MVFD call log

August 2026 call log for Mullen Volunteer Fire Department Aug. 1: Standby, special activity (pig wrestling) - 2 grass rigs Aug. 5: Grass fire south of Mullen - 2 grass rigs, 1 tanker

Give your vegetable garden a fall encore

by Elizabeth Exstrom, Horticulture Extension Educator While some gardeners are ready to put away their gardening tools for the season, others are not quite ready to throw in the trowel.

Jed Connealy appointed to Nebraska Brand Committee

Lincoln - Governor Jim Pillen has appointed new members to Nebraska’s Brand Committee in compliance with this year’s passage of LB 1187. Central to the new law is the formation of a new committee consisting of seven representatives.

Prairie Doc: Why rest is more than sleep

by Whitney Lucas Molitor, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L, BCG, Have you ever slept the recommended eight hours, only to wake up feeling tired and unready to take on the day? In addition to focusing on your sleep habits, consider the health benefits of rest.

Sandhills Calendar

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 88:30-12:00, 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker County Courthouse6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 7:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1:00 American Legion Auxiliary, Village meeting room

Church Calendar

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass.ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHAdult 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.MULLEN METHODIST CHURCH11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship.Jr. High...

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2025Football team wins season opener 54-8 vs Sandhills Valley Mavericks, volleyball beats Mavericks in 3 sets, cross country team opens season at North Platte Invite, girls golf competes in Ainsworth 5 YEARS AGO - 2021Great Plains Health purchases Sandhills Family Medicine MHS...

Send in grouse wings to help wildlife management

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will conduct its annual grouse wing collection during the upcoming upland season starting Sept. 1.Hunters in the zone east of U.S. Highway 81 already are required to send in wings, but hunters in the zone west of the highway also are encouraged to...

Ricketts announces upcoming Mobile Office Hours

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state.At Mobile Office Hours, Ricketts’ staff will be onsite to assist Nebraskans with their casework needs.

All-terrain wheelchairs now available at Smith Falls

Smith Falls State Park now offers all-terrain wheelchairs to help visitors with mobility challenges experience the beauty of the park in north central Nebraska.The park has two GRIT chairs, one for adults and one for children.