Each year, May is Bird Month in Nebraska. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and partner organizations celebrate with a variety of activities across the state throughout the month.

Even the Streets of Valentine shone brightly as prayers were answered from an exhausted state of Nebraska! Hopeful, people who have truly seen the best in each other during such horrific trials with all the fires.

The rain came soft and steady across the Sandhills this past weekend-just enough to settle the dust and stir a little hope-while inside Valentine High School, another kind of rhythm carried on. Boots tapped, guitars strummed, and voices rich with experience rose up, telling stories of the West that still lives on in the hearts of those who gather each year.

The Living Christ Family parishioners gathered for a Passover Seder following the Holy Thursday Mass April 2, 2026. Organized and prepared by Kristy Opela from The Evangelist St. John Parish in Stapleton, NE, the guests sat at one of three beautifully set tables. Kristy developed the celebration based on the Jewish feast but added the experience of Christian faith and worship. The Seder is a beautiful reminder that our faith is rooted in the story of Israel, and that the Last Supper itself was a Seder meal.

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The Valentine Badgers competed at Ainsworth Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The top five finishers included: first place, Garrett Cumbow, 40; tie for second place, Westin Witte, 41; fourth place, Parker Wackler, 42; tie for fifth place, Tanner Two Strike, 43; and seventh place, Nash Hesse, 44.