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Mullen has seen nearly all categories of weather already this spring, but daffodils are resilient and provide some of the first color of the season. Gerri Peterson

Mullen has seen nearly all categories of weather already this spring, but daffodils are resilient and provide some of the first color of the season. Gerri Peterson

Spring has sprung!

Be aware of Family Emergency Scams

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding an increase in Family Emergency Scams in Nebraska.The Family Emergency, or Grandparents Scam, involves scammers reaching out to Nebraskans by phone and text with emotionally gripping stories and an urgent need for money.
A little remaining snow on the ground didn’t stop the Mullen Commercial Club’s annual Easter egg hunt last Wednesday, March 27 for kids through pre-school aged on the Hooker County Courthouse lawn. The Mullen Commercial Club would like to thank everyone who brought kids and Ms. Kara Connealy and the National Honor Society students for helping. Shauna Donohoe

A little remaining snow on the ground didn’t stop the Mullen Commercial Club’s annual Easter egg hunt last Wednesday, March 27 for kids through pre-school aged on the Hooker County Courthouse lawn. The Mullen Commercial Club would like to thank everyone who brought kids and Ms. Kara Connealy and the National Honor Society students for helping. Shauna Donohoe

Cherry County Republican Convention held

Cherry County’s Republican party held a very successful convention Saturday, March 23 at the Niobrara Lodge.A meet and greet was held in the lobby, where Tony Tangwall, candidate for Nebraska’s 43rd District; Lt. Col. Ret.
Ted Turner’s Blue Creek Ranch, located north of Oshkosh. Ryan Soderlin for the Flatwater Free Press

Ted Turner’s Blue Creek Ranch, located north of Oshkosh. Ryan Soderlin for the Flatwater Free Press

Ted Turner keeps buying land

Free Press Long before anyone talked about China, Bill Gates or multinational corporations buying up Nebraska land, another name was spoken, with curiosity and frustration, on farms and ranches from Ord to Ogallala.Ted Turner, they said. Ted Turner is buying everything.

Sandhills Calendar

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting room MONDAY, APRIL 8 5:00 Hospital District Board, rest home old activity room TUESDAY, APRIL 2 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall TUESDAY, APRIL 9 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage THURSDAY, APRIL 11 7:00...