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Looking Back

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
1 YEAR AGO - 2022 Quilt of Valor presented to Marvin Cox Obituary: Jack Davey 5 YEARS AGO - 2018 Quilts of Valor presented to Frank Harding, Tom Prentice and Frank Szwanek Koby Walker places 12th at State Golf Birth: Harper Ann to Adam and Stacy Paitz Obituary: Mildred Olson 10 YEARS AGO -...
Don Younkin with his Quilt of Valor as Eva Crawford reads about his military experience. Also pictured standing are Sherron Sullivan (left) and Doris Starr who helped with the presentation.

Don Younkin with his Quilt of Valor as Eva Crawford reads about his military experience. Also pictured standing are Sherron Sullivan (left) and Doris Starr who helped with the presentation.

Quilts of Valor presented at Mullen’s Memorial Day program

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
by Gerri Peterson At Mullen’s Memorial Day program on Monday, May 29, Quilts of Valor made by Doris Starr were presented to Don Younkin and Lynn Nichols.
Jared Simonson submitted this branding crew line up that his mom, Deanna Simonson, took with his camera on May 9, 2020. Pictured l-r: Teven Marshall, Jay Lovitt, Brooke McCully, Brynne Mc-Cully, Brittni Bradley, Brad McCully, Jared Simonson, Owen Thorberg, JT Bradley, Aaron Thorberg, Emerson Thorberg, Wade Edis, Tim Simonson, Josh Call.

Jared Simonson submitted this branding crew line up that his mom, Deanna Simonson, took with his camera on May 9, 2020. Pictured l-r: Teven Marshall, Jay Lovitt, Brooke McCully, Brynne Mc-Cully, Brittni Bradley, Brad McCully, Jared Simonson, Owen Thorberg, JT Bradley, Aaron Thorberg, Emerson Thorberg, Wade Edis, Tim Simonson, Josh Call.

2023 Beef Issue

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Inductees of the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame: Lawrence Turner - Cherry County Lawrence (Larry) Tierney - Custer County Roy Stuart - Rock County     R.P.
Hall of Fame inductee: Joe Finney

Hall of Fame inductee: Joe Finney

Hall of Fame inductee: Joe Finney

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Joe Finney February 5, 1955 “There’s no better place to live and die than our Nebraska Sandhills” is a statement Joe Finney makes often. In our opinion, there’s not a better Sandhiller than Joe.

Governor Pillen declares May Beef Month

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Lincoln – At a ceremony in Lincoln at the beginning of this month, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska highlighting the importance of Nebraska’s beef industry to the state’s economy.
Montana tap house releases ale with Mullen connection

Montana tap house releases ale with Mullen connection

Montana tap house releases ale with Mullen connection

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Last week Annie’s Tap House in Great Falls, Montana, released their Sandhills Scottish Ale that has a Mullen connection, which they described on their Facebook page: In honor of George Younkin, a true cowboy. He was born Nov.

A poem for the beef industry

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Animals have to work together like a well-oiled machine Most of the time their work is unseen Showing each other the ropes on the farm Makes everything run smooth just like a charm The pig plays in the mud and lies through the day The horse runs around whilst eating her hay The goat eats the trash...
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