The Year Was 2005

Picture of the exterior of our Broken Bow location.
April 7 2025

Hurricane Katrina devastated the Southeast. YouTube was launched. iPhone wasn’t a thing yet. Facebook celebrated its first birthday. Instagram was five years from starting up. And Bruning Bank launched its Broken Bow location. Yes, we are celebrating 20 years in 2025!

It all began in December 2004 when the Broken Bow Loan Production Office opened its doors in the duplex that sits South and across the street from the UPS building. We worked in that location until April 2005 at which point the doors opened to our permanent location at the newly remodeled Ben Franklin building.   

The first few months resulted in very long hours for our employees. We were overwhelmed by the support of the communities in Custer County and beyond. These were the same customers that we had built relationships with over many previous years. Customers trusted our abilities and wanted to open their accounts with us. It took every employee, both near and far, to build the location that we are today.      

Because of customer belief and support, Bruning Bank - Broken Bow is celebrating 20 years of making a difference. To all our customers now, and those that will be, you made us who and what we are today. And for that, we say THANK YOU! 

-Jim Scott, Broken Bow- President-

“We may never understand His wisdom, but we simply have to trust His will.”

Sonny Manley
President
Hebron

“Be kind because everybody is dealing with something you know nothing about.”

Jim Scott
President
Broken Bow

“Part of attaining success is surrounding yourself with people that share the same drive, determination and direction that you want to achieve.  I feel the people we hire at Bruning Bank represent those assets and they strive to help our customers build, grow and thrive in business as well as personal endeavors.” 

Todd Clabaugh
President
Kearney

"You’ve heard this before, '50% of success in your life comes from just showing up, more precisely showing up on time and being there when you are supposed to be.' That does not apply only to financial success it applies to everything. Your persistence in being there and being present and engaged in your family, your church and your work/career, you don’t have to talk a good game to be successful, you need to do. If you show-up, you're half way there.  And when you show-up, help will be available to get you the rest of the way.  Thanks to all of you that show-up!" 

Jerry Catlett
President & COO
Bruning

“At Bruning Bank, we are about building relationships. If you walk through our doors, we want you to feel like family. Whether it is your first time in, or you are a long-established customer, we want your experience to be positive, insightful, and lasting. The people we employ are vital in this role and do an amazing job carrying out the values and mission established by the bank. I truly feel this is what sets Bruning Bank apart from other institutions.“

Luke Thorell
President
Holdrege