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Looking Back

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1 YEAR AGO - 2023Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason and Lyn Messersmith perform in Mullen Obituary: Margaret Warren 5 YEARS AGO - 201934th annual Sandhills Sharptail Shootout held 10 YEARS AGO - 2014Hooker County Tribune awarded inaugural Mullen Commercial Club business grant Obituary: Thomas Moore 25...

L-r: John Stika of CAB, Sharon, Hannah and Jerry Connealy, Bruce Cob of CAB. courtesy photo

Customer first mentality

News Staff

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

by Morgan Boecker, senior manager of producer communications When potential buyers fill the Connealy Angus sale barn, they’re not just there for the genetics but the customer service guarantee.The Connealys could easily go unnoticed if not for their customers.

Back, l-r: NARD President Martin Graff, ULNRD General Manager Anna Baum, Larry Ridenour, Ryan Ridenour, ULNRD Director Chris Higgins. Front: Susan Sjeklocha, Judy Ridenour, Rebel Sjeklocha. NRD

Judy Ridenour is 2024 NRD Director of the Year

News Staff

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Judy Ridenour of Mullen, Nebraska, was named the 2024 NRD Director of the Year at the Nebraska Resources Districts’ annual conference in Kearney on Sept. 23.Ridenour has been a dedicated member of the Upper Loup NRD Board since 1990.

Tribune wins National Newspaper Association award

News Staff

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Winners of the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s 2024 Better Newspaper Contest were recognized Friday, Sept. 27 during NNAF’s 138th Annual Convention in Omaha, Nebraska.

Commissioners, Sheriff looking into map

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

A map that was released earlier this month by the Center for Immigration Studies names Hooker County, along with 19 other Nebraska counties and many other counties across the U.S., as sanctuary jurisdictions for illegal immigrants.

Introduction to Schedule F, Tax Planning for Farms & Ranches

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Nebraska Extension will host an Introduction to Schedule F, Tax Planning fo r Farms and Ranches Workshop from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Hooker County Courthouse, Mullen.This workshop will cover: ·Basic tax information: What are income taxes?What are income tax brack -ets?

Gerri Peterson

Hooker County receives $8,000 grant

News Staff

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Hooker County was recently awarded an $8,000 Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation Betterment Grant from the Bob and Susan Childers Fund.The Hooker County Sheriff’s Office purchased two Getac rugged laptops that will be used in Sheriff Todd Yost and Deputy Sheriff J.B.

Assembly of God’s Joy Club to resume

News Staff

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Joy Club will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 9.This kid’s activity is open to ages 5 years old through 6th grade and will take place on Wednesdays at Mullen Assembly of God (208 NW 1st St) after scho ol from 3:15-4:30 p.m. Activities include snacks, singing, Bible stories, games and crafts.

Fowl Play - 1st place Past Shooters team in grouse hunt. photos by Dane & Gerri Peterson

38th annual Sandhills Sharptail Shootout

News Staff

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

by Gerri PetersonThe 38th annual Sandhills Sharptail Shootout was held in Mullen last week, with the awards banquet held at the Hooker County Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Please cut back on yard watering

News Staff

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Pictured is scaffolding set up inside the Village of Mullen’s water tower last week as the contractors worked on sand blasting.

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