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During the week of November 2-8, the following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department: • At 12:52 a.m., on November 7, a traffic stop in the parking lot of Mid Plains Community College lead to the arrest of a 33 year old South Dakota woman for Driving on a Suspended License.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 (BELLEVUE, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a former Bellevue Police Department officer as part of a child enticement investigation. The investigation began in July, when the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office requested NSP investigate a report regarding a Bellevue officer, identified as Ryan Agustin.

NORTH PLATTE, NE –– Nebraska Extension will host an irrigation meeting in collaboration with Nebraska Master Irrigator on December 5 at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte.

Daniel Martinez, guitar virtuoso, had a busy week visiting the schools and other stops around town. Daniel is originally from Iquitos, Peru. He moved to the United States in 2002 and started to take his music seriously. Daniel has performed across the U.S., Canada, and in South America. He is a guitar professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Union College, and plays all musical styles, but his specialties are Latin rhythms such as Flamenco, Rumba, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Bolero, Bachata, and more.

InAugust2025MountHopeCemetery was awarded 15 trees, through the Trees for Nebraska Towns Fall Tree Grant. Plantings, with the help of the Mount Hope Cemetery Board, Harmony Cemetery Board and Middle Niobrara NRD, took place on October 10 at Mount Hope and Harmony cemeteries.

CHAPTER ONE — The Feather Fiasco at Berry Bridge It all started with feathers. Lots of them.

Every year since 1992, wreaths have been placed on veteran graves around the world on the second or third Saturday in December to honor those veterans by the Wreaths Across America organization. Sponsorships are provided by family, friends, businesses, and community members to honor these veterans.

Every season in Nebraska has its markers. Spring brings the return of migrating birds, summer hums with cicadas, and autumn paints our prairies in gold and crimson. But for me, one of the most fascinating signs of fall isn’t the leaves or the cooler air — it’s the sudden appearance of perfectly spun spider webs glistening with morning dew.

Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country.

The Sandhills Task Force is now accepting applications for the 2026 season of Sandhills Ranch Internships. This paid, three-month summer-long internship includes room and partial board as well as additional paid educational opportunities. Explore a career in agriculture through hands-on experiences in ranching, livestock production, and rangeland management. This is an excellent opportunity to gain skills and knowledge that can open doors to future careers in agriculture while building meaningful relationships.