PILGER, Neb. (AP) — Midwest Bank has announced it will rebuild its branch in Pilger, destroyed last month by a tornado that leveled much of the northeast Nebraska town.

Doug Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Midwest Bank, said that while the bank’s physical presence in the community has been temporarily interrupted, its support for the community and Pilger residents has not changed.

While Midwest Bank is in the planning process for a new full-service facility in Pilger, a location in neighboring Wisner has been selected that will be remodeled and opened to serve clients in the area.

The Wisner location is expected to be open for business by late August.