LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has revised a burn ban to allow fire chiefs discretion in granting burn permits to irrigation districts so that they can continue to clear vegetation from ditches. Other than that exception, burning remains off limits in central and western Nebraska until midnight on May 10.

There is a kind of hush that falls over the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge when the sun begins its slow descent and the prairie exhales. In that golden hour of May, the sky turns to honey and shadow, and the land stretches out like a lullaby. It was in this stillness that I took the photograph.

Tuesday was a great day for a track meet in Neligh, NE. C-K athletes worked very hard and saw success throughout the day.

The Alliance track meet conditions were cold, windy, and miserable. It made for a day of not great times, but Cody-Kilgore picked up some placings.

The Valentine Badgers competed at the West Holt Invitational, Thursday, April 24, 2025. Individual boys results are as follows: 100 Meter Dash - fourth place, Dominic Beebout, 11.69; sixth place, Trystan Beebout, 12.

The non-profit Valentine Bike Share has opened back up for its sixth season! This year, there are two e-bikes available for checkouts and we are currently fundraising to replace all of the Classic Bikes with e-bikes. For more information on the program, please visit www.valentinebikeshare.org Bike Share is located on the corner of First and Main Street - look for the kiosk.