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Help stop wildlife crime with reporting tool

Helping law enforcement eliminate poaching in Nebraska got a little easier this year, thanks to a new program by Nebraska Game and Parks. The online reporting tool allows people to anonymously report suspected wildlife violations through a form at OutdoorNebraska.gov/WildlifeCrimestoppers.

Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting room FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room MONDAY, SEPTEMBER...

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.

Confused about home canning?

by Brenda Aufdenkamp, Extension Educator If you are confused about whether you should to raw pack or hot pack your garden produce to safely preserve it for later this year, read this article to get clarity on which method is the best for preserving your produce.

Celiac disease on the rise

by Ellie Kuckelman, Nebraska News Service Twenty years ago, glutenfree products were a rare occurrence on grocery store shelves. Many who adhered to gluten-free diets were forced to order things like bread and flour by mail or do without.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. This slice of the vast universe is approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScl

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. This slice of the vast universe is approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScl

Looking beyond the stars

This article is distributed by NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach. Visit nightsky. jpl.nasa.gov to find local clubs, events, and more!

Forage Minute

Late summer grasshopper management by Samantha Daniel Areas of the state are beginning to dry or continue to suffer from drought conditions after the recent hot and dry weather which has created an environment conducive to grasshopper movement into crops from field edges.
Prairie Wilde Gourmet Greens & Products is new business

Prairie Wilde Gourmet Greens & Products is new business

Prairie Wilde Gourmet Greens & Products is new business

by Gerri Peterson What started with a wake up call about her health has turned into a side business for Mullen’s Pam Petersen. Back in January, Petersen’s lab work at the doctor office came back in the “critical” level in several areas.