News

SCA Steers for Students program

The Sandhills Cattle Association ‘Steers for Students’ program is off again for a second year! This program is directed to the youth of the Sandhills for nutritious lunches & education about how beef gets from the pasture to your plate.

Notes from your CSA Extension Office

Thedford - Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension office serving Blaine, Thomas, Hooker and Grant counties. March 23 webinar, Getting More Out of Fall Forage Cover Crops: Is Strip Grazing Worth It?

Rockin’ the Choir returns to North Platte Community College

Rockin’ the Choir will make a comeback at North Platte Community College April 1. It’s the second year for the event, during which, community members are invited to join NPCC students and employees in learning two songs that they will sing together in an open to the public performance.

North Platte Trails Network to host 2nd Annual Pokercycle

North Platte - Dust off those bicycles and air up your tires and get registered, the Pokercycle is back! A unique fundraising event, brought to you by the volunteer trails committee members, makes a second appearance on Saturday, April 8, 2023!

Mullen News

Goldie Little enjoyed a surprise Sunday afternoon visit from Bri and Logan Moore. Ed and Deb Arends of Elwood picked up Saylor Arends at Eustis and spent Friday and Saturday with grandma Alice Phipps. Brant, Courtney, Saige, Sterling and Knox Arends of Eustis joined them Saturday and spent all day.

South Cherry

Bob and Peggy Marsh enjoyed their Girl Scout Cookie delivery from Kelly and Hadley Marsh, as well as Ava Kvanvig Tuesday after school.

$20K matching funds offered to Mullen EMS

by Barb Svoboda Connealy Marketing Team has offered to donate $20,000 to Mullen EMS to match the first $20,000 raised in effort to purchase a new ambulance. As of Monday, March 14, Mullen EMS has received over $17,000 in donations. The total goal for Mullen EMS is $75,000.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, MARCH 20 7:00 EMT business meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, MARCH 21 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen training, Firehall MONDAY, MARCH 27 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, MARCH 28 8:30-12 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker County Courthouse 6:30 Hooker County Area...

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.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2022 Boys basketball team loses in first round of State Basketball 5 YEARS AGO - 2018 Boys basketball team places 3rd at State Basketball Obituary: Marian Downing 10 YEARS AGO - 2013 Birth: Seth Wyatt to Ross and Suzie Wahlgren Obituaries: Katherine Manning, JR Giles, John Wooten IV...