Immunization clinic
News Staff
The West Central District Health Department’s immunization team is coming to the Hooker County Library on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 9:0011:00 a.m.
Monday, July 17, 2023
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Forage Minute
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Alfalfa windrow management
by Todd Whitney
Timely curing alfalfa windrows can be a challenge with rain and adverse weather. Also, alfalfa stems dry slower than leaves; so higher nutritional value leaves sometimes dry & drop from the stems prior to baling.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Game and Parks event July 21 at Merritt
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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in July. A vehicle park entry permit is required.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Prairie Doc: Coping with ‘out of our control’ reality of ag
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by Curstie Konold, MPH, CSW, QMHP Marrying a farm kid has shown me the immense amount of pride in being part of the ag community. It is prevalent that the agricultural profession, while rewarding, is challenging.
Monday, July 17, 2023
“This Little Piggy Went to the Fair”
“This Little Piggy Went to the Fair” Hooker County Fair 2023
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
1:00 p.m. - 4-H Style Revue judging, Hooker County Community Center. Public show to be Aug. 2 at 5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Water Carnival registration at Swimming Pool (or register earlier in the week during regular
pool hours), $4.
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Mignon Good Eberhart, the Lincoln native and one-time librarian who wrote eight pages a day – every day – for roughly six decades while becoming one of the world’s most famed mystery writers. Library of Congress
2023 One Book One Nebraska set in the Sandhills published 93 years ago
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by Carson Vaughan Flatwater Free Press When reporter Eva Mahoney arrived in Valentine in 1930 to profile America’s next great mystery novelist, she found Mignon Good Eberhart in a “pleasant little home,” struggling to visualize her next murder.
Monday, July 17, 2023
The best assets to leave children and charity
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by Jeff Yost Having an estate plan in place is so important. Doing so can save time, money and stress for your loved ones, not to mention prevent unnecessary family disagreements. If you are reading this, take it as your sign to finally get that plan in place.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Notes from the CSA Extension Office
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Thedford – Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension office serving Blaine, Thomas, Hooker and Grant counties.
Judging at Fair - Ever wonder why we judge 4-H exhibits? The answer is in our motto: To Make the Best Better! The “best” we strive to “make better” is young people.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Gerri Peterson
Sandhills Prairie Yoga holding two classes a week in Mullen
News Staff
It’s 7:30 Thursday morning and through the open windows in the living room area of the old Pioneer Memorial Rest Home, thunder occasionally rumbles from the rainstorm that passed through earlier.
Rain pouring out of the gutter can also be heard, along with birds singing.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Youth invited to Brownlee VBS next week
News Staff
Vacation Bible School will be held at the Brownlee Community Church next week, July 17-21. This year’s theme is “The Life of Daniel.”
VBS is from 8:30-11 a.m. CT every day. The program will be held Friday evening.
All kids ages preschooljunior high are welcome!
Wednesday, July 12, 2023