The American Legion family helped the Easter Bunny hide 320 bags of candy at Ecology Park, Sunday, March 31, 2024. With only a handful of youth attending the annual hunt, there was plenty of candy to go around! The park was divided into sections for older kids, and the little kids in the center, with candy hidden on playground equipment.

There’s so many things to be grateful for - especially during a dry, windy March day. Four days this month, the Valentine Fire Department was on scene putting out fire. Valentine Fire Chief Terry Engles said, “Nothing severe, and that’s good. Hopefully the weather forecast is accurate.” He’s referring to the moisture that fell over the weekend to keep the dryness at bay, and to encourage things to green up.

The Badger Effort Award is based on the school's character education. Students who demonstrate Character In Action (CIA), responsibility, accountability, honesty, empathy, and respect were nominated by their classroom teachers and staff. Congratulations to the Valentine Middle School third quarter Badger Effort recipients!

Congratulations to Kinsey Buechle for signing to play basketball at Central Community College in Columbus. Pictured are back row, L to R: Coach Sam Hand, Coach Jay Hollenbeck, Coach Ian Bish, Trace Buechle, Coach Alex Jensen, Coach Julie Porath.

This is the last installment of the Valentine Police Annual Report. We’ll get to hear what Administration and Evidence Technician Bobbi Johnson, who has been serving since 2018, has to say.

All four of the Evangelists—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—record in our Bible’s both Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. Jesus’ death on the cross is, with few exceptions, universally acknowledged as being an historic fact. The fact of Jesus’ resurrection, however, is often questioned by those who deny the existence of God, the reality of an afterlife, and the possibility of the miraculous. Is Jesus’ resurrection, therefore, historic fact or merely historical fiction?