Trees for sale through the Upper Loup NRD

by Lexi Spurlin, ULNRD Is winter weather making you consider adding or renovating shelterbelts on your property? There are numerous benefits of windbreaks; they provide protection for livestock, crops, wildlife, and your home.

Sandhills ranch internships

Explore a career in agriculture while gaining hands-on work experience in ranching, livestock production, and rangeland management. The Sandhills Task Force is proud to announce our new intern partnership program with ranchers of the Nebraska Sandhills.

Upper Loup NRD offers well decommissioning cost-share

by Lexi Spurlin, ULNRD For every old, unused well on your property, the Upper Loup NRD will reimburse you as much as $400-$700. Of course, there’s a catch; you must have it properly sealed after receiving approval from the Upper Loup NRD Well Decommissioning Cost-Share Program.

Living well with high blood pressure class begins next month

submitted by Brenda Aufdenkamp, UNL Extension Educator Are you living with hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure? Are you concerned about developing HTN? Are you caring for someone with HTN? This class is for you! Join this 6-week series aimed to improve HTN selfmanagement.

Local YQCA certification opportunities for 4-H members

Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance certification through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA).

Mullen News

Our annual “fake spring” weather pattern season is here, soon to change again later this week. But I personally will take and enjoy a “fake spring” anytime throughout the winter months.

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Daryl and Doris Starr enjoyed attending the Lone Valley Club, hosted by Julie Pettit in North Platte.

Immunization clinic

The West Central District Health Department’s immunization team is coming to the Hooker County Library on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 9:0011:00 a.m.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 7:00 EMT business meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen training, Firehall MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage

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. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Jr. High and Sr.