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KVSHsponsoredaradiotelethon August 27, 2025 to solicit donations and pledges for the Cherry County Convention Center, and with great success raised over $204,000 for the project! Each dollar raised up to $93,500 was matched with the help of Butler Veterinary Clinic providing the match. Donations were from children in our community, ranchers, area businesses, friends, and citizens of CherryCounty.

With deer season underway, hunters are encouraged to use safe handling procedures when harvesting, transporting or disposing of a deer or elk carcass to minimize the potential spread of chronic wasting disease.

October 6 Breakfast sandwich; chicken sandwich, French fries, broccoli and cauliflower October 7 Scrambled eggs; spaghetti and meat sauce or Alfredo sauce, green beans, Texas toast October 8 Hash brown and sausage patty; chicken pot pie over biscuits,corn October 9 Cherry turnover, sloppy joes, potato wedges, carrots October 10 No school.

Valentine Community Schools October 6 Pancake sausage stick; hot dog, biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs, Italian turkey sub October 7 Long John; mac and cheese with breadstick, bean and cheese burrito, baked combo sub October 8 Egg and cheese biscuit sandwich;chili with roll, crispy chicken sandwich, ham and cheese sub October 9 Scrambled eggs with toast; Country fried steak, BBQ pulled pork sandwich, country fried steak with breakstick, turkey and cheese sub October 10 Cinnamon roll; Italian chicken pasta with breadstick, cheese/pepperoni pizza, baked zesty combo sub.

Visiting Walt and Sonja Lurz this week is Sonja’s niece, Jodi Cousins and her husband Rodney from Madisonville, TX. Duane and Janet Cady traveled to Alliance September 14, to attend thebaptismof theirgranddaughter, Britni Maser, and her daughter, Sawyer Monroe Maser.

Available Daily Cards • Board Games • Pool • Men’s coffee at 9:30 a.m. •Bingo, Monday, 7:00 p.m., $5.00 per card with 16 chances to win.

Humans are born with curiosity which serves as a natural drive to explore, discover, and learn about the world. All babies possess a natural curiosity to explore and learn, a fundamental trait that helps them acclimate to their surroundings, and we never seem to quit asking questions or learning new things.

Lisa and Randy Schneider have new titles – Grandma and Grandpa! Liam Rhys Casimiro was born this past week to Shannon Schneider and Jahnn Casimiro. Momma and baby are doing well and Grandma is over the moon! Local Great Grandma is Lucille Schneider of Cody and Henry Schneider is the designated Fun Uncle. Congratulations to all.

As a mammographer at Cherry County Hospital, I get asked a lot of questions about mammograms. With October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this seems like an opportune time to share the answers I’ve given. The following are the most frequently asked questions I have received over the years: What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an x-ray exam of breast tissue performed to screen for breast cancer. In a routine screening exam, typically two images at different angles are taken of each breast for a total of four images.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska is one of five states that will be part of a pilot program designed to improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, as required through the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). Word of the selection came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF).