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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.
Charlotte Bittner raised $253 from her recent lemonade stand. She donated it to the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Building Fund for their new addition. She wanted to say thank you to everyone who came to her lemonade stand! Photo provided by Rachel Bittner

Charlotte Bittner raised $253 from her recent lemonade stand. She donated it to the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Building Fund for their new addition. She wanted to say thank you to everyone who came to her lemonade stand! Photo provided by Rachel Bittner

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Lemonade stand raises $253

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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City of Fullerton releases survey results

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
FULLERTON — The results of a 6-week survey conducted by Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District have been released.The results were initially released by NENEDD Community Planner Tracy Sporleder at an afternoon town hall meeting held Wednesday, July 9.

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Street projects delayed by rain

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
FULLERTON — Heavy rainfall last month has delayed street projects in Fullerton.The $920,244.97 street project was supposed to begin on July 1. City Administrator Patty Noble said that because contractors were delayed last month, the Fullerton project was pushed to later this month.

Girl drowns at Power House Park

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
FULLERTON —A 15-year-old girl has died after getting caught in the current of the Cedar River near Power House Park on Thursday afternoon. Adrian E.
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.