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Garage Sale success!

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Garage Sale success!

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Heather Phillips wasn’t the only one who found some great buys during Mullen’s Citywide Garage Sales last Friday, Aug. 1!Gerri Peterson

Kassidy Cheever does her interview judging with the food judge. Gerri Peterson

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Hooker County 4-H static exhibit results

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

results submitted by CSA Extension The Hooker County 4-H static exhibits were on display during the Hooker County Fair Thursday evening - Saturday morning, July 31 - Aug. 2 with the following results.Maci Walz: Heritage - Level 1, Family Genealogy History Notebook, purple, Champion, State Fair;...

Judge Kris Ganoung checks over Finley Mundorf’s dog. Gerri Peterson

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Dogs and chickens at Small Animal Show

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

submitted by T. L. Meyer, CSA ExtensionThe Hooker County Small Animal Show was held Monday, July 28 with the following results.Clover Kid Dog: Addison MundorfDog Obedience, Beginning Novice Division B: blue - Audrabell Werth (Grand Champion), Finley Mundorf (Reserve Champion)Dog Showmanship:...

Dan Vest and Josh Cox competing in the goat roping. Gerri Peterson

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Jay Lovitt, Jayden Vinton win Hooker County Fair goat roping

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Goat roping was held at the Hooker County Fairgrounds during the Hooker County Fair on Thursday, July 31 with 148 entries.1st - Jay Lovitt and Jayden Vinton2nd - Jayden Vinton and Jay Lovitt3rd - Teven Marshall and Jade Lovitt4th - Willy Hicks and Jay Lovitt5th - Owen Thorberg and Jayden Vinton6th...

Libby Kraye follows Mike Kvanvig through the poles event. Gerri Peterson

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29 participate in Bicycle Rodeo

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

by Gerri PetersonTwenty-nine pre-K through sixth graders participated in the Bicycle Rodeo last Tuesday evening, July 29, competing in the events of sponge race, poles and drag race.

Luke Peters and Mike Kvanvig were the winners of the Hooker County Fair Cornhole Tournament last Friday. Ryan Ridenour

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Peters, Kvanvig win Cornhole Tournament

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Peters, Kvanvig win Cornhole Tournament

Macke’s Grocery Store - tied for 1st and 2nd in Business. photos by Dane Peterson unless otherwise noted

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Hooker County Fair Parade results

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

It was a great fair parade! More photos of the parade & many other fair events will be on the Tribune’s Facebook page.

The calf scramble was new this year at the Mullen Ranch Rodeo, where 38 kids participated. Gerri Peterson

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Locals are in the money at Mullen Ranch Rodeo

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

The Mullen Ranch Rodeo was held Friday, Aug. 1 during the Hooker County Fair with the following results.1st: Jerry’s Team - Kayden Licking, Tell Spies, Michael Hoffmann, Tom McNeel 2nd: Regulators - Cody Larsen, Alan Schmidt, Will Schaeffer, Cade Yates 3rd: Couples Retreat - Brittni Bradley, JT...

Hail pounds Mullen

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Hail pounds Mullen

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

A storm system built up over Mullen on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 3 and pounded the vil lage with hail of various sizes with reports of stones up to 2” in diameter! Roofs, vehicles, siding, gardens and more were damaged.

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Kyle Hoyt wins People’s Choice

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

For Open Class exhibits in the building during the Hooker County Fair, the judges chose eight exhibits to be voted on by the public for People’s Choice - those exhibits were entered by Kyle Hoyt - wooden bull and Dismal River Prairie painting, Kelly Donohoe - quilt, Doris Starr - fawn and rabbit...

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