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Valentine, May 2 - A sufficient blood supply is important to ensure patient needs are met. Donors of all blood types are encouraged to donate blood, May 2, from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church to help save lives.

It’s time for new beginnings for Old West Days. This year, it will be held in conjunction with 1884 Day which is hosted by the Vets Club.

Seneca – Bree DeMontigny of Seneca, has been appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). The CBB is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff Program.

Ainsworth — Work on the Long Pine Bridge is now projected to begin May 20, 2024. Prime contractor Iowa Civil Contracting, Inc., of Victor, IA has revised their work schedule and will reduce impacts to traffic prior to completely closing the bridge. According to the contractor's latest schedule site preparations are estimated to begin May 20, 2024 with traffic reduced to one-lane during the daytime and controlled by flaggers.

Grand Knight Justin Hartman said, “Our mission is simple. We strive to make our community a better place through the education and enlisting of our citizens to bring services to those in need. We accomplish our mission through our core values of charity, unity, and fraternity.

In the April 17, 2024 edition of the Valentine Midland News, it was incorrectly reported that Owen Hanson was hired as a Valentine Police Officer. However, he was hired in the water department and Louis Lamb was hired in the police department. My apologies! ~Editor

Incidents/Arrests On 04/07/2024 at 7:21 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of South Main Street. A 54 year old South Dakota woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Lincoln — Applications are now being accepted for Nebraska LEAD Class 43, which begins in the fall of 2024. Up to 30 highly motivated individuals with demonstrated leadership potential will be selected. The Nebraska LEAD Program is specifically designed for both men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness, who are intent on making a difference by providing quality leadership for the future of the industry of agriculture and the State of Nebraska.

North Platte — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is proud to unveil a new vehicle that will be utilized in several ways to keep Nebraska safe. The vehicle was donated to NSP by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Radiological Security (ORS). The new mobile command post will be stationed in North Platte.

Lenexa, KS– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a work plan submitted to the Agency by Richard Minor of Gordon, and Cherry County, to mitigate damage to the Snake River resulting from an unauthorized drainage ditch excavated from Minor’s property to the river in 2020.