The majority of people really have no idea of the cost that was given in exchange for our freedom. Sure, some enlisted, others were drafted, and we continue being a free nation - not perfect. But at what cost is this freedom?

“What are young families looking for when choosing to settle down in a certain city? How might we get them to consider Valentine, NE? ” The age old question is put to new college students from the UNO Summer Design Studio Internship who employs Scott Scholars from five universities UNO, Creighton, Colorado State, Notre Dame, and Hastings College - to answer these questions. The interns work with partnering organizations to tackle high level problem statements using Stanford design thinking, coding, and other technical skills.

The Valentine Majors Baseball Team, comprised of boys 12 years old and younger as of January 1, competed in the Rosebud Little League Majors Tournament in Burke, SD, July 7-9, 2024, bringing home third place honors. One game per night. Six innings per game. The seven-team bracket and their seedings were: Clearfieldfirst, Lyman-second, Burke-third, Valentine-fourth, Winner-fifth, Gregory-sixth and Ainsworthseventh.

State Farm Insurance Agency in Valentine has a new agent in Leslie Riewe. The agency also offers financial services including annuities and securities. The office is located at 115 N. Hall Street and can be reached by calling 402-376-2810 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Flying free over the newly installed memorials in front of the Cherry County Justice Center are six new flags representing Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Command and Coast Guard - in that order from left to right.

Niobrara Valley Vineyards entered the Great American International Wine Competition May 4, 2024 in Rochester, NY. The competition was open to all commercial wineries from anywhere in the world. There were over 900 entries that were judged by 24 judges from different parts of the world.