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Dane Peterson donating blood last Wednesday. Gerri Peterson

Dane Peterson donating blood last Wednesday. Gerri Peterson

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33 units donated at blood drive

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
by Nicole Hoffmann Thirty-three units of blood were donated at the Mullen blood drive, including two power red donations, last Wednesday, Oct. 22, meeting the drive’s goal.Congratulations to the following milestone donors: Doug Finney - 8 gallons, Ben Hart - 2 gallons and Trisha Vest - 1 gallon.A...

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Free mobile food pantry next week

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Food Bank for the Heartland will host a free Mobile Pantry in Mullen, Nebraska, on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., or until food runs out.
Mullen landmark of old elevator is no more

Mullen landmark of old elevator is no more

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Mullen landmark of old elevator is no more

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
by Gerri Peterson A project years in the making is closer to completion after the old elevator east of main street was completely torn down Sunday, Oct. 26.
Sisters Kathy Tuton (left) and Joan Carr (right). Gerri Peterson

Sisters Kathy Tuton (left) and Joan Carr (right). Gerri Peterson

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Sisters have spent their adult years in Mullen

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
by Gerri Peterson Two sisters not only ended up spending their adult lives in Mullen, but are also both still living in their own homes at ages 94 and 91.Kathryn Tuton and Joan Carr are North Platte natives, two of the six kids in the Land family.
Mullen Rural Health Clinic

Mullen Rural Health Clinic

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Services for Mullen’s senior citizens

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
by Gerri Peterson Numerous services are offered in Mullen for senior citizens, here is a glance at some of them.Mullen Ambulance & Clinic Of course one of the most important services is the Mullen Ambulance - staffed by volunteer EMTs and drivers on call 24/7 for our entire area community anytime...
NIRMA Board of Directors member and Morrill County Clerk Kathy Brandt (left), presents a dividend check to Hooker County Sheriff Todd Yost at the program’s annual membership meeting in Kearney on Oct. 24.

NIRMA Board of Directors member and Morrill County Clerk Kathy Brandt (left), presents a dividend check to Hooker County Sheriff Todd Yost at the program’s annual membership meeting in Kearney on Oct. 24.

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Hooker County earns dividend from NIRMA program

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Lincoln - Hooker County has received a $951 dividend check through its participation in the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA) pooling program.The dividend was part of a $1,000,000 distribution shared with 95 eligible Nebraska counties and countyassociated agencies who...
Now taking Saturation Issue submissions!

Now taking Saturation Issue submissions!

Now taking Saturation Issue submissions!

News Staff
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
It’s already time to start thinking about the Tribune’s annual Christmas Saturation Issue!!This issue goes out free of charge to all the households in the Mullen, Tryon, Seneca, Thedford, Whitman and Hyannis areas, in addition to the regular subscribers almost 2,000 households!This year’s...
In a bid to preserve Omaha’s status as Nebraska’s capital, a state lawmaker proposed renaming the state’s new capital Lincoln, hoping the name would dissuade conservative, proslavery Ryan Hoffman/Flatwater Free Press

In a bid to preserve Omaha’s status as Nebraska’s capital, a state lawmaker proposed renaming the state’s new capital Lincoln, hoping the name would dissuade conservative, proslavery Ryan Hoffman/Flatwater Free Press

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Flatwater Explains: Why is Lincoln Nebraska’s capital?

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Editor’s note: Flatwater Explains is an occasional series during which Flatwater Free Press reporters explain the people, places and things that make Nebraska what it is while answering questions that both longtime residents and firsttime visitors might have.Lincoln has claimed the title of...
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