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February STEM Club held

February STEM Club held

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February STEM Club held

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
STEM Club this month was a low tech coding activity using Legos for walls. The students plotted out a maze and then used an algorithm to code their way through the maze. Next month is Family STEM Night on March 26 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. 

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Mid-Plains Community College honors

News Staff
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A total of 138 students qualified for the President’s List during the 2025 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 3.9 or greater on a 4.
Ron Taylor The Mullen quiz bowl teams competed in Merna for the Anselmo- Merna Quiz Bowl Invite. The junior high team competed on Jan. 21 and the high school team competed on Jan. 28. Both teams fought hard but were short of making the finals. Pictured above: junior high team, l-r: Brandt Mundorf, Carson Hegland, Colin Connealy, Collin Donohoe, Kendall Vinton, Cort Cox.

Ron Taylor The Mullen quiz bowl teams competed in Merna for the Anselmo- Merna Quiz Bowl Invite. The junior high team competed on Jan. 21 and the high school team competed on Jan. 28. Both teams fought hard but were short of making the finals. Pictured above: junior high team, l-r: Brandt Mundorf, Carson Hegland, Colin Connealy, Collin Donohoe, Kendall Vinton, Cort Cox.

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Quiz bowl season has begun

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Mullen quiz bowl teams competed in Merna for the Anselmo-Merna Quiz Bowl Invite. The junior high team competed on Jan. 21 and the high school team competed on Jan. 28. Both teams fought hard but were short of making the finals.
100 days of school!

100 days of school!

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100 days of school!

News Staff
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
On Monday, Jan. 26, Mullen Elementary kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students celebrated the 100th day of school! Students stacked 100 cups, made the number 100 using different objects, ate 100 snacks, created designs with 100 dominoes, read 100 words and colored special 100th day posters.
January Students of the Month

January Students of the Month

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January Students of the Month

Harper Andersen, Mhs Junior
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Mullen Public Schools is excited to announce Tate Kvanvig as January’s Student of the Month for high school.Tate, a senior, is an active student who demonstrates positive leadership in the classroom.
MHS speech team, pictured back l-r: Daniel Wright, Cian Connealy, Lola Wingebach, Sydnee Cheever. Front: Hunter Brown, Hope Miller, Harper Andersen. Not pictured: Kassidy Cheever, Maci Walz. Kyler Horn

MHS speech team, pictured back l-r: Daniel Wright, Cian Connealy, Lola Wingebach, Sydnee Cheever. Front: Hunter Brown, Hope Miller, Harper Andersen. Not pictured: Kassidy Cheever, Maci Walz. Kyler Horn

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MHS speech team begins season

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Mullen High School speech team’s season has begun!

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Locals earn academic honors

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Lincoln - Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2025 fall semester academic honors list recognizing undergraduate students with superior academic performance.Students earning at least a 3.
2nd grade visits thermal greenhouse

2nd grade visits thermal greenhouse

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2nd grade visits thermal greenhouse

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The second grade class recently enjoyed an exciting field trip to the high school’s thermal greenhouse. The students had the opportunity to space and learn more about how plants grow.Mrs. Hardin and her students welcomed the second graders and gave them a guided tour of the greenhouse.
Mullen High School freshmen English students are exploring The Hunger Games through an interactive, novel-based simulation that brings the text to life. Each week, students participate as tributes - racing for supplies, forming alliances, answering higher-level thinking questions to gain arena support, and navigating challenges like escaping “mutts” while blindfolded These experiences deepen comprehension, promote critical thinking, and help students fully immerse themselves in the world of the novel.

Mullen High School freshmen English students are exploring The Hunger Games through an interactive, novel-based simulation that brings the text to life. Each week, students participate as tributes - racing for supplies, forming alliances, answering higher-level thinking questions to gain arena support, and navigating challenges like escaping “mutts” while blindfolded These experiences deepen comprehension, promote critical thinking, and help students fully immerse themselves in the world of the novel.

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Freshmen playing The Hunger Games

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Mullen High School freshmen English students are exploring The Hunger Games through an interactive, novel-based simulation that brings the text to life.

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MPS clothing drive until Jan. 27

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Mullen Public Schools’ leadership class is holding a clothing drive for The Connection Homeless Shelter in North Platte.They will be receiving items until Tuesday, Jan. 27. They are expecting a wide range of cloth-ing, but they do need undergarments and XXL-sized clothing.
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