Fullerton

Food pantry moves to new location

FULLERTON — The Fullerton Food Pantry is now located at 205 Fuller St. (old fire hall) along with the Free Little Food Pantry. The pantry is still open every first Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. and the Free Little Pantry is open 24/7 for urgent needs or donation drop offs.
Fullerton had 9 students selected for the Class D All-State Band. Pictured are: Riley Thomas (front left), Keila Dubas, Emilyn Kurz, Morgan Supik, Makayla Robinson (back left), Elena Reimer, Kinzie Sharman and Colton Harris. Not pictured: Lylla Sabata.

Fullerton had 9 students selected for the Class D All-State Band. Pictured are: Riley Thomas (front left), Keila Dubas, Emilyn Kurz, Morgan Supik, Makayla Robinson (back left), Elena Reimer, Kinzie Sharman and Colton Harris. Not pictured: Lylla Sabata.

9 Warriors selected for Class D All-State Band

KEARNEY — Nine members of the Fullerton band have been selected for the Class D All-State Band.Riley Thomas and Kinzie Sharman will perform with the Jazz Band. Lylla Sabata and Makayla Robinson will perform with the Wind Ensemble.
Water resources technicians Josh Schnitzler and Connor Baldwin, who both work for the Lower Elkhorn Resources District in Norfolk, prepare to test the water in a monitoring well near the north fork of the Elkhorn River in 2022. A recent stateled effort to test private wells in Nebraska found 15% had nitrate levels above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. Photos by Ryan Soderlin for the Flatwater Free Press

Water resources technicians Josh Schnitzler and Connor Baldwin, who both work for the Lower Elkhorn Resources District in Norfolk, prepare to test the water in a monitoring well near the north fork of the Elkhorn River in 2022. A recent stateled effort to test private wells in Nebraska found 15% had nitrate levels above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. Photos by Ryan Soderlin for the Flatwater Free Press

WATER WORRIES

In 2023, nearly 29,000 households scattered across rural Nebraska received postcards instructing them how to get their drinking water tested, free of charge, for a harmful contaminant state policymakers have been aware of for decades.
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Health survey available for residents 65+

Emily Frankel, an Omaha resident with ties to Nance County, needs your help.Frankel, a doctoral candidate in Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Omaha, is specializing in the study of aging. Her team is conducting a survey to understand how nutrition impacts quality of life and well-being.
Photo provided by Rachel Bittner

Photo provided by Rachel Bittner

Snowfall brings fun outdoors

The recent snowfall allowed some fun outdoor activities. Cousins Charlotte Bittner, George Bittner, Conley Reuling and Henry Reuling all enjoyed time out in the snow. 

School board OKs teacher computer purchase

FULLERTON — The Fullerton Board of Education approved the purchase of 30 new computers for teachers at their meeting on Monday.Fullerton Superintendent Dr. Jeff Anderson told the board that the cost of the computers would be $35,370, but $29,144 would be covered by a grant.
Ellie Meysenburg (left) won the Nance County Spelling Bee on Wednesday at Fullerton High School. P.J. Sabata was the runner-up for the second year in a row. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Ellie Meysenburg (left) won the Nance County Spelling Bee on Wednesday at Fullerton High School. P.J. Sabata was the runner-up for the second year in a row. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Ellie Meysenburg wins Spelling Bee

FULLERTON — Ellie Meysenburg outlasted six of her classmates to win the Nance County Spelling Bee last week.Meysenburg, a seventh grader, was excited to win.“I was feeling pretty confident,” she said, though she admitted that she did not expect to win.