Prairie Doc Perspective: The human side of dementia

by Ranelle Nissen, Ph.D., OTR/L and Allison Naber, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L First, you notice the small changes. It may be challenging to find the right word or remember the name of someone you just met. You may forget where you placed your keys when you came home from the grocery store.

Locals fight fire

by Gerri Peterson The Mullen firemen were once again called to a fire in southern Hooker County down Mule Deer Road last Tuesday, Dec. 16.Started by a pickup again, thankfully this fire was smaller than the one in the same area on Nov. 6.Mullen Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tyler Cash said, “With...

Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series

Lincoln - Nebraska Extension will again offer its popular Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series this January, providing cattle producers with practical tools to understand and meet the nutrient requirements of their herds.The four-session program will run January 19, 22, 26 and 29 from...

Free farm and ranch succession workshop in Mullen

Nebraska farm and ranch families are invited to attend a free educational workshop focused on succession and estate planning.

Sandhills Calendar

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 308:30-12:00, 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker County Courthouse.

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.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 202440th annual Design-A-Greeting issue 5 YEARS AGO - 2020Birth: Ellie Nicole to Nick and Nicole Grummert Marriage: Emily Durfee and Casey Giffing Obituary: Richard “Rick” McDowell 10 YEARS AGO - 2015Birth: June Marie to Lucas and Sara Deibler Obituary: Mary McKenzie 25 YEARS AGO -...

High winds cause damage in Mullen

Meteorologists always seem to get the wind forecast right, and they definitely got it right last Wednesday night through Thursday, December 17-18!

Mullen News

Lois Folk’s hometown of Haxtun, Colorado, won the Colorado eight man football championship. The Haxtun High School Bulldogs played the Akron, Colorado, Rams on Friday, Nov. 28 at the Thunderdome at CSU-Pueblo. This is the 10th championship since Haxtun’s history of football.

Walkabout drawing winners

More Walkabout drawing winners, in addition to the businesses that were published last week!Outpost Feed Store: Preschool - Trace Wright, K-6th Anna Ridenour, 7-12 - Brandt Mundorf, Adult - Becca Vinton Macke’s Grocery: Preschool - Emersyn Higgins, Mason Deibler; K-6th - Kendall Phipps, Johnny...