Construction to begin for Merritt breakwater

Valentine - A new breakwater planned at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area will protect a nearby boat launch and shoreline. The construction project is scheduled to begin this month as workers capitalize on the low water levels at the Sandhills irrigation reservoir.

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Derek and Jenny Bruhl and Karlie of Lincoln came Saturday to visit Larry and Georgann French and went home Monday. Lois Nordahl, Leila Hicks, Ben Carson and Leah Carson were additional Sunday supper guests.

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The Bob Marshes attended the Homecoming volleyball and football games and the coronation following Friday. Wade Marsh, Hadley and Kyler stopped by the Bob Marshes Sunday afternoon. Haley Jones had lunch with the Bob Marshes and Ty Marsh Monday.

Sandhills Calendar

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, 305 N Blaine - Mullen TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 7:45 a.m.

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 - 2020 Marriage: Rebekah Daniels and Luke Peters Obituary: Ralph Hampton 5 YEARS AGO - 2016 Obituary: Richard “Gene” Boyer 10 YEARS AGO - 2011 Marriage: Kally Neben and Brett King 25 YEARS AGO - 1996 Mark Danielson is new Deputy Sheriff The Parlor opens downtown with pizza and...

School board members receive Awards of Achievement

The Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB), Board of Directors and staff, recognized the 2021 Award of Achievement recipients during the Valentine Area Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Mullen News

Kenny Bader and Bob Marsh went to Valentine to the Krogman Horse Sale Sunday. Dave and Joan Stoner of Portland, Oregon, came to visit Dorothy James Tuesday to spend a week. Kim James of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, came Thursday. Penny James of Omaha came Friday.

J.R. Vezain speaks to some of Mullen’s student athletes

Last Thursday, Sept. 2 the MHS football and volleyball teams and the youth football teams had a special guest speaker - J.R. Vezain, a six-time NFR qualifier who broke his back while competing in the bareback riding three years ago this month at the Pasadena, Texas, Livestock Show & Rodeo.