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Dr. Alyssa Bish was named the Director of Children and Family Services for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Photo provided

Dr. Alyssa Bish was named the Director of Children and Family Services for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Photo provided

Governor Pillen appoints new Children & Family Services Director

Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Dr. Alyssa Bish as the Director of Children and Family Services for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). Dr. Bish will start on Dec. 28. Dr.
This performance is free and open to the public. It will also be livestreamed. Photo provided

This performance is free and open to the public. It will also be livestreamed. Photo provided

Woodwind Chamber Ensembles concert Nov. 9 at Wayne State

WAYNE — The Wayne State College Woodwind Chamber Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in Ley Theatre, located on the second floor of the Brandenburg Building. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream, go to www.

Fischer, colleagues demand Biden expand border wall construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently joined 12 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging the administration to resume and expand construction of the border wall. The letter was led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Flower Belles Club meets

Fullerton Flower Belles Club met October 20 at Southview Estates. Karon Horn was hostess with 12 members present. Members agreed to purchase additional flower seed packets for a project at the library. This will be in memory of 2 former members, Jeanette Wozniak, and Norma Schweitz.

Blood drive misses quota

Fullerton Bloodmobile was held on October 17. We gathered 54 units, well below our quota. Those loyal donors giving double units were: Craig Christensen, Jack Nelson, Chuck Voichahoske, Doug Cornwell, David Berney and Tom Bialas. The next Bloodmobile will be Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. Photo Provided

Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. Photo Provided

St. Peter’s Catholic Church Confirmation

Congratulations to the 2023 Confirmation class of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Back row (L to R) Kaden Earl, Kane Wetovick, Cruz Blauhor, Reverend William L’Heureux. Front Row (L to R): Wyatt Reilly, Cael Dubas, Archbishop George Lucas, Hannah Ciancio, and Sami Sullivan. 
Paige Wood of Fullerton was the Grand National Winner for the Open Senior Identification contest ages 19-22 and Grand National Winner for the Floral Design Contest. Photo provided

Paige Wood of Fullerton was the Grand National Winner for the Open Senior Identification contest ages 19-22 and Grand National Winner for the Floral Design Contest. Photo provided

Nebraska Youth Excel at 2023 National Junior Horticulture Convention

Nebraska youth participated in the National Junior Horticulture Association's (NJHA) Convention in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in October. This event included contests for horticulture identification, floral design and photography.
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1st grade visits museum

The first-grade class of Fullerton Public Schools traveled to Grand Island on Oct. 9. The class visited the Stuhr Museum to learn about the Pawnee Indians. The first graders got to see the inside of a hillside sod house and even “build” their own teepee.