Hall County Veterans Office offers new service

The Hall County Veterans Service Office is offering a new service to veterans! If you have not enrolled in the Western Nebraska Iowa VA healthcare system you can now complete the application process and apply to obtain your VA Healthcare System ID card in the Hall County Veterans Service Office.

MacDonald receives American FFA Degree

Melody MacDonald, daughter of Jerry and Staci MacDonald of Fullerton, received her American Degree at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. on October 29. The American FFA Degree, considered the gold standard, is the highest FFA degree.

Boone-Nance Genealogy Society to meet Nov. 14

The Boone-Nance County Genealogy Society will hold their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Edward Public Library, 302 Beaver Street, St. Edward.

Journal Rewind

10 Years Ago November 7, 2012 Two Fullerton residents tied in last weekends’s Journal Football Contest. Norm Bialas won first, outguessing John Sharples on the tie-breaker. Wes Wetovick of Fullerton is a new member of the American Angus Association.

Nebraska American Legion donates to all-terrain wheelchair program at Nebraska state parks

LINCOLN – The Nebraska American Legion recently donated $16,055 to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the purchase of an all-terrain wheelchair for state park visitors. Game and Parks currently has two of the tracked wheelchairs at Ponca State Park.

Dillon Fitzgerald

Fullerton FFA/AG Freshman What I like most about FFA/ Ag Class: Welding I feel that agriculture is important because: it helps feed people around the world. My Supervised Agriculture Experience consists of: I work at the bar in town, the Overtime Sports Bar and Grill.

Head Start visits Fullerton Fire Department

Grace Notes

Christmas items have been appearing on store shelves for a couple of months now. In late October our satellite radio service notified us that we can now listen to Christmas music, and we have 18 different channels from which to choose. (What?—Only 18?!

Bone densitometry testing prevents injuries

Red Wing Cemetery Donation: $150 from Mount Calvary LWML. (COLUMBUS, Neb.) – Older Nebraskans are at a higher risk of falls and injuries such as broken bones, but a simple test at Columbus Community Hospital can help. Bone densitometry measures bone mineral content and density.

From the Belgrade Files

10 Years Ago November 7, 2012 VANDEWALLE: To Cole and Erin VanDeWalle of Belgrade, a daughter, Hailey Fern, born on September 24, 2012, at Boone County Health Center in Albion. Grandparents are Paul and Carol Haschke of Cedar Rapids and Tom and Rita VanDeWalle of Belgrade.