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Adopt a duck, win cash!

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 Duck Race to be held in June on the Middle Loup River.1st place $300 2nd place $150 3rd place $50 Plus one last place “unlucky duck” prize!Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 and may be purchased from FCCLA members Maci Walz and Audrabell Werth.
Jim Gragg and his wife Judy with the 2024 Trail Boss Award. courtesy photo

Jim Gragg and his wife Judy with the 2024 Trail Boss Award. courtesy photo

Gragg has volunteered at Buffalo Bill Rodeo for 50 years

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
North Platte – When Jim Gragg takes vacation, he goes to work, and loves every minute of it.For the past 50 years, the Tryon, Nebraska, man has spent four days every June in North Platte, volunteering at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo. And even though it’s work, he loves it.

Sandhills Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center MONDAY, JUNE 16 7:00 EMT business meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, JUNE 178:30-12:00, 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker County Courthouse. No drivers test after 4:00.

Church Calendar

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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.

Looking Back

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Birth: Rynley Faith to Samuel and Amber Zimmerman Obituaries: Gordon Walker and Margaret Belieu Birth: Taylor Anne to Tyler and Jessie Cash 1 YEAR AGO - 2024237 attend MHS alumni banquet Obituary: John Jones 5 YEARS AGO - 202010 YEARS AGO - 201525 YEARS AGO - 2000276 attend MHS alumni banquet
The picture Kendall Phipps drew to depict her winning fair theme of “Hooker County Fair is Where the Wild Things Are.”

The picture Kendall Phipps drew to depict her winning fair theme of “Hooker County Fair is Where the Wild Things Are.”

Hooker County Fair theme set!

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The Hooker County Fair will be held Saturday, July 26 - Sunday, August 3. A full schedule will be published in the Tribune next month.The Hooker County Fair theme contest winner was fifth grader Kendall Phipps with “Hooker County Fair is Where the Wild Things Are.
Six camper hookups are now available on the east edge of the Hooker County Fairgrounds. Gerri Peterson

Six camper hookups are now available on the east edge of the Hooker County Fairgrounds. Gerri Peterson

Camper hookups now available at fairgrounds

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
by Gerri PetersonThanks to the Mullen Commercial Club spearheading the project, the Hooker County Fairgrounds now has six camper hookups.Located along the fence line on the east edge of the fairgrounds, the hookups will be useful for all kinds of events held at the fairgrounds.
The Koch family pictured in 2024. From left: Hudson, 17, Jeremy, 41, Asher, 14 and Bailey, 39. The family, posing for a portrait outside their home near Eustis on Jan. 26, 2024, has long struggled with mental health issues. The family had found healing by sharing their story online through a Facebook page it created in 2014. Since then, Anchoring Hope for Mental Health has added more than 10,000 followers who routinely share their own stories of mental health. Chris Bowling

The Koch family pictured in 2024. From left: Hudson, 17, Jeremy, 41, Asher, 14 and Bailey, 39. The family, posing for a portrait outside their home near Eustis on Jan. 26, 2024, has long struggled with mental health issues. The family had found healing by sharing their story online through a Facebook page it created in 2014. Since then, Anchoring Hope for Mental Health has added more than 10,000 followers who routinely share their own stories of mental health. Chris Bowling

Nebraska family’s story finds hope in tragedy

Chris Bowling Flatwater Free Press
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Editor’s note: The Flatwater Free Press’ first story about the Koch family ran in the Feb. 28, 2024, issue of the Tribune.Content warning: This story discusses suicide. Call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you or a loved one needs help.

Welcome back, MHS alumni!

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
It’s alumni weekend for Mullen High School! Here’s the schedule for the weekend with activities for everyone - alumni or not!Friday, June 138-10 a.m. - Stop in at Dayspring Bank for a free breakfast burrito and coffee11 a.m. - Beer Garden opens - Highway 2 Depot1 p.m.
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