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Cornhusker Public Power Trustee Abie Czapla (left) presents $300 to Fullerton’s Future Inc. for playground equipment. Accepting the check is Infant Lead Teacher Riley Buck. Photos provided

Cornhusker Public Power Trustee Abie Czapla (left) presents $300 to Fullerton’s Future Inc. for playground equipment. Accepting the check is Infant Lead Teacher Riley Buck. Photos provided

Cornhusker PPD customers give $5,700 to help their communities

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund trustees awarded $5,700 to 23 organizations at the February 3 meeting. Cornhusker Public Power District CEO/GM Clay Gibbs said, “These organizations are doing great things in the community, and we are very proud to be a part of it.

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Twin River negotiating with superintendent candidate

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
GENOA — Twin River’s next superintendent was on campus last week.The Twin River Board of Education met on Thursday for a special meeting to interview four candidates to be the district’s next superintendent.
Torrin Yosten (Simba) sings “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” with Eva Johnson (Nala) to get away from Nolan Shanle (Zazu) in Twin River’s musical production of “The Lion King Kids.”

Torrin Yosten (Simba) sings “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” with Eva Johnson (Nala) to get away from Nolan Shanle (Zazu) in Twin River’s musical production of “The Lion King Kids.”

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CIRCLE OF LIFE

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
GENOA — The Pride Lands are coming to Genoa.Twin River’s sixth grade class is putting the finishing touches on “The Lion King Kids.” The musical opens on Friday with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The elementary students will see the 2:30 p.m. performance.
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

Yanqi Xu
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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+

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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. 

Twin River board calls 2 special meetings

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
GENOA — Twin River Board of Education is moving forward with their search for their next superintendent.The board has scheduled two special meetings in the coming days that will deal with the search. A special meeting is set for 5 p.m.
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

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Ellie Meysenburg wins Spelling Bee

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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.

Game and Meal Night returns to Genoa on Feb. 15

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
GENOA — Genoa Volunteer Fire Department are putting the finishing touches on their 4th annual Game and Meal Night.This year’s event is set for Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Genoa Fire & Rescue Hall, located at 517 Williard Ave., Genoa. Tickets are $30 and will be available at the door.
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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.