The Badger boys wrestling team competed at SWC last Thursday, February 2, 2023. Valentine ended up third place as a team. Will Sprenger, Ashton Lurz, and Cayden Lamb all came home with individual championships.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t always have to be about chocolate - right? What about chili? The Valentine Chamberof Commercehasbrought back a favorite, the annual Chili Cook-off, right after the Raising of the Heart at the Cherry County Fairgrounds, Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The fun begins at 5:00 p.m.

It was 1953 and Merle Watts was the owner of a funeral home and a furniture store. He needed someone who he could depend upon while he focused his attention to the mortuary business and other investments.

There will be 19 bull and heifer pens at this year’s annual Bull Bash, Saturday, February 11, 2023. Plus there will be 13 commercial displays, along with the People’s Quilt Show at Nelsen Furniture, 5K Run/ Walk with the Bulls, a vendor show at Connot Auction, the ever popular 4-H Luck of the Draw at City Hall, dummy roping, stick horse barrel racing in front of Young’s Western Wear, and the winners of the Gun Raffle, Custom Hat, and 4-H Luck of the Draw announced at 4:30 p.m.

The Badgers played Southwest Conference Monday, January 23, 2023, and hosted Broken Bow where they won with a score of 55-49. Jack Lancaster was lead scorer in the game with 19, followed by Andon Olson with 14, Seth Vavara with 10, Nathan Perrett with 8, Lex Larsen with 4.

The Lady Badgers began their Southwest Conference play, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, when they lost in a close contest and overtime play to Ogallala with a score of 42-45. Valentine - 6, 12, 11, 11, 2 = 42 Ogallala - 22, 6, 9, 3, 5 = 45 Tacey From lead in scoring with 14 points followed by Jayda From and Kinsey Buechle each with 9, Malika Monroe with 6, Kimber McGinley and Kaetryn Bancroft each with 2.