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Sandhills Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 7:00 Fair Board, Highway 2 Depot MONDAY, JANUARY 8 5:00 Hospital District Board, rest home old activity room TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 6:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall FRIDAY, JANUARY 12...

Church Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
1 YEAR AGO - 2023 Obituary: Harold “Ike” Haney 5 YEARS AGO - 2019 Brooke McIntosh of MC Creations wins Mullen Commercial Club business grant 10 YEARS AGO - 2014 Birth: Hadley Nevaeh to Dale and Alandrea Ellwanger Obituary: Stanley Hampton 25 YEARS AGO - 1999 Applicants must be at least 16...

United Women in Faith hold meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
by Lois Folk United Women in Faith met Wednesday noon, Dec. 6 in the fellowship hall of the church with four members present. Dawn Mallory was a guest. Sue Bonesteel made potato-bacon soup and the others brought salads and desserts for dinner.
A replica of the Spaulding Military Bicycle. courtesy photo

A replica of the Spaulding Military Bicycle. courtesy photo

Bicycling across the Sandhills in 1897

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Editor’s note: Larry Hardesty of Kearney shared this story he wrote about a troop of black bicyclists who pedaled from Missoula, Montana, to St. Louis, Missouri, via the Sandhills in 1897. Mullen was one of the towns on their route. The first segments of this story were published in the Nov.

Forage Minute: Cold stress in cattle

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
have been mild so far, bitter cold and negative wind chills are undoubtedly on the horizon. This is a good time to consider how we can best protect our cattle since livestock performance and survival is affected by wind and temperature.
The St. Joseph Episcopal Church bell today. Gerri Peterson

The St. Joseph Episcopal Church bell today. Gerri Peterson

A history moment with Frank Harding

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Editor’s note: Frank Harding shared this history moment at the last Hooker County Historical Society meeting and is now sharing it with Tribune readers. The Hooker County His torical Society meets the last Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Hotel. Everyone welcome. St.

Donate blood Jan. 3

News Staff
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Mullen - National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 and recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need. The community is invited to help save lives by donating blood on Jan. 3, 2024, from 12 to 6 p.m.
Dec. 20 was Dress Your Best at Lori Freeze’s Lots of Love Day Care. Pictured l-r: Lori holding Mason Deibler and Cru Moore, Chasin McIntosh, Ryann Walz, Ellianna Collins, Brynn Hanks, Ryhme Pettit. Not pictured: Ady McIntosh. Gerri Peterson

Dec. 20 was Dress Your Best at Lori Freeze’s Lots of Love Day Care. Pictured l-r: Lori holding Mason Deibler and Cru Moore, Chasin McIntosh, Ryann Walz, Ellianna Collins, Brynn Hanks, Ryhme Pettit. Not pictured: Ady McIntosh. Gerri Peterson

Dress Your Best at Lots of Love Day Care

News Staff
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Dress Your Best at Lots of Love Day Care

Calling all 2023 babies!

News Staff
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
An annual favorite issue of the Tribune will be out soon! The Baby Issue will be Jan. 31. If you had a new addition to your family born in 2023, drop off, email or mail a photo of the new baby to tribune@nebnet. net or Hooker County Tribune, PO Box 125, Mullen, NE 69152.
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