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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass.ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHAdult and Children Sunday School classes - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., 2nd Sunday - 12:00 Fellowship Dinner - open to the community.MULLEN METHODIST CHURCH11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship. Jr.

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Looking Back

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 YEAR AGO - 2025218 attend Mullen Alumni banquet Obituaries: Chevron Sherman, Janis Marshall 5 YEARS AGO - 2021National High School Rodeo qualifiers: Spencer DeNaeyer, Hayden Jennings and Whitney Jennings 10 YEARS AGO - 2016National High School Rodeo qualifier: Brittni McCully Obituary: Steven...
Sammy Walker (left) and Jenny Cribelli on the Cowboy Trail between Atkinson and Stuart. courtesy photo

Sammy Walker (left) and Jenny Cribelli on the Cowboy Trail between Atkinson and Stuart. courtesy photo

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Backpacking the Cowboy Trail

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
by Gerri Peterson After 10 years of contemplating, Mullen’s Jenny Cribelli finally checked off a bucket list item. She backpacked 80 miles in 4 days on Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail.Last fall she asked her friend Sammy Walker of Whitman if she’d do it with her, and Sammy was an immediate yes.
Oldest member attending: Irene (Sexton) Seidler, class of 1950.

Oldest member attending: Irene (Sexton) Seidler, class of 1950.

110th Mullen Alumni Association banquet held

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
by Gerri (Osborn) Peterson, MHS Alumni Association Assistant SecretaryThe 2026 Mullen Alumni Association banquet was held Saturday, June 13 at the Lariat Auditorium with 201 attending. Mullen Alumni Association president Wade Edis welcomed everyone.

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Mullen Volunteer Fire Department May 2026 Call Log

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
May 4: 1 mile south Hwy 97, grass fire - command truck, 3 grass rigs, 1 tankerMay 9: MM 183 Hwy 2, railroad car fire - 2 grass rigs, 1 tanker, 1 pumperMay 24: Mutual aid for Thedford structure fire at Stapleton address, paged but cancelled - 1 grass rig, 1 pumper, 1 tankerMay 25: Mutual aid for...
A big shout out to Upper Loup NRD for the donation of a bundle of shrubs for the Girl Scout Mullen dog park. A special thanks to Maci, Ella and Ryann Walz for helping Girl Scout leader Roxann Brown plant the shrubs. Roxann Brown

A big shout out to Upper Loup NRD for the donation of a bundle of shrubs for the Girl Scout Mullen dog park. A special thanks to Maci, Ella and Ryann Walz for helping Girl Scout leader Roxann Brown plant the shrubs. Roxann Brown

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Thank you, Upper Loup NRD!

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Thank you, Upper Loup NRD!

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Sandhills Calendar

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center FRIDAY, JUNE 12 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room MONDAY, JUNE 156:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen training, Firehall7:00 EMT business meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, JUNE 168:30-12:00, 12:45-4:30 Drivers...

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Church Calendar

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass.ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHAdult and Children Sunday School classes - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., 2nd Sunday - 12:00 Fellowship Dinner - open to the community.MULLEN METHODIST CHURCH11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship. Jr.

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Looking Back

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 YEAR AGO - 2025Birth: William Nels to Sean Simonson and Julia Quast 5 YEARS AGO - 2021June Morris celebrates her 100th birthday240 attend MHS alumni banquet Engagement: Sidney Carr and Bradley Allard Obituary: William Pearson, Jr.
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Reception for featured artist at Arts Center this Saturday

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Caleb Furrow is the featured artist at the Mullen Arts Center through June 19.Caleb is a 2026 graduate of Callaway High School, and will be majoring in art at Hastings College this fall, as a part of the Jackson Honors Program.
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