As valuation notices arrive in mailboxes across Nebraska, many property owners are asking the same question: If my valuation increased, does that mean my property taxes will increase as well? The answer is, no, not necessarily. Your property tax bill is based on two things: the assessed value of your property times the tax rate, or levy, which is set by locally elected taxing authorities. Understanding how those two factors work together can help make sense of both your valuation notice and tax bill.

Being a part of someone’s many firsts is such a privilege. First time hunting.

orms! She invites you to lean in and listen with her commanding voice that can be soft, low, and rise with power during heartbreaking prose. Jewel Rodgers is Nebraska’s Poet Laureate and was in Valentine during the fourth annual Art Walk.

Valentine, NE ~ May 28, 2026 — Sandhills State Bank has donated $5,000 to the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department, and donated $5,000 to the Kilgore Volunteer Fire Department in recognition of each of the department’s response during the historic fires of spring 2025. The donation is one of 20 awards totaling $100,000 being distributed to fire departments across Western Nebraska, funded in part through a matching grant from FHLBank Topeka's Community Assistance Recovery Effort (CARE) Program.

Mullen, NE – The 2026 Sandhills Ranch Internship season has kicked off, bringing together a new cohort of interns eager to step into ranch life. Participants gathered for the annual orientation, a tradition that lays the groundwork for their summer experiences on ranches across the Nebraska Sandhills.

May 19, 2026 - Some of the best track and field athletes in state history will be at Burke Stadium for the 2026 State Meet. In any given year, spectators at the NSAA state track meet might be lucky enough to see a class record holder or two perform on the state’s grandest stage at Omaha Burke Stadium.