Grassroots Grief: In small-town Nebraska, with suicide rates high, a family delivers hope for thousands

Content warning: this story discusses suicide. Call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you or a loved one needs help. Twilight hung over the snow-crusted fields and stubbly cornstalks.

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by Julie Pfeiffer, Librarian New books that have recently arrived at the Hooker County Library: One in a Million by Janet Dailey Random in Death by J.D.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, MARCH 4 6:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe TUESDAY, MARCH 5 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting room FRIDAY, MARCH8 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room MONDAY, MARCH...

Church Calendar

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Adult 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 CHURCH 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2023 $75,000 needed for new Mullen ambulance Obituary: Clifford “Cliff” Furrow 5 YEARS AGO - 2019 Lady Broncos qualify for State Basketball Obituary: Martha “Bobbie” Perrin 10 YEARS AGO - 2014 State Wrestling medalists: Gideon Monette - 3rd, Dalton Zimmerman - 5th 25 YEARS AGO -...

Mullen native part of Sister Act cast in North Platte

Mullen native Chantel Sullivan Burch played Mother Superior in the musical Sister Act this month at the North Platte Community Playhouse. There were six performances of the play over two weekends, which multiple Mullen people attended.

Sandhills Calendar

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1:30 United Women in Faith, Mullen Methodist Church 6:00 Mullen Book Club, discussing “I Shall Be Near To You” by Erin Lindsay McCable MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:30-12, 12:45-4:30 Drivers examiner at Hooker County...