Cost-share funds still available for trees

The Upper Loup Natural Resources District still has cost-share funds available for anyone who is interested in planting trees this upcoming spring! A minimum of 200 trees is required to apply for costshare funds if you plan to utilize the NRD’s machine planting services.

Students offered free blood typing

Medical Laboratory Technician student Mariah Schneider, of Wellfleet, prepares to draw blood from Kylie Licking, of Seneca, Wednesday in the North Platte Community College Health and Science Center.

In a tough spot, Boyer shows his toughness too

Editor’s note: This story is reprinted with permission from the Omaha World-Herald’s Feb. 19, 2022, edition.

Letter to Editor

To the Mullen Hospital District residents, For those of you that do not know me, I worked for 11 years at PMH/PMRH as an LPN/RN starting in the ’80’s. I worked with many dedicated staff members that taught me so much (Lucy Isom, Gail Collins, Marian Nutter, Virginia Sullivan, etc).

Local natural resources working group meetings planned

Thedford - A Local Working Group that provides advice on the priorities for many U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs will meet March 23rd at 10 a.m. CT at the Upper Loup NRD Building -39252 Hwy 2, Thedford, NE.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, MARCH 7 7:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe TUESDAY, MARCH 8 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 6:30 Lions Club, Hooker County Library basement 6:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall THURSDAY, MARCH 10 7:00...

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 - 2021 Mullen Bronco girls and boys basketball teams are state bound for second year in a row Nebraska State Trooper Troy Elliott now stationed in Mullen Obituary: Konnie Wolfenden-Hodges 5 YEARS AGO - 2017 Josey French is Overall Hooker County Spelling Bee Champion 10 YEARS AGO -...