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Letter to Editor

Dear Editor, It has been my deepest privilege to serve as a veterinarian for over three decades. There are no words to express the proper amount of gratitude for the privilege of caring for both animals and the people who love them.

Immunization clinic coming to Mullen Tuesday, Nov. 25

The West Central District Health Department’s immunization team is coming to the Hooker County Library on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 8:3010:30 a.m.Our upcoming visit after that will be Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.Services available include influenza (flu) vaccines, COVID- 19 vaccinations,...
The dessert table was full of whatever one would want!

The dessert table was full of whatever one would want!

Annual Seneca dinner feeds 250

by Terri Licking Seneca – The last Sunday in October in the village of Seneca is where the annual Turkey Dinner and Bazaar is hosted by Seneca UCC Fellowship at the Seneca Community Center, the renovated school auditorium.Donna Reynolds, Mullen, oversees the organizing of this event that has been...

Seneca native calls Mullen home

Editor’s note: Here is the corrected Chub Pearman story from the Oct. 30 Senior Citizen Issue.by DJ Coetzee, MHS freshman Chub Pearman grew up in Seneca, Nebraska.
Lemonade stand helps purchase toy cubbies

Lemonade stand helps purchase toy cubbies

Lemonade stand helps purchase toy cubbies

by Lori Folk Freeze At fair time in August, the Lots of Love Day Care children had a lemonade stand.Lemonade stands are wonderful for children because they help teach confidence, patience, hard work, accomplishment and learning about our community.It was so exiting, the first people to visit our...

A glance back at Hooker County and Mullen history

Editor’s note: In a search for history of Mullen’s old elevator that was torn down last month, Hooker County Clerk Jessica Hampton found this information that the late Frank Harding had written.All of the information was interesting, so the entire page is being printed instead of just the paragraph...

Interested in patriotism? Join the Sandhills Patriots!

by Dawn Mallory Have you ever thought of yourself as patriotic? Recently there has risen a new interest in patriotism and having the courage to show support for our country.Now I did not say show or discuss your political beliefs, as this may be seen as patriotic by some.
David Cramer’s is from his college days and his wife Blair’s was her great-grandmother’s. “Every Sunday she would have Sunday dinner ready for our whole big family right after church. After dinner would always be coffee and dessert, and this was the mug she would always pull out for herself. Like you, snagged it for myself while we were packing up her house after she passed.”

David Cramer’s is from his college days and his wife Blair’s was her great-grandmother’s. “Every Sunday she would have Sunday dinner ready for our whole big family right after church. After dinner would always be coffee and dessert, and this was the mug she would always pull out for herself. Like you, snagged it for myself while we were packing up her house after she passed.”

Your coffee cup stories

Last week on the Tribune’s social media pages, I posted a picture of my coffee cup - it has a Holstein cow on it and is one I claimed from my maternal grandparents’ house when we were cleaning it out. I asked if your coffee cup has a story and there were all kinds of great ones!

Mullen Arts Center to host open show

by Nicole Hoffmann Calling all artists and photographers! The Mullen Arts Center is hosting its 11th Annual Open Art & Photo Show from Nov. 13 - Dec. 4, 2025. This show is open to youth and adults.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 5:00 Hospital District Board, rest home old activity room TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 6:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community...