The Badger basketball teams traveled to Cody-Kilgore Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Both boys and girls were victorious in the Cherry County battle. The Lady Badgers won with a score of 50-35, with seven of the ladies chipping in some points. Paige Sprenger had 29 points, Joni Cox had 8, and Tierney Miller had 6 to help the Badgers with the win. Sophomore Paige Sprenger broke the school record for steals in a game with 14.

The Heart City Theater is moving right along. The board appreciates our generous community and surrounding areas for the contributions during the telethon held in November at KVSH, IGA’s Rice Krispies fund raiser, and the continued round-up at IGA. Without these contributions, the progress would not be where it is today.

Our Friends of the Library Puzzle Tournament is complete, and the results are in! Morning session was a 500 piece puzzle. First place – Team Gettin' Jiggy With It, Shannon Broom and Brandi Jarrett, with an impressive time of 64 minutes and 7 seconds.

NotjustanyonecanbeaVeterans Service Officer. The job requires the individual who holds the position to have been in the United States military. Replacing Shawn Hamling in that role is Ashley Blume Vackiner. “Shawn has done a wonderful job of getting Valentine’s veterans taken care of,” Vackiner said.

The Lady Badgers played four games in the last week. The opponents total current record is 29-11. The Badgers played a challenging gameagainsttheWestHoltHuskies. The Lady Badgers stayed right with the Lady Huskies in three of the four quarters, but in the third quarter, the Lady Huskies outscored the Lady Badgers with a 15-point margin (25-10).

Life is fragile, even if you do every thing correctly. Diet, exercise, drive the speed limit, plenty of rest... and the distant sound of sirens reminds us that emergency care can, unfortunately, be a vehicle accident away.