LODGEPOLE – The Lodgepole Community Fund (LCF) recently received a challenge grant from the Yanney Family to help build the Fund and its unrestricted endowment.

E.K. Yanney, a former banker in Lodgepole, was a respected businessman and community leader. E.K.’s daughters, Mary Jo Klinetobe, Michele Wehbi and Julie Yanney, along with his brother Michael Yanney have offered a $20,000 challenge grant to be met one-to-one by the Lodgepole Community Fund. This challenge is meant to honor and memorialize E.K., as well as grow the Fund.

The LCF affiliated with Nebraska Community Foundation in...