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Baby Issue deadline is next week!

Baby Issue deadline is next week!

Baby Issue deadline is next week!

An annual favorite issue of the Tribune will be out soon! The Baby Issue will be Jan. 28. If you had a new addition to your family born in 2020, drop off, email or mail a photo of the new baby to tribune@nebnet.net or Hooker County Tribune, PO Box 125, Mullen, NE 69152.

Claim your family photos

The Lincoln County Museum has in its possession nearly 80,000 envelopes of personal pictures/negatives from the Brown-Harano Photography donation to the Museum from most all the communities in west-central Nebraska.

Mullen News

Bill and Robin Phipps of Kearney spent New Year’s Eve and Day with his mother, Alice Phipps. They left early Saturday morning to have their Christmas with the Wrex Phipps family south of Grant.

South Hooker

Larry and Georgann French were New Year’s Eve guests at Leila Hicks’. Leila Hicks and Lois Nordahl were Sunday morning breakfast guests at Larry and Georgann French’s and spent the morning.

South Cherry

Bob and Peggy Marsh went to Valentine Monday afternoon, Dec. 28. They ran errands until Jaci Edis got off work at the Ward Vet Clinic. They took pizza and went to Jaci’s and enjoyed eating supper with her.
Mullen’s Weekly Weathe Recap

Mullen’s Weekly Weathe Recap

Mullen’s Weekly Weathe Recap

December Data: Avg. Max. = 43.6 Avg. Min. = 19.5 Warmest = 68 on the 10th Coolest = 5 on the 16th Total Precip = 0.70” Total Snowfall = 6.1” Total Precip for 2020 = 20.87”

Vinton Feed winners

Winners of Vinton Feed’s weekly drawings in December were: Week 1: $20 Mullen Bucks - Bill Hicks Week 2: $30 Mullen Bucks - Flip Licking Week 3: $40 Mullen Bucks - Bob Marsh Week 4: $25 Gift Certificates to Vinton Feed Store - Jill Buchfinck and Norm Egle Winnings can be picked up at Vinton...
42 units of blood donated on Monday

42 units of blood donated on Monday

42 units of blood donated on Monday

The American Red Cross blood drive in Mullen on Monday, Jan. 4 collected 42 units of blood - 4 more than their goal! Thank you to the Red Cross, the Sandhills Community Bible Church, the St. Mary’s Catholic Church volunteers and especially to the donors.
A look back at the 53 Thursdays of 20

A look back at the 53 Thursdays of 20

A look back at the 53 Thursdays of 2020

Whew! We made it through the wild ride of 2020! The Tribune was with you through it all. Thank you for allowing the Tribune to share your stories. Thank you for allowing the Tribune to share your stories. The good, and the not so good. I look forward to sharing your stories in 2021!