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The Mullen Girl Scouts held their annual Mother/Daughter Salad Supper on Monday, April 13 at the Methodist Church. The Girl Scouts will be short a leader next year, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sooky Marks or Roxann Brown. Pictured above are the Daisy Girl Scouts, l-r: Stevie Johnson, Harper Barnes, Ruby Barney, Violet Stichka, Ryhme Pettit, Harper Myers, Brystol Call, Addison Mundorf, Ryann Walz, Doris Boland, Josey Boland, leader Emily Brown. Gerri Peterson

The Mullen Girl Scouts held their annual Mother/Daughter Salad Supper on Monday, April 13 at the Methodist Church. The Girl Scouts will be short a leader next year, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sooky Marks or Roxann Brown. Pictured above are the Daisy Girl Scouts, l-r: Stevie Johnson, Harper Barnes, Ruby Barney, Violet Stichka, Ryhme Pettit, Harper Myers, Brystol Call, Addison Mundorf, Ryann Walz, Doris Boland, Josey Boland, leader Emily Brown. Gerri Peterson

Mullen Girl Scouts hold Mother/Daughter Salad Supper

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Mullen Girl Scouts hold Mother/Daughter Salad Supper

Vanderheiden Run raises awareness of mental health

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Registration is open for the annual Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, set for May 30 at Cody Park in North Platte.This race to raise awareness of mental health doubles as a fundraiser for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails.
Jill Buchfinck took this photo last Friday night where she was among at least 10 other fire rigs sitting at the Eclipse Church in case the wind picked up and moved the fire closer. Jill Buchfinck

Jill Buchfinck took this photo last Friday night where she was among at least 10 other fire rigs sitting at the Eclipse Church in case the wind picked up and moved the fire closer. Jill Buchfinck

Days of fires in Mullen area caused by lightning

News Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
by Gerri Peterson Lightning again sparked fires in the area last week, accompanied by strong winds.

Free clinic for ranchers

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Free clinics for farmers and ranchers and their families are being held on Tuesday, May 5 in Valentine. They are confidential, one-on-one sessions with an experienced ag law attorney and ag finance counselor.These clinics have been offered in Nebraska since 1989.

Mullen Book Club to meet next May 20

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Mullen Book Club will meet next on Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Hooker County Courthouse. Bring a lawn chair and come join the discussion of “The Awakening of Miss Prim” by Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera. Copies of the book are available at the Hooker County Library.

Forage Minute

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
GRASS TETANY by Ben Beckman Fresh spring growth is a welcome sight for producers looking for animal forage.However, lush spring growth may be the perfect condition for a case of grass tetany.While turn out may be a ways off, mitigating this risk starts now.

Devotions with Geneva: Tom Dooley

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Editor’s note: Geneva Connell of Tryon has been writing devotions for several years. She has published a book called, “From My Pen to Your Heart.”by Geneva Connell Hebrews 9: 27 “And it is appointed unto men once to die, and after that the judgment.
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