Valentine, NE – The Friends of the Library are excited to announce the installation of a brand-new Little Free Library in town. This project, titled Expanding Community Literacy Opportunities in Valentine, is built on a simple but powerful idea: one of the best ways to support literacy is to make books easy to find and easy to share. Little Free Library does just that— putting books into the hands of children, families, and neighbors whenever they want them, not just during regular library hours.

“Once again, it was another gritty performance by our guys to find a way to win at the end of the game. We did a great job of maintaining our composure throughout the game and making adjustments as we went in all three phases. Our guys upfront really set the tone and opened up a lot of room for us to run as the game went along. We are looking forward to competing again this Friday at home,” said Coach Ian Bish.

The Lady Badgers hosted their invitational this past weekend where they played against Gordon- Rushville, Hyannis, Hemingford, and Cozad. The Lady Badgers won against Gordon-Rushville 25-18, 25-16; Hyannis 25-15, 25-12; and Hemingford 25-18, 25-19.

“We going to the ‘ship, what?!” The Lady Badger Golfers brought home the title of District C5 CHAMPS with a team score of a 395. Medalist from the tournament are as follows: Tierney Miller, your individual district CHAMP shot an 86, Joni Cox took third with a 90 (PR) and Rylee Wackler took eighth with a 102. Sam Sprenger and Grace Murphy completed our team of five. Kassie Hanson attended as an alternate.

The heart of agriculture was on full display as Valentine hosted the District 9 Fall CDE (Career Development Event) Livestock Judging Contest, welcoming more than 350 FFA members from 20 schools across the district. Representing students from grades seven through 12 in Agronomy along with Farm and Agribusiness Management events.

When you’re passionate about something, it does pay to let other’s know - why? Because it’s always nice to help people get what they’re passionate about. Take for example, the love and care Mary and Jerry Henderson have had for Ecology Park.