Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, APRIL 29 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel TUESDAY, MAY 4 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting room MONDAY, MAY 10 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 National FCCLA qualifiers: Ashlyn Simonson, Jordyn McDowell, Callie Coble, Taylor Svoboda, Samuel Coble, Lindey Coble 5 YEARS AGO - 2016 MHS Valedictorians: Ally Ginkens and Breonna Licking, Salutatorian: Traci Cooley Golf team and girls track team are MNAC...

Mullen News

Sharilyn Bader went to the Book Club meeting at the library basement Wednesday evening and enjoyed the discussion on the book and getting together with the group. Penny James of Omaha came Sunday evening to spend several days with her mother Dorothy James.

South Cherry

Lane Edis, Austin Huddle and Brandon Cooley stopped by the Bob Marsh’s Saturday evening. Bob Marsh and Kenny Bader visited at the Bill Thurston’s in Hyannis Sunday afternoon.

South Hooker

Mark and Emma Nordahl spent the day Sunday with Larry and Georgann French.

ACE camp for middle school students

Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are encouraging middle school students interested in the environment, to sign up for this educational, fun and actionpacked camp. ACE is for students who have completed 6th, 7th and 8th grades in the 2020-2021 school year.

Governor Pete Ricketts: Protect our kids and schools

April 20, 2021 Earlier this year, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) published draft health standards for public comment that included several sex education topics. Like many Nebraska parents, I was deeply troubled by the standards.

Notes from the Central Sandhills Area Extension Office

Thedford – Here are a few updates from your Nebraska Extension office serving Blaine, Grant, Hooker and Thomas counties.