News

United Women in Faith hold September meeting

by Lois Folk United Methodist Women/ United Women in Faith met Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28 in the senior high room of the church with seven members present. President Sue Bonesteel opened the meeting. Concerns were given and Sue gave prayer to thank for good health and joy.

Mullen News

Guests of Frank Harding a few days over the past week were Jessica Juzenas and children of Wausa, Nebraska, and also Patricia Gannon of Bendersville, Pennsylvania, and Karen Juzenas of Creighton, Nebraska. They all attended church services at St. Joseph Episcopal Church Sunday.

Nebraska 4-H Camp appreciation BBQ

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development want to express their gratitude for the immediate response of the hundreds of staff and volunteers locally and beyond to the Bovee Fire.

Cost share funds available through NRD

Trees provide important benefits, including protecting homes and livestock from wind and snow, helping to reduce heating and cooling costs, preventing soil erosion, and also providing wildlife habitat.

Seneca Turkey Dinner set for Oct. 30

Please plan to attend the Annual Turkey Dinner & Bazaar at the Seneca Auditorium in Seneca, Nebraska, on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. We start serving at 11:00 a.m. MST. There will be baked goods for sale, as well as jars of the horseradish that the Seneca Women’s Fellowship is known for.

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Peggy Marsh accompanied Nancy Beitel to a lecture in North Platte Thursday. They had lunch at Good Life on the Bricks. They visited Dorothy James at Linden Estates and also with her son Roger Lefty Olson of Papillion.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 7:00 Hooker County Area Republican Party, Village of Mullen meeting room 7:00 Explore how to start or deepen you personal meditation practice, every other Tuesday evening, Sandhills Horizon Massage...

Nebraska launches new Human Trafficking Hotline

Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and the Nebraska State Patrol are pleased to announce a new, local hotline designed for the public to report suspected sex trafficking or labor trafficking.

Hooker County Historical Society to meet next on Oct. 27

9-29-22 Those present: Frank Harding, Charles Jones, Ted and Sue Bonesteel, Chuck Anders, Burton Huddle, Ken Clark, Don and Mary Jane Younkin, Jennifer Peters. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Minutes from the Sept. 1st meeting were presented and approved as read.

Notes from your Central Sandhills Area Extension Office

Thedford – Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension office serving Blaine, Thomas, Hooker and Grant counties. 4-H Enrollment - The opening date for statewide 4-H enrollment will be Oct. 17. The enrollment process should be the same as what we did this last year.