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Nebraska Women in Ag Conference registration now open

Lincoln - The 41st Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held February 25-27, 2026, at the Younes Conference Center South, 416 Talmadge St., in Kearney.The event will kick off with a preconference session, “Leveraging Livestock Insurance for Stability and Success.
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EMS Corner

by Barb Svoboda, EMS Co-Captain In 2026, Mullen EMS will be sharing monthly articles covering a variety of topics that we encounter in our day-today service to the community.

2025 baby photos are due by Friday, Jan. 16

An annual favorite issue of the Tribune will be out soon!The Baby Issue will be Jan. 29. If you had a new addition to your family born in 2025, drop off, email or mail a photo of the new baby to tribune@nebnet.net or Hooker County Tribune, PO Box 125, Mullen, NE 69152.

Tax Strategies for Farms and Ranches

Lincoln - The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program is pleased to announce the launch of a new online course, Tax Strategies for Farms and Ranches, available beginning Dec. 1.This is a self-paced course designed specifically for farmers and ranchers seeking to take control of their tax planning.

Devotions with Geneva The Value of a Soul

Editor’s note: Geneva Connell of Tryon has been writing devotions for the past several years. She has published a book called, “From My Pen to Your Heart.”by Geneva Connell What value would you place on a soul?

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, JANUARY 56:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room MONDAY, JANUARY 12 5:00...

Church Calendar

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass.ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHAdult 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 CHURCH11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship.Jr.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2025Obituary: Darryl “Buck” Ewing 5 YEARS AGO - 202142 units of blood donated at Mullen blood drive Birth: Brek Steven to Steven and Kay Dent 10 YEARS AGO - 2016Birth: Bryce Alexander to Joshua and Arianna Purcell 25 YEARS AGO - 2001New Arrivals: Brady Harrison to Steve and Crystal...
Alicia Ericksen

Alicia Ericksen

CCD students participate in Christmas Eve Mass

St. Mary’s Catholic Church was beautifully decorated to celebrate the birth of our Lord. The CCD students, led by Meg Seeley, led the congregation with singing Christmas carols prior to the Christmas Eve Mass.