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tus Tuus hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Church

tus Tuus hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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Totus Tuus hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
St. Mary’s hosted four Totus Tuus missionaries who engaged area kids and youth June 22-27. Totus Tuus is the motto of Pope St. John Paul II, which means, “Totally Yours Jesus, through Mary.”
Most glass containers recycled by Nebraskans are sent to Kansas City or Denver for reprocessing. The city of Tekamah crushes glass locally and provides the ground glass to residents for free. Nebraska Recycling Council, Flatwater Free Press reporting

Most glass containers recycled by Nebraskans are sent to Kansas City or Denver for reprocessing. The city of Tekamah crushes glass locally and provides the ground glass to residents for free. Nebraska Recycling Council, Flatwater Free Press reporting

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Nebraskans throw tons of glass into landfills each year

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Editor’s note: Glass can be recycled at the Mullen Drop Off Site, where it is then taken to the Upper Loup NRD in Thedford.by Yanqi Xu Flatwater Free Press Roaming around his family farm near Nebraska City, Daryl Steinman discovered old bottles and jars in piles of charred debris.

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Sandhills Calendar

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
MONDAY, JULY 77:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe7:00 Fair Board, Village meeting room TUESDAY, JULY 8 6:00 Hooker Motor Club, Tanner Crisp’s garage WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 7:00 Mullen Rural Fire Protection District Board, Firehall THURSDAY, JULY 10 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County...

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Church Calendar

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Tuesday, July 1, 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.

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Looking Back

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
1 YEAR AGO - 2024 Obituary: Travis Edelman 5 YEARS AGO - 2020Chase Gracey qualifies for National Junior High Finals Rodeo in boys goat tying, but canceled due to COVID-19 10 YEARS AGO - 2015Obituaries: Sharon Bergmeier, Carol Manchester, Emma Melvin, Sandra Sillasen 25 YEARS AGO - 2000Heavy rain...
A 95th birthday surprise

A 95th birthday surprise

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A 95th birthday surprise

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Twin sisters Mildred Szwanek of Mullen (back) and Myra Fackler of Wellfleet celebrated their 95th birthday in Mullen on Sunday, June 29.
Eventually all of the old cabins on the south side of Sandhills Motel will be replaced with new units. Gerri Peterson

Eventually all of the old cabins on the south side of Sandhills Motel will be replaced with new units. Gerri Peterson

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Sandhills Motel occupancy to increase 30%

Gerri Peterson
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Mullen’s Sandhills Motel is currently undergoing renovations that involve tearing down old rooms.Co-owner Dan O’Neill of Judy O’Neill and Sean and Kelsie O’Neill and families from North Platte), said they plan to eventually tear down all the old cabins on the south side of the property (11 of them)...
Two Mullen artists received awards at the NEBRASKAland Days Competitive Art Show last week, which had 146 entries. The show was held at the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte. Kyle Hoyt placed 3rd in 2-D Landscape for his “Dismal River Picnic” piece (pictured above) and Nicole Hoffmann’s watercolor “Home” received an honorable mention (below). Nicole Hoffmann

Two Mullen artists received awards at the NEBRASKAland Days Competitive Art Show last week, which had 146 entries. The show was held at the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte. Kyle Hoyt placed 3rd in 2-D Landscape for his “Dismal River Picnic” piece (pictured above) and Nicole Hoffmann’s watercolor “Home” received an honorable mention (below). Nicole Hoffmann

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Hoyt, Hoffmann place in art show

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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Letter to Editor

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
I am Lori Folk Freeze, the owner of Lots of Love Day Care, which I have operated for 20 years. At one time my day care was the only one in Mullen for three years.I have always provided a loving, safe and learning environment.
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