Letters to Editor

Dear Editor, Well, our Village board is at it again. On Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, I received a phone call, “They are stealing your car.” Yes they did steal my 1972 LTD. The plates on it are good till March 2026, and yes it will run. I drove it in its parking spot four times before I made it stay.

Forage Minute: Lease agreements

by Shannon Sand If you’re renting farmland in Nebraska, there are a few lease options to think about. A lot of folks still use a verbal or handshake agreement and that’s fine, however it’s good to know what happens when it’s time to end one.

Mullen Book Club to meet Feb. 18

The Mullen Book Club will meet next on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mullen Arts Center. They will be discussing “Barefoot” by Elin Hilderbrand.Copies of the book are available to check out at the Hooker County Library.

Featuring 2025 babies

Featuring 2025 babies

Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation scholarship now open

Lincoln - The Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Foundation (NCF) announced they are now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year from qualified youth in Nebraska with an interest in the beef industry.

How to avoid a financial holiday hangover

The Real Cost of Holiday DebtFirst, let’s be real: A lot of us have a spending problem around Christmas. Nearly half of people who planned to spend on holiday gifts and travel this past season expected to go into debt.

Forage Minute: Spring annual forages

While we are still early in the new year, it is time to start thinking about any spring annual forages that we might plant. Part of the process may be anticipating a need for extra feed or booking seed early for possible discounts.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, JANUARY 26 7:00 EMT training meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, JANUARY 278:30-12:00, 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker County Courthouse7:00 Hooker County Area Republican Party, Village of Mullen meeting room MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe7:00...

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.