Forage Minute: Reducing hay feeding losses

Ben Beckman Hay is expensive and many long hours go into harvesting, storing, and feeding it.

Nebraska Fish Art Contest open for entries

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can discover the outdoors by participating in the Nebraska Fish Art Contest.The 2025 contest, sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Wildlife Forever and Bass Pro Shops, is accepting entries through Feb. 28, 2025.

Sandhills Calendar

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 6:00 American Legion Marcy Upton Post, #109, Red’s Cafe TUESDAY, JANUARY 710:00 Create & Chat, country home of Judy Ridenour.

Church Calendar

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.Jr. High...

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2024A history moment with Frank Harding about the St. Joseph Episcopal Church bell 5 YEARS AGO - 2020Marriage: Mallory Baum and Dillon Hall 10 YEARS AGO - 2015Obituaries: Marty Downing, Opal “Thelma” Pearman 25 YEARS AGO - 2000New Arrivals: Matthew James to Steve and Mendy Stichka,...

Baby Issue deadline is Friday, Jan. 17!

An annual favorite issue of the Tribune will be out soon!The Baby Issue will be Jan. 30. If you had a new addition to your family born in 2024, drop off, email or mail a photo of the new baby to tribune@ nebnet.net or Hooker County Tribune, PO Box 125, Mullen, NE 69152.

Devotions with Geneva: Christmas in retrospect

Editor’s note: Geneva Connell of Tryon has been writing devotions for the past several years. Three years ago she published a book, “From My Pen to Your Heart.”2024Well, friends shall we take a look back and check into how we celebrated Jesus’ birthday?

Night Sky Notes: The red planet

This article is distributed by NASA’s Night Sky Network (NSN).The NSN program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach.

Grandma T’s Creations

In the Dec. 5 issue of the Tribune, the article about Teresa Hampton’s wreath making business announced a contest to help name her business.The winner of the contest is Kim Wright of Lincoln.