6th grader Riley Hegland will tie-dye anything cotton

It started as a 4-H project for the Hooker County Fair three years ago. Riley Hegland’s grandma wanted to try tie-dye. So together they made some shirts and Riley entered one of them in the fair. Fast forward to the spring of 2020 with everyone stuck at home thanks to COVID-19.

Mullen Public Schools holds Veterans Day program

Gerri Peterson A Veterans Day program was held at the Lariat in Mullen last Wednesday, Nov. 11. Although many people didn’t attend due to COVID-19, including the American Legion Color Guard, the program was held as normally as possible and streamed online also.

Letter to Editor

Dear Editor, Dismal River Club, John Howell and Brian Killion have had inquiries in relation to their association with Sandhills Beef Company over the last year. Neither Dismal River Club, John Howell or Brian Killion have any working business relationship with Sandhills Beef Company.

It’s up to us to invite young Nebraskans home

Every year, hundreds of high school seniors across Greater Nebraska earn their diplomas and venture out into the world beyond the city limits. They seek education in distant locales, employment in larger communities, and a place to call their own. It’s a persistent and insistent narrative.

4-H enrollment is now open

Youth interested in joining or re-enrolling in Nebraska 4-H may now do so! 4-H enrollment started on Oct. 15 for the 2020-21 membership year. Youth who are of age 5-7 may enroll as a Clover Kid, and youth age 8-18 prior to Jan. 1, 2021, may join.

Take ‘em Hunting challenge

Lincoln - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, along with AKRS Equipment Solutions, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, and the National Wild Turkey Federation, has launched its second annual Take ’em Hunting challenge to hunters starting Sept. 1.