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The Nance County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following calls in July: • Fire Calls: 1 Fullerton, 1 Genoa. • Rescue Calls: 11 Fullerton, 8 Genoa. • Paper Services Served: 3 County, 4 Fullerton, 4 Genoa. • Paper ServicesAttempted: 1 County. • CheckArea: 1 County. • Auto Theft: 1 Genoa.

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NANCE COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL (Building Extension) Dennis McCoig In memory of Mary Mitchell Pat & Terri Larson Mary Ann Boryca Dennis & Barb Mottl Sam & Linda Bialas Ruthie Imus Irene Kula Denene Collura Annabelle Steele Kenny & Jana Knopik Mid Nebraska Individual Services Submit your...

The public is invited to ‘Standing with Her Sunday’

FULLERTON — On Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. Students for Life of America and several national pro-life groups are doing something unbelievably amazing. They are hosting, for a second time, a movement-wide, national simulcast event: Standing with Her Sunday.
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District court rules in favor of LB574

LINCOLN — A Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed a challenge against Nebraska’s new prohibitions against abortion and gender-altering surgeries for transgender youth.
The city of Fullerton has installed four RV pads to allow for overnight camping at Power House Park. NCJ photo by April Carr

The city of Fullerton has installed four RV pads to allow for overnight camping at Power House Park. NCJ photo by April Carr

A Work in Progress

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series celebrating 100 years since the construction of the power house on the Cedar river north of Fullerton.
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Fullerton schools discuss budgets

FULLERTON — Budget talks continued on Monday as the Fullerton Public Schools Board of Education met for the final time in their fiscal year. The next time the board meets they will hold a budget hearing and a budget meeting ahead of their regular meeting. The budget hearing is set for 5:30 p.m.
This is a rendering of what the new front of the school could look like. Photo provided

This is a rendering of what the new front of the school could look like. Photo provided

Crowds tour Twin River building

GENOA — If a picture is worth a thousand words a tour of the 1929 Twin River school building could be worth $48.5 million. Nearly 250 people were on hand Sunday to tour and discuss the Twin River school building.

Loup Power Delivers Lease Payments

COLUMBUS — Loup Power District recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.3 million to area communities.  Each of these communities owns their electric distribution systems. These payments compensate them for the use of those systems for the second quarter of 2023.

DHHS to Distribute P-EBT Benefits This Week

LINCOLN — The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Children and Family Services (CFS), Economic Assistance (EA) will be issuing Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to Nebraska households this week for school-age children eligible for free or reduced-price...
The legendary Oak Ridge Boys will kick off the concert series on Older Nebraskans Day, Monday, Aug. 28, with a 2 p.m. concert in the Heartland Events Center. Photo provided

The legendary Oak Ridge Boys will kick off the concert series on Older Nebraskans Day, Monday, Aug. 28, with a 2 p.m. concert in the Heartland Events Center. Photo provided

Whatever your flavor in music, Nebraska Lottery Concert Series has it

Eight acts — ranging from comedy to country, rock to Christian — will entertain fans in the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series at the Nebraska State Fair. “Nebraskans love all kinds of great music, and they love to laugh,” said Karli Schulz, Entertainment and Events Director.