See our interview with Connie Botkin Johnson, 1968 MHS graduate, who has written a series of inspirational books entitled “The Tales of Hackett County”.   You are invited to a Chat with Connie on Monday, November 9th, at the First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe from Noon until 1p.m. for a light lunch.   This is our Meet Your Neighbor program brought to you by United Supermarket.

See our interview with photographer Randy Olson in Muleshoe, Texas, on October 29, 2015, on assignment with National Geographic magazine.   He is working on a piece about the Ogallala Aquifer that will be published in 2016.  Visit Randy’s website at http://olsonfarlow.com/

See video of the Muleshoe High School Mighty M Marching Band halftime show “The Jolly Roger: A Pirate’s Tale” performed during the Muleshoe vs. Childress football game at Benny Douglas Stadium on Friday.   The band received a Division 1 rating in the UIL Region 16 Marching Contest in Lubbock but did not advance out of area competition.  The band is under the direction of Daniel Barber and assistants Grady Alberts and Kelli Morrison.  The Mighty M Band Drum Majors are Allegra Mora and Marilyn Melendez and Guard Captain Rachelle Whitworth.

See video of some of the heavy rainfall that hit Muleshoe, Texas, on October 20 & 21, 2015, with 3.66″ recorded at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and the Muleshoe Mesonet site received 3.89″.

See our interview with Christena Stephens, President of the Friends of the Muleshoe & Grulla National Wildlife Refuge about the about the organization and how to become a member.  You can like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fmgnwr or visit their website at http://llanorefuges.org/

See video briefing from the National Weather Service Lubbock with details about flood threat Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 & 22, 2015, across West Texas including the Muleshoe area.   A Flood Watch is in effect for our area from Wednesday at 1p.m. until Friday morning.   Get the NWS Forecast for Muleshoe and radar from Cannon AFB.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on October 19, 2015, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the agenda include:  1. Approval of Minutes from September 14, 2015,  2. Consideration of Ordinance No. O-482-1015 authorizing the issuance of city of Muleshoe General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015,  3. Consider Ordinance No. O-483-1015 designating certain traffic control for certain streets within the City of Muleshoe  4.  Consider recommendation by MEDC Board to reappoint Gilrobert Rennels and Sarah Santos to another three-year term to the Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation  5. Consider receipts from Muleshoe Youth Baseball for Hotel/Motel Tax Funds  6.  Receive update on City Manager search   7. Discussion with City Attorney concerning legal interview techniques and questions  8.  Administrative Reports:  a. The city hosted a blood drive on September 30th.  b.  Mayor Black and Council member Parker and staff attended the annual TML conference in San Antonio September 22-25  c.  The quarterly TML Region III meeting will be Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas  8.  Mayor and Council remarks  9. Adjourn

See video of monarch butterflies migrating through Muleshoe, Texas, on October 13, 2015.  The monarch butterfly is the only known butterfly to make a two-way migration similar to some bird species to escape the approaching cold weather.  Thanks to Rhett Kerby for the tip.  Music “Thingamajig” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

See our interview with Donald Phelps, a Korean War Veteran, about his recent trip to Washington, D.C. on the South Plains Honor Flight.  Our Meet Your Neighbor program is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See video of some of the heavy rain that has hit Muleshoe on October 7 & 8, 2015, with 1.34″ falling at the Muleshoe Mesonet station and 1.44″ at the NWS station at Channel 6 as of 11a.m.    Rain chances continue for Thursday and Friday in the Muleshoe area.  Get the weather forecast in our Muletrain News program.