Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, JULY 28 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel MONDAY, AUGUST 1 7:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall 7:00 Explore how to start or deepen you personal meditation practice, every...

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.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2021 Dan and Deb Daly are Hooker County Fair King & Queen 5 YEARS AGO - 2017 Gary and Carolyn Hoyt are Hooker County Fair King & Queen Obituary: Larry Bostron 10 YEARS AGO - 2012 Neal and Cecilia Hayward are Hooker County Fair King & Queen 25 YEARS AGO - 1997 New Arrival: Tyson...

Book Club next pick

The Mullen Book Club is reading “Eight Hundred Grapes” by Laura Dave to discuss at their next meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 6:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. Copies of the book are available at the Hooker County Library.

Mullen News

Goldie Little went with Alan and Bonnie Little of North Platte to Fort Robinson for the Maire family reunion on Sunday, July 17. She rode home with a cousin Dean Brennan of Casper, Wyoming. Dean stayed and visited until Tuesday. He went on to Lincoln to visit more family.

South Cherry

Bob and Peggy Marsh attended the retirement party for Tom and Sheila Shavlik at the Community Center in Mullen Saturday evening. Peggy attended services for Bob Rice at the United Methodist Church in Mullen Monday morning.

Merritt Reservoir to host event

Spend some time this summer in Nebraska’s state parks. During August, a variety of events are planned for those interested in history, conservation, nature and just having a good time.

How to freeze tomatoes

Summer is a great time to enjoy tomatoes fresh off the vine. There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy tomatoes from a bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich, to mixing them with mozzarella and balsamic glaze, to roasting them on the grill.

Forage Minute: High density stocking

Warm temperatures have pushed many cool season grasses to maturity quickly, ahead of our grazing rotations. A big pasture management challenge is keeping grass from heading out, becoming less palatable and low quality.

Independent Processor Assistance Program grants open

For two years, processors and producers across rural Nebraska have fought hard to get a program to improve and expand Nebraska’s meat processing capabilities approved and established.