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L-r: Whitney Jennings, Deacon DeNaeyer, Lauren Schoonveld and Medora DeNaeyer during Sandhills Leadership last school year. courtesy photo

L-r: Whitney Jennings, Deacon DeNaeyer, Lauren Schoonveld and Medora DeNaeyer during Sandhills Leadership last school year. courtesy photo

UNL Extension’s Sandhills Leadership impacts local communities

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Monday, August 28, 2023
submitted by Shaniya Albertus, 4-H/Youth Development Assistant For over 20 years, students from Valentine, Cody/Kilgore, Dunning, Thedford, Mullen and Hyannis have been handselected by school staff to participate in the capstone Sandhills Leadership experience hosted by the University of...

Take control in August, make a will

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Monday, August 21, 2023
by Jeff Yost, President and CEO, Nebraska Community Foundation Every day I hear amazing stories of community members pulling together to create fantastic outcomes in the places they love.

Mullen Book Club’s next book pick

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Monday, August 21, 2023
The Mullen Book Club will be reading “The Paris Architect” by Charles Belfoure to discuss on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Mullen Arts Center. Copies of the book are available at the Hooker County Library.

Prepare your palate for State Fair food

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Grand Island - Most people think of an alligator as something that might bite them, but at the Nebraska State Fair, you’ll have your chance to bite back. How about a Hand-Breaded Prime Fillet Alligator-on-a-Stick? It’s just one of the offerings from new food vendor Mid-State Cookers.

Mullen News

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Holy heat!! These last few days have been a little warm, I guess if you’re a rancher trying to finish up in the hayfield, this is your opportunity! School’s summer break may be officially over, but the summer heat is here for a few extra days!
Calvin David Sullivan was baptized by Fr. Matthew Nash on Aug. 12, 2023, at St. Mary’s Church. Pictured l-r: Patrick, Calvin and Melissa Sullivan, Fr. Matthew Nash, godparents Alana Sullivan and Justin Brei. Catherine Sullivan

Calvin David Sullivan was baptized by Fr. Matthew Nash on Aug. 12, 2023, at St. Mary’s Church. Pictured l-r: Patrick, Calvin and Melissa Sullivan, Fr. Matthew Nash, godparents Alana Sullivan and Justin Brei. Catherine Sullivan

Baptized

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Monday, August 21, 2023

Sandhills Calendar

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Monday, August 21, 2023
MONDAY, AUGUST 28 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage 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...

Looking Back

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Monday, August 21, 2023
1 YEAR AGO - 2022 MHS sports team numbers: 18 out for football, 21 out for volleyball, 2 out for girls golf, 3 out for cross country 5 YEARS AGO - 2018 Korean War veterans Tom Prentice and Lee Isom receive Ambassador for Peace medals 10 YEARS AGO - 2013 DAR Sandhills Chapter donates themed...
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