The Valentine Badger’s Boys and Girls wrestling teams attended NSAA State Wrestling over this past weekend. The Class C team placed eighth with 64 points out of a field of 55 teams. Broken Bow placed first with 119; Bishop Neumann, 97; Fillmore Central, 96; Pierce, 78.5; Battle Creek, 75; Boone Central, 66; Wilber-Clatonia, 65.5; Valentine, 64; Crofton/Bloomfield, 59; Ord, 55.

The Nebraska State 4-H Indoor Archery Championship was held January 28, 2023 in Columbus. Dylan Naslund of Cody, placed fourth in the Young Adult Bowhunter Free Style division for targets. He also competed in the Platte Valley Archers 3-D meet that weekend, held in conjunction with the State 4-H meet. Dylan is the son of Adam and Janell Naslund.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 15, 2023 —Nebraska 4-H members from across the state will showcase their designs during the 15th annual Omaha Fashion Week runway showcase.

The Cowgirl’s season came to an end last week after they lost to Hay Springs in the first round of sub districts. Scoring by quarters: Cody-Kilgore - 4, 5, 11, 8 = 28 Hay Springs - 20, 14, 14, 9 = 57 Aubree Johnson was lead scorer with 10, followed by Aiden Hand with 6, Mikah Vander Wey with 3, Kate Cox, Sadee Adamson, Kassidy Roseberry, and Rachel Farley each with 2, and Kayleigh Ravenscroft with 1.

Grey skies and strong winds punctuated Valentine’s Day this year; as if the Creator was thrusting hugs on everyone, demonstrating His love for human kind. The Valentine Chamber of Commerce showed their love for the community with their Raising of the Heart and dropping of the ping-pong balls.

Open Plains Transit held a Ribbon Cutting at the Nebraska Park Service Niobrara River Ranger Station. The transit service had a soft opening in November, and offers transportation around the town of Valentine. Reservation hours are from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with service hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Door to door assistance is available contingent upon request. Riders may schedule trips up to 24 hours in advance, and same day service contingent upon availability. There is a $2.00 fee per one-way trip.