January 23, 2023, the VMS boys basketball team played Cody-Kilore and came away with two wins. B Team won 20-7 A Team won 52-4 VMS Badger Roster #0 Boone Jespersen #1 Jason Manewal #2 Allen Ward #3 Trystan Beebout #4 Dominic Beebout #5 Colter Austin #10 Laken Krogman #11 Gus Benson #12 Jayden Bacon #13 Duncan Mosner #14 Jackson Huggins #15 Ohm Chaudhari #20 RJ Dean #21 James Monroe #22 Tanner Two Strike #23 Quincy Enriquez #24 Lane Shelbourn #25 Raken Tinant #30 Leighton Reagle #35 Todd Dillon #42 Isaac Utecht #44 Brenden Battershaw #50 Thurston Ravenscroft #51 Blake Boone #53 Daniel Homan Cody-Kilgore Cowboys Roster #0 Teagen Fish #2 Knox Wobig #3 Luke Cooper #4 Chase Schied #5 James Walkling #10 Bentley Ford #11 Greyson Swan #12 Wayne Orrock #14 Connor Simmons #20 Wesley Willert #30 Alex Barnes #33 Logan Pongratz #40 Matthew Prewitt #42 Coyoke Sterkel.

Her personal time is spent baking, exploring and hiking, walking Cherry County Clinic and Cherry County Hospital welcomes Dr. Madeline Wilson to their staff.

AccordingtoCityManagerShane Siewert, a water main break was reported on Lakeshore Drive Tuesday afternoon, January 24, 2023. “We were unable to turn off the water on that main to make the repair, so we had to call in someone with the equipment required to insert a shutoff valve in a live main.

A record setting snowfall occurred, Friday, January 27, 2023. Three inches fell breaking the old record of 2.2 inches set in 1944. Snow continued the next day, adding 2.3 inches along with some extremely cold temperatures. The coldest, according to NOAA Weather, was -16 degrees Monday, January 30, at 7:52 a.m., with a wind chill of -32. The sun glowed warm, after being hidden by snow clouds all weekend long - perhaps making it look warmer than it really was?

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.