The Class of 2001 are pictured, back row, L to R: Sean Markus, Matt Garwood, Luke Fischer, Chris Huddle, Chris Danielski, Mark Monroe. Front row, L to R: Darci Arnold, Katie Johnson, Kayla Tucker, Angela Foster, and Mikki Alfs.

The Class of 1981 is pictured, back row, L to R: Jeff Kozal, Dan Epke, Mark Reimers, and Mickey Fleharty . Front row, L to R: Penny Garner Kozal, Susan Risseeuw Brill, Kim Reagle Epke, Joni Risseeuw Roberts.

Valentine, Nebraska — Cherry County Hospital and Clinic (CCHC) has been recognized nationally with the Excellence in Speech Solutions Award at the recent Solventum Summit.Theawardrecognizes the hospital’s implementation of AI-powered speech recognition and dictation technology, helping improve documentation accuracy, reduce administrative burden, and allow providers to spend more time focused on patient care.

Thereissomethingspecialabout walking through the doors of Centennial Hall. Maybe it’s the worn wooden floors.

Valentine joined communities across the nation on July 4 in commemorating America's 250th birthday with a day filled with patriotic traditions, historical reflection and community celebration. At 9:00 a.m., the community participated in the nationwide Let Freedom Ring observance, joining thousandsof communities,churches, cathedrals and national parks across the country in ringing bells to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

JULY 2, 2026, KEARNEY, NE — The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to announce the addition of two new dogs to the NSP Police Service Dog Unit. PSD Phoenix and PSD RJ have recently completed their certification and are now on the road serving Nebraska.