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There was plenty of help on Monday to clean up the fairgrounds. Photo provided

There was plenty of help on Monday to clean up the fairgrounds. Photo provided

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Nance County Fair kicks off this week

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
FULLERTON — Fullerton will be the 4-H capitol of Nance County this week as the Nance County Fair begins.The fairgrounds have already seen the first action with 4-H’ers completing the Fashion Show and Clothing Construction interviews on Tuesday.
Nebraska juniors won second place in the intermediate steak division at the All-American Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Cook-Off at the 2025 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 1 in Tulsa, Okla. Pictured from left are Blaise Hartwell, Oakland; McKinley Stoller, Palisade; Adalynn Jones, Syracuse; Addison Dalrymple, Arnold; Payton Scott, Gordon; and Zoey Malander, Belgrade. They prepared “Golden Buzzer CAB Hawaiian Cube Steak.” The American Angus Auxiliary sponsored the event. Photo by Next Level Images

Nebraska juniors won second place in the intermediate steak division at the All-American Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Cook-Off at the 2025 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 1 in Tulsa, Okla. Pictured from left are Blaise Hartwell, Oakland; McKinley Stoller, Palisade; Adalynn Jones, Syracuse; Addison Dalrymple, Arnold; Payton Scott, Gordon; and Zoey Malander, Belgrade. They prepared “Golden Buzzer CAB Hawaiian Cube Steak.” The American Angus Auxiliary sponsored the event. Photo by Next Level Images

2025 National Junior Angus Show

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Nebraska juniors won second place in the intermediate steak division at the AllAmerican Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) Cook-Off at the 2025 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 1 in Tulsa, Okla.
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Schools OK cell phone policies

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Fullerton and Twin River students will have to put their cell phones away while at school.The Fullerton Board of Education approved changes to the district’s cell phone policy at their meeting last week.
A delegation from Boone and Nance Counties recently returned from a three-state trip that saw stops in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Photo provided

A delegation from Boone and Nance Counties recently returned from a three-state trip that saw stops in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Photo provided

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‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A delegation from Nance and Boone counties recently attended the Citizenship Washington Focus program in Washington, D.C., and the trip is being described as “the opportunity of a lifetime.
The Nance County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homemade explosive set off on July 4. The explosion damaged two businesses. Photos provided

The Nance County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homemade explosive set off on July 4. The explosion damaged two businesses. Photos provided

Sheriff investigating July 4 explosion

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
GENOA — The Nance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an explosion that occurred just after 11 p.m. on July 4.Sheriff Ben Bakewell said that a homemade explosive was set off in the 400 block of Willard Avenue.

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Pawnee Days returns to Genoa July 23-27

Ncj Staff Report
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
GENOA — Pawnee Days returns to Genoa July 23-27.This year’s theme is “Redneck Reunion.”WEDNESDAY, JULY 23• 5 p.m. — Raptor program by Fontenelle Forest sponsored by the Genoa Library at City Hall.THURSDAY, JULY 24• 4-7 p.m.

First human case of West Nile Virus reported

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
LINCOLN — The first reported human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for the 2025 season has been detected in the East Central District Health Department.East Central District Health Department serves Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties.
NCJ photos by Ken Kush

NCJ photos by Ken Kush

DAYS OF FUN

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Crowds flocked to the Nance County Fairgrounds last week for the Nance County Festival. The festival kicked off on Thursday and ran until Saturday and featured live music each night, plenty of food to eat, a free carnival in the baseball outfield and fireworks. 
The Nance County Ag Society recently purchased a 2011 John Deere 5075E tractor. They also installed a new fence in the outfield of the ballfields. Photo provided

The Nance County Ag Society recently purchased a 2011 John Deere 5075E tractor. They also installed a new fence in the outfield of the ballfields. Photo provided

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Ag society continues improvements

Rick Holtz
Monday, June 23, 2025
FULLERTON — The Nance County Festival opens this week and there has been plenty of work behind the scenes to bring it to the community.The Nance County Ag Society are always working to make improvements at the fairgrounds. This year is no different.