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1 YEAR AGO - 2023Prairie Wilde Gourmet Greens & Products is new Mullen business 5 YEARS AGO - 2019 Birth: Mya Jolene to Michaela Chasek Engagement: Stacy Layher and David Kraye Obituary: Kathleen Boyer 10 YEARS AGO - 2014Father Louis Sellam is new Catholic priest Obituary: Douglas Young 25 YEARS...
The Rustic lot now

The Rustic lot now

Downtown Mullen looks a little different

by Gerri Peterson A building that has been a part of downtown Mullen for over a century is now an empty lot. Known as the Rustic since 1978, the building had been unoccupied for the last several years. It was full of mold from water damage and was falling in on itself.
State Fair results for Hooker County 4-H

State Fair results for Hooker County 4-H

State Fair results for Hooker County 4-H

by Gerri PetersonThirteen Hooker County 4-Hers sent exhibits to the Nebraska State Fair this year, with the following results: Maci Walz: Purple - Fashion Show - Beyond the Needle - Embellished Garment with an Original Design, Purple - Environmental & Earth Sciences - Outdoor Adventure - Level 2 -...

Next book for Book Club

The Mullen Book Club will be reading “The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living” by Louise Miller this next month to discuss at their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6:00 p.m. at the Mullen Arts Center. Copies of the book are available at the Hooker County Library.

August is Make-A-Will Month, time to plan your legacy

One of the most exciting things we can do for the places we love is make a planned gift.Exciting might not be the first word we associate with making a will, which is the simplest and most common way to make a charitable planned gift, but bear with me for a moment.
The culex tarsalis mosquito is one of the primary spreaders of mosquito-borne diseases in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culex mosquitoes started showing up in Douglas County in June, earlier than normal. James Gathany, courtesy of the CDC

The culex tarsalis mosquito is one of the primary spreaders of mosquito-borne diseases in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culex mosquitoes started showing up in Douglas County in June, earlier than normal. James Gathany, courtesy of the CDC

Mosquito numbers jump in Nebraska

Flatwater Free Press Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course.Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course.

Cost share program to enhance your yard with trees

submitted by Connie Knoll, ULNRD There are so many benefits to having trees. They can save you money on energy costs by providing shade in the summer and windbreaks in the winter. Trees can increase the value of your property by bringing natural beauty to your yard.