Thomas County Historical Society to meet

The Thomas County Historical Society will meet at the Seneca UCC church for their September meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25. A potluck meal will begin at 6:00 p.m. CT at the church. A meat dish and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish and join us at our meeting.

United Women in Faith hold August meeting

by Lois Folk Five members of United Women in Faith met at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for the salad/dessert luncheon in the fellowship hall of the Mullen Methodist Church.President Sue Bonesteel opened a short meeting.

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James G. Deluca, Hot Springs, S.D., 82/65, $125 John M. Backera, Loup City, Neb., 80/65, $75 Kenneth H. Maloy Jr., Berthoud, Colo., 75/65, $25 Steve J. Graus, Lincoln, Neb., 65/55, $25 Ryan E. Johnson, San Diego, Calif., 98/65, $200 Theresa L. Graves, Prague, Neb., 80/65, $75 Clinton E.

Village to be without water tower for next month

by Gerri Peterson The Village of Mullen’s water tower is nearly 40 years old and the time has come to do more than just routine maintenance on it.

Huddles have family visitors from Iowa

Chuck and Brandi Gubbels of Panama, Iowa, love to visit Mullen when they can with their boys, Charles (6) and Chase (3). Brandi is the granddaughter of Terry and Mardell Huddle of Mullen. They were recently in Mullen August 23-25.

Growing For Market programs

Extension Educator Are you interested in growing produce and selling at farmer’s markets, direct consumer sales or with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups?

Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund accepting grant applications

The Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund (DGSHF) knows that the creativity and ideas of farmers, ranchers, teachers and students can often exceed the budget available for special projects.

New income guidelines for WIC increases eligibility

Lincoln - New income guidelines increased the number of families who could qualify for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition assistance program. The WIC program is a federally funded program and is an equal opportunity provider.

Forage Minute: Late summer pasture weeds

August always seems to be a time when certain weeds can become quite noticeable in pastures. There can be a variety of common annual weeds like sunflowers, lambs quarters or kochia.Perennial weeds like western ragweed, ironweed, and verbena can be plentiful in some pastures as well.