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Fullerton finished fifth at the speech district. Photo provided

Fullerton finished fifth at the speech district. Photo provided

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Fullerton finishes fifth at speech district

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
POLK — Fullerton saw its speech season come to an end on Tuesday at the NSAA District D1-4 meet at High Plains. Fullerton finished fifth in the team sweepstakes with 56 points. Riverside took home the team title with 346 points.
UNK graduate Kameran Dostal is an art teacher at Emerson and Meadowlark elementary schools in Kearney. She was named the 2023 Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the Nebraska Art Teachers Association. Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

UNK graduate Kameran Dostal is an art teacher at Emerson and Meadowlark elementary schools in Kearney. She was named the 2023 Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the Nebraska Art Teachers Association. Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

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CONTINUED EDUCATION

Tyler Ellyson
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
KEARNEY – Kameran Dostal keeps a note next to her desk, a reminder of why she became an art teacher. “I’m here to help you explore the joy of creative expression,” it reads. Dostal, who teaches at Emerson and Meadowlark elementary schools in Kearney, approaches art education with an open mind.
Twin River took home the team sweepstakes at the C2-4 District on Monday. Photo provided

Twin River took home the team sweepstakes at the C2-4 District on Monday. Photo provided

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Twin River wins district title, sending 14 to state

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
GENOA — Twin River took home the top prize on Monday at the NSAA Speech District C2-4 held in Genoa.Twin River won the team sweepstakes with 342 points. Aquinas Catholic finished second with 198 points. Shelby-Rising City finished third with 176 points. Cross County finished fourth with 90 points.
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Fullerton’s Future receives more donations

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Melissa Crouse of the Nance County Foundation presents a check for $10,000 to Katie Sharp and Fullerton’s Future. The Rick and Jenna Malander family have generously donated $1000 to Fullerton’s Future Inc. Pictured are Rick and Jenna Malander, Brooks, Carly and Jack Malander.

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Celebrating National Ag Day

Ncj Staff Report
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
LINCOLN — Farmers are known to be some of the most pioneering, innovative and driven individuals in the world. This National Ag Day, the Nebraska Corn Board is celebrating those who work day in and day out to feed, clothe and fuel the world. Agriculture plays a vital role in our state.

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Fullerton adds new teaching program

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
FULLERTON — Nebraska is facing a teacher shortage and Fullerton Public Schools is being proactive. The Fullerton Schools Board of Education approved a new Pathway to Teaching program on Monday at the board’s monthly meeting.

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County switches to Beacon

News Staff
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Following a careful review process and a confident recommendation, Nance County selected Schneider Geospatial’s Beacon™ product as the foremost applicable option for a new GIS public access website that allows users to interact and view county information, public records and GIS maps.
The Nance County Veterans Museum expansion has seen a lot of progress in a short amount of time. Photos provided

The Nance County Veterans Museum expansion has seen a lot of progress in a short amount of time. Photos provided

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‘A Building for Everyone’

April Carr
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
FULLERTON — In January of this year, the foundation was poured for the new addition to the Nance County Veterans Museum and Military Resource Center. Within only a few weeks, a matching metal addition was erected.