VALENTINE, NE – May 8, 2026 – Cherry County Hospital (CCH) proudly recognized Christy Sprenger as the recipient of its first-ever DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a milestone moment for the organization as it joins healthcare institutions around the world in honoring exceptional nursing care through The DAISY Foundation.

Foaling season is here—an exciting (and critical) time for mares and their newborn foals! Those first few hours of life are incredibly important. That’s where the 1–2–3 Rule comes in: • 1 hour: Foal should stand • 2 hours: Foal should nurse • 3 hours: Mare should pass the placenta If any of these milestones aren’t met, it’s time to call your veterinarian right away.

Greg Gass Invitational Tournament held in Valentine - results are as follows: Men’s Varsity 100 Meters -First place, Dominic Beebout, 11.08 PB; second place, Trystan Beebout, 11.34; third place, Isaac Utecht, 11.60 PB; fourth place, Jackson Huggins, 11.94 PB; eleventh place, Boone Jespersen, 12.63 PB; twelfth place, Colin Bailey, 12.64 PB Women’s Varsity 100 Meters - First place, Mia Sherbeyn, 12.77; fourth place, Joni Cox, 13.48 PB; fifth place, Danika Janssen, 13.52 PB; tenth place, Mariana Azarcoya Haro, 14.64 SB; thirteenth place, River Doyle, 1551 SB Men’s Varsity 200 Meters - First place, Trystan Beebout, 24.81; second place, Isaac Utecht, 25.15; nineth place, Rownan Eggert, 26.65; tenth place, Colin Bailey, 26.93; thirteenth place, Owen Moosman, 28.38 Women’s Varsity 200 Meters - First place, Maeli Patterson, 27.52; third place, Joni Cox, 29.65; fifth place, Devahney Belville, 30.34; eigth place Reegan Eggert, 32.17 Men’s Varsity 400 Meters - Seventh place, Allen Ward, 58.85 Women’s Varsity 400 Meters - Second place, Clarrah Beebout, 1:02.85PB; fourth place, Kealy Titus, 1:05.39PB Men’s 800 - First place, Deklin Titus, 2:12.86SB; second, Jaeden Garwood, 2:13.79; seventh place, Gage Sandoz, 2:36.44PB

Monday, May 4, 2026, the Badger Golf Team traveled to Ainsworth where they participated in the Ainsworth Invite Best Ball Tournament. Results are as follows: Fifth place, the team of Wackler and Cumbow, 80.

It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the Minnechaduza Creek Valley as Valentine Middle School seventh graders spread across Water Tower Hill on the edge of town, shovels in hand and purpose in their hearts. Hosted by the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD), the annual tree-planting event brought students outdoors for a hands-on lesson in conservation as they replanted trees in the Big Rock Fire restoration area.

The Board of Directors of the Valentine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Anderson as executive director. He joins the Chamber following the resignation of Director Jenny Moore in February.