Fullerton

George Palmer (right) began working for his father, Robert, as a funeral director in Fullerton in 1974. This month marks his 50th year serving the Fullerton community. Photo provided

George Palmer (right) began working for his father, Robert, as a funeral director in Fullerton in 1974. This month marks his 50th year serving the Fullerton community. Photo provided

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COMMUNITY COMFORT

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
FULLERTON — George Palmer is celebrating a career milestone this month having worked as a funeral director for 50 years.Palmer graduated from Fullerton High School in 1970.
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Power School offering protection

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
FULLERTON — Free identity protection and credit monitoring is being offered to people who were affected by the recent PowerSchool data breach.Fullerton Schools announced last week that PowerSchool is working with Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to provide the services.
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Bird flu detected in Nance County

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 2025.
NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

SWISH: Nothing But Net

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Knights of Columbus Fullerton Council 7954 held their annual free throw shooting contest on Sunday afternoon at Fullerton High School. More than 20 kids stepped up to the line to show their shooting skills.
Fullerton students donated toys to Boone County Health Center. Paisley Jazwick (left), Grace Crouse, Miranda Jazwick, Rayna Hamik, Carly Malander, Molly Dubas, Melissa Aaberg, Jett Malander, Cindy Lesiak. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Fullerton students donated toys to Boone County Health Center. Paisley Jazwick (left), Grace Crouse, Miranda Jazwick, Rayna Hamik, Carly Malander, Molly Dubas, Melissa Aaberg, Jett Malander, Cindy Lesiak. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Students: Better to give than receive

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
FULLERTON — Fullerton students learned it is better to give than to receive.
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School data breached nationally

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FULLERTON — PowerSchool, a cloud-based software platform used by schools across the country, announced that they became aware of a data breach that affected some of its clients last month.Unauthorized access to the company’s platforms began on Dec. 19 and ended on Dec.
State senator Loren Lippincott and the Legislature returned to work last week. Photo provided

State senator Loren Lippincott and the Legislature returned to work last week. Photo provided

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'Winner-take-all’ introduced in Legislature

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
LINCOLN —At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, last week Senator Loren Lippincott introduced LB3 to restore Nebraska to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes in presidential elections.“I am grateful to Senator Lippincott for his leadership in restoring winner-take-all,” Pillen said.
NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Supervisors take oath of office

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Three members of the Nance County Board of Supervisors — Andrew Ditter (left), Ralph “Butch” Horacek and Scott Russell — officially began their terms of office on Wednesday when they took their oath office. Lisa Langan, Nance County interim clerk magistrate, administered the oaths.
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Talking toddlers & technology

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FULLERTON — A Toddlers & Technology workshop is coming to Fullerton Public Library.The workshop, provided by Smart Gen Society, is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22.