Seven students from the VHS Music Department have been accepted into the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Music Festival. The festival consists of two bands and three choirs. Students had to audition for and be accepted into the festival bands and choirs.

The 79th annual Heart City Coronation Celebration will be held on Sunday February 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Valentine High School. The Badger Alumni is excited for another fun night of celebration. Our royalty will be crowned at the Heart City Masquerade Ball. Join our Royal Herald - James Woodraska, and St. Valentine - Grace Maunu, as they prepare for the evenings Masquerade Ball. Tickets are available at Janines, Sandhills State Bank, and Young’s Western Wear. There will be a Heart City Heart Award as well as Most for Valentine High School honored for all they do for the community and high school.

The Cowgirls hosted Colome Monday, January 16, 2023 and came away with a win 46-36. Saturday, January 21, the Cowgirls lost to Sandhills Valley with a score of 26-33.

On October 23, 2022, Bomgaars held their annual Ladies Night – A Night of Festive Fun and Fall Shopping. Cherry County Hospital joined Bomgaars to raise awareness of women’s health issues and passed along a 20 percent discount for the ladies in attendance.

A recent partnership between the Nebraska Library Commission and the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI) has improved services for patrons with low vision at the Valentine Public Library. NCBVI has provided a 20” ONYX Deskset HD CCTV (electronic video magnifier) to each public library location in Nebraska at no cost.

We’re not given the choice on weather and have to take what comes. Like a very hot, drought filled summer which can see deep, dark plumes of smoke rising due fires. Or winter snow that comes down hastily, creating white out conditions. Neither are ideal. Their benefits are noted however, in the greening of a pasture after a fire with proper moisture, and the greening of spring pastures after sufficient snow moisture.