“I’m very proud of how our two state qualifiers performed at state. While the weather was windy and misting at times, the cooler weather definitely helped our runners. Taylie Fletcher finished 82nd out of 121 runners with a time of 22:38 which was just a few seconds off of her personal record set earlier this season at O’Neill.

The Lady Badgers just finished a nice winning streak last week which was there when they played the Mullen Lady Broncos, Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The team won in two sets: 25-19 and a close 26-24.

After having dry conditions across the Sandhills, this fall has offered something we haven’t seen in a while—lush, green pastures stretching across the hills. Thanks to generous rainfall and lingering warm weather, many cool-season grasses have rebounded beautifully.

Daniel Martinez, guitar virtuoso, willperformSunday,October26, at 3:00 p.m. at the Valentine High School Auditorium. The Valentine Elementary School fourth graders are invited to play a couple of songs with Daniel. This event is free to the public. A free will donation will be taken at the door.

With a heart for community and a love for storytelling, Tina is thrilled to join the Midland News team. Valentine Midland News is happy to welcome Tina Boone, of Crookston, NE.

Friendsof theNiobrara is proud to share they have received a $50,000 grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Awarded as part of the Collective Campaign, a cornerstone of The Campaign for National Parks, this grant will help advance Friends’ ongoing commitment to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the Niobrara National Scenic River— for everyone, forever.