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MPS welcomes new staff members
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by Gerri Peterson The 2025-26 school year in Mullen begins this Thursday, Aug. 14.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Dual credit classes to be tuition free
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The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors approved a plan earlier this summer to offer free tuition for dual credit and early entry classes for the 2025-26 academic year.“MPCC is proud to offer high-quality coursework to high school students inside and outside our service area,” said...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Kindergarten roundup held
Kindergarten roundup held
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Mullen Elementary held kindergarten roundup last Thursday, Aug. 7. The incoming kindergarteners are pictured back, l-r: Johnny Phillips, Kane Simmons, Martin Connealy, Tate Seeley, Harper Barnes. Front: Josey Boland, Stevie Johnson, Quinley Schmid, Vio let Stichka, Emerson Phipps.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
From the Superintendent’s Desk: Back to school
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by Chris Kuncl, MPS Superintendent As I write this article the first week of school, it is truly hard to believe that the summer is over and the kids are back in school. Each year it seems to go faster and faster, but as most say, “time flies when you are having fun.”
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Simonson earns academic honors
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Manhattan, Kansas Nearly 4,600 Kansas State University students earned semester honors for their academic performance in the spring 2025 semester.Students earning a grade point average for the semester of 3.75 or above on at least 12 graded credit hours receive semester honors along with...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Sarah Hardin (back left) is pictured with the Nebraska Department of Education Digital Learning Director, Dorann Avey (front left), and other Nebraska teachers that won a trip to InstructureCon. courtesy photo
Hardin wins education conference trip
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by Gerri Peterson Earlier this summer, Mullen High School science teacher Sarah Hardin’s name was drawn by the Nebraska Department of Education at a workshop for a trip to InstructureCon 2025 in Spokane, Washington.The conference was put on by Instructure, an education technology company who made...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Selected as 2026 ambassadors are, l-r: Brielle Hladky from Norris Public Power District, Daniel Wright from Custer PPD and Fyn Fasbender from Southern PPD. courtesy photo
Wright wins trip to Washington, D.C.
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The Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Energy Leadership Camp was held last week.The five-day camp is set up to give young people a better understanding of the legislative process, electric power generation and the rural electric program.Students attending the camp had the opportunity to...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Maci Walz (left) and Audrabell Werth presented their STAR project at Nationals earlier this month, placing 6th. courtesy photo
FCCLA members Werth and Walz place 6th in the nation
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Mullen eighth graders Audrabell Werth and Maci Walz competed at National FCCLA in Orlando, Florida, July 5-9.This annual event brought together more than 10,500 passionate Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, advisers, and guests, including 385 attendees from...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Gracey on Honor Roll
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Chase Gracey of Mullen has been named to the University of Wyoming 2025 spring semester academic Dean’s Freshman Honor Roll.The honor roll consists of freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average.To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Kindergarten Round Up set for Aug. 7
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We are two weeks away from Kindergarten Round Up!Please join us Thursday, Aug.7 at 9:00 a.m. in the Mullen Elementary Library.Parents will be in the library with Mr. Mauler and Katie going over paperwork, and the kiddos will be having fun with Miss DeKay in her classroom.Just a reminder if you...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025