The Valentine’s Day Card Contest, an annual highlight organized by the Valentine Chamber of Commerce, invites residents of all ages to submit their artistic interpretations of love and community. Winning designs are used to promote Valentine’s unique charm and its special connection to the holiday of love, along with $250 to the winning entry.

Valentine, NE — The Valentine Public Library Foundation, established to encourage private donations and bequests that provide an added “margin of excellence” for the library, has announced a new name. Foundation support enables the library to fund programs, services, and purchases that fall outside the regular operating budget, enhancing opportunities for the entire community.

The enthusiasm was palpable! I’m confident one could feel it pouring from the kids. The anticipation alone took their breath away.

The Badgers had a busy week between wrestling, basketball, and the first speech competition. The basketball team headed to Hershey for their first games of the South Platte Valley Association Conference tournament.

The Badger boys’ basketball team played in its first SPVA tournament. Their first-round game was against the Chase County Longhorns, which the Badgers controlled in the first and fourth quarters, earning a 67-54 win. In this game, senior Isaac Cronin set the single-game scoring record with 42 points, previously held by Andon Olson.

The Badger Wrestlers had a home dual with O’Neill and Winner on Tuesday, where Valentine Boys went 1-1. Beating O’Neill but losing to Winner. They then headed out of town on Thursday to outrun the weather. On Friday, the boys took part in the Chadron Duals. Valentine as a team went 3-2 on the day. Beating Chase County, Valley, and Central, but a loss to Scottsbluff put them into the 3rd and 4th grade medal round.