On April 17 the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 90, sponsored their annual hamburger and hot dog feed at the Vets Club in Valentine. A nice crowd of over 130, feasted on the burgers and dogs, with Kara Buechle supplying the baked beans on a cool evening.

The Valentine Middle School Track Invite was held April 30, 2026. Originally scheduled for April 28, the meet was rescheduled, and only teams from Cody-Kilgore, North Central, and Ainsworth were able to join the Badgers on the new date.

“Congratulations to Parker Wackler and Tanner Two Strike on earning All‑Conference honors at the SPVA Golf Meet on May 1!,” said Coach Brooks Coleman. Varsity Results Team Score: 354, fourth place Parker Wackler, 86, seventh place Tanner Two Strike, 87, ninth place Thurston Ravenscroft, 90 Caden Stankoski, 91 Westin Witte, 91 The JV squad also had an out‑standing day in Mullen, sweeping first through fourth place! JV Results Team Score: 165, first place Nash Hesse, 38, first place Garrett Cumbow, 39, second place Reeves Witte, 44, third place Trevor Two Strike, 44, fourth place Aiden Hutchinson, 47, seventh place Brenden Battershaw, 59 The boys Golf Team competed at the Quad in Ainsworth, April 22, and tied for first place, with 169.

Valentine, Nebraska — Area residents are invited to jump‑start the summer on Saturday, May 23, by joining a community river and road cleanup in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Niobrara National Scenic River.

Students in Valentine’s FFA Heart City Beef program were making their usual rounds when something didn’t feel right. Calf number two, a young steer they’d named “Keith,” wasn’t up and moving like he should be. Lethargic and unable to rise, the little calf quickly turned a routine check into a moment of concern ~ and a real-life lesson in action.

The Badger track team attended the 2026 Midwest Classic. The team had girls 4x800 Christen, Aiden, Clarrah, and Kealy, 4x100 Danika, Maeli, Clarrah, and Mia, and 4x400 Clarrah, Devahney, Mia, and Maeli all qualify; and the boys 4x100 Isaac U., Jekhi, Trystan, and Dominic qualified.