So begins some frightful adventures right in downtown Valentine. We’ll begin with the Moonlight Madness Mystery! Participating businesses include: Humdinger Boots, Sweet Aura, Broken Spoke, Flower Land,andJanine’s Flower Exchange. See if you can figure out the Chamber of Commerce’s game of who-dun-it, this Thursday, October 24, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.! The winner of the mystery will receive a prize of Chamber Bucks.

Rain fell! Actual RAIN!!! While it wasn’t what we wanted, it was better than nothing with a whole .02 inches in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 19, 2024. Nearly all of Cherry County is experiencing severe drought conditions according to the UNL Drought Monitor.

Friday, October 18, 2024 was a lovely day to hear about Patchwork on the Prairie at the Valentine Senior Center. With an overcast greyed sky, and a little chill in the air, is was perfect to see these hand made confections from Yvonne Hollenbeck’s collection - some of which she made on her own. The program featured dessert and coffee afterwards.

Sandhills Area Foundation is pleased to announce the award of a $25,000 grant from Union Bank and Trust on behalf of the Heart City Theater group. This generous funding will support the theater initiatives in partnership with the Heart City Theater group.

“I wanted to be in the medical profession, but couldn’t handle losing a patient; without that mortality side, I did want to get people out of pain, and it would break my heart to make life altering decisions. I get to help them by being a dentist - 90 percent of the time, that same day - which is fantastic!”

The Lady Badgers traveled to Ogallala Tuesday, October 1, 2024 for a round of Southwest Conference Golf. They placed fourth out of eight teams, “With an impressive 405,” said Coach Devin Muirhead.