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Junior High Quiz Bowl team goes 2-2

On Jan. 22nd, the Mullen High School Junior High Quiz Bowl team traveled to Merna to participate in the Anselmo-Merna JH Quiz Bowl meet. The competition featured 15 teams divided into three pools, with Mullen competing in four matches during pool play.
Nebraska Arts Education Data Project

Nebraska Arts Education Data Project

MPS had highest visual arts enrollment in 2022-23

The Nebraska Department of Education updated the Nebraska Arts Education Data Project website on Nov. 20, 2024.Nebraska’s Arts Education Data Project is part of a national snapshot of arts education.

Locals earn college academic honors

McCook - A total of 116 students qualified for the President’s List during the 2024 fall semester at Mid-Plains Community College.To make the list, each student had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours in college-level courses and maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.

Locals earn college academic honors

Lincoln - Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2024 fall semester academic honors list.Students earning at least a 3.75 grade point average (on a 4.

MHS All A’s and Honor Roll announced

All A’s Honor Roll2nd Quarter6th grade: Collin Donohoe, Teal Peterson7th grade: Justin Kraus8th grade: Kassidy Cheever, Jack Coble, Abigail Gracey, Kaisley Phipps, Maci Walz9th grade: Jenna Donohoe, Brynne McCully, Ben Werner, Lola Wingebach10th grade: Harper Andersen, Brandon Hardin, Riley...
At January’s STEM Club, the students created self-propelled paddle boats. Pictured back, l-r: Zach Hicks, Jackson Newman, Cooper Phillips, Ava Walz, Ella Walz, Keira Kearns, Bella Coetzee, Lorenzo Gonzalez. Front: Luciana Gonzalez, Kendall Phipps, Ayden Lee, Avery Vinton. Tawn Jewell

At January’s STEM Club, the students created self-propelled paddle boats. Pictured back, l-r: Zach Hicks, Jackson Newman, Cooper Phillips, Ava Walz, Ella Walz, Keira Kearns, Bella Coetzee, Lorenzo Gonzalez. Front: Luciana Gonzalez, Kendall Phipps, Ayden Lee, Avery Vinton. Tawn Jewell

STEM Club builds paddle boats

At January’s STEM Club, the students created self-propelled paddle boats. Pictured back, l-r: Zach Hicks, Jackson Newman, Cooper Phillips, Ava Walz, Ella Walz, Keira Kearns, Bella Coetzee, Lorenzo Gonzalez. Front: Luciana Gonzalez, Kendall Phipps, Ayden Lee, Avery Vinton.

From Mullen Public Schools Superintendent’s Desk

Happy January!! Has anyone ever really said that? In my experience, it seems that January is perceived as the “Monday” of months. Translation: It usually lasts what seems to be 60 days rather than 31. Not this year!As I write this on the week ending Jan. 17, 2025, the month is half over.
3rd grade class receives Turner grant

3rd grade class receives Turner grant

3rd grade class receives Turner grant

Mullen third graders are pictured back, l-r: Grady Phipps, Holt Morrison, Killian Kearns, Eli Barnes, Daryl Deibler, Marcus Lattin, Zandra Hebbert. Front: Sadie Hoyt, Tatum Deibler, Anna Hessin, Marki Finney.
2nd graders learn about canyons

2nd graders learn about canyons

2nd graders learn about canyons

In science class, the Mullen 2nd grade students investigated the causes of canyons last week. In the activity, Cornmeal Canyons, students created a model landform using cornmeal.

NCPA Academic All-State announced

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Fall 2024 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards.