.

The Lady Badgers traveled to O’Neill Tuesday, September 10, 2024, where they played the West Holt Huskies and lost in two sets. Scoring: Valentine - 7, 9 = 0 West Holt - 25, 25 = 2 In the next game against the O’Neill Huskies, the Lady Badgers lost in two sets. Scoring: Valentine - 19, 13 = 0 O’Neill - 25, 25 = 2 There were 8 kills in the game with Aiden Hand having 3; Annalena Nelson and Cadence swanson each with 2; Danika Janssen, 1. Kimber McGinley led in Ace serves with 2; Cadence Swanson, Aiden Hand, and Olena Felton each with 1. There were 22 digs in the game and Kimber McGinley with 8; Danika Janssen, 6; Cadence Swanson, 5; Tygh Miller, 3. The team traveled to Cozad Saturday, September 14 where they played Ainsworth, and came up short. Scoring: Valentine - 15, 14 = 0 Ainsworth - 25, 25 = 2 Stats weren’t available as of press time. The Lady Badgers will travel to McCook, Saturday, September 21.

On a windy Thursday morning, Cody-Kilgore students and faculty donned hard hats, and lined up for the ground breaking ceremony for their new elementary school in Cody. September 12, 2024, was another step closer to the new school that has a preliminary scheduled completion date of May 2025.

Valentine – Dr. Kelly Anderson, owner/dentist at Sandhills Family Dental, received her Fellowship Distinction with the Academy of General Dentistry, and was recognized at a ceremony in Minneapolis, MN July 20, 2024.

Valentine, NE – A new National Park Service report shows that 80,000 visitors to Niobrara National Scenic River in 2023 spent $8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 111 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $9.4 million.

Out of 11 schools, the Lady Badgers tied for third place at the West Holt Invite held Thursday, September 5, 2024. Medaling for the Lady Badgers was Tierney Miller in fourth place with 93; and Rylee Wackler in 11th place, with 109.