Simonson takes environmental intern trip across state

Beyond School Bells, an initiative of the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, offered six high schoolers an opportunity to take a 10-day environmental intern trip across Nebraska. I was fortunate to be among those six students.

Mullen News

The hustle and bustle of fair week is over, only to bring in the new school year! I’ve heard great compliments about this year’s fair and all the activities offered last week. Thank you to everyone that was a part of the Hooker County Fair - we have an amazing community!

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Mick and Midge Harding enjoyed their time with Lloyd, Dani and Lexi Harding of Broadwater this weekend. They enjoyed the fair activities this weekend together.

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Librarian New books that have recently arrived at the Hooker County Library: The Housekeepers by Alex Hay Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber Circle of Death by James Patterson Hello Stranger by Katherine Center An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo After Death by Dean Koontz Flags on the Bayou by James...

Correction

In last week’s Water Carnival results, 3rd place in the 10-12 year old Watermelon Race should have been Hunter Gray, not Hunter Brown. Sorry about that, Hunter and Hunter!

Sandhills Calendar

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 6:30 Lions Club, Hooker County Library basement 7:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center MONDAY, AUGUST 14 5:00 Hospital District Board, rest home old activity room TUESDAY, AUGUST...

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 - 2022 Mullen Schools welcomes new staff: Brett Mauler - Elementary Principal, Krista Schoonveld - 3rd grade, Kelli Walz - FCS, Kara Connealy - Guidance Counselor 7 attend Kindergarten Roundup 5 YEARS AGO - 2018 Birth: Esther Charitie Hope to Luke and Bethanie Storer Obituaries: Karen...

Turtle Race results

Fifty-nine kids competed in the Hooker County Fair’s Turtle Races on Saturday, Aug. 5. 0’s 1. Grady Forsberg 2. Ryann Walz 3. Brystol Call 1’s 1. Lillian Peters 2. Collin Donohoe 3. Daryl Deibler 2’s 1. TJ Hicks 2. Sophia Hilderhoff 3. Henry Donohoe 3’s 1. Emersyn Higgins 2.

“This Little Piggy Went to the Fair”

What a week it was at the Hooker County Fair with fun for all ages!