...Read more
The "Man Made" exhibit at the Iowa Quilt Museum is showing through July 5th and features quilt art by alumnus Scott Flanagan '07 and other well-known male quilters! The Man Made [Virtual] exhibit is available on You Tube through the link below. Click to see more! A big congratulations to Scott...Read more
Initially a gift to his kids, Eddie Couch said perler art became an art form that he hasn’t been able to put down since. “I started showing them how to place anchors and build better pieces,” he said. “Then I personally started to self-discover how to make larger projects. Now I have a couple...Read more
“Having a scholarship has drastically assisted my family and me financially and opens the door to new opportunities. It’s a major stepping stone for me as I am on my path towards graduating and receiving my college degree.”
