Brooks Coleman is Head Boys Golf Coach. ValentineCommunitySchoolsis excited to announce Brooks Coleman as the Head Boys Golf Coach for 2025-2026.

There will be $2,000 in payouts at the Valentine Chamber of Commerce’s 8th annual Chaduza Cook-off ! Here’s a rundown on the time and events for this yummy event! • 8:00 a.m. - Competition begins • 10:00 a.m.

A Nenzel celebration was held on July 26, at Niobrara Valley Vineyards at Nenzel, NE. The day started with a 5K run that Reed Ford organized, with the proceeds going to the Sandhills Cancer Fund. There were other activities throughout the day with St. Mary’s Luck of the Draw, Country Store and BBQ, K of C Cowboy Pasture Golf followed by a dance that night with Country Rush.

The Niobrara River Basin Alliance met Thursday, August 21, 2025 at the Middle Niobrara NRD office. The following were in attendance: Pat O’Brien, Upper Niobrara White NRD General Manager; Mike Murphy, Middle Niobrara NRD General Manager; Wade Ellwange, Lower Niobrara NRD General Manager; Karl Connell, Lower Niobrara NRD Board of Director and Niobrara Council Board Member; Dennis Schueth, Upper Elkhorn NRD General Manager; Kyle Temple, Middle Niobrara NRD Water Resources Coordinator.

The offering’s received at Cowboy Church during the Cherry County Fair have been donated to the Cherry County Hospital to help fund their diabetes program; $1,100 was raised, with an additional check of $100 being dropped off after the event.

The Class of 1955 are pictured from L to R: Tom Brockley, Margaret (Brinda) Lutter, Jeanine (Aeschliman) Hoffman, Wilma (Moore) Smith, Ellen (McAninch) May, Jerry Mundorf, and Robert O’Neill. .