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Thursday,July3,2025KILGORE, NEBRASKA — BSH Kilgore, LLC strongly refutes the findings of a letter issued by the Cherry County Zoning Administrator regarding the Kilgore wind energy project. The Administrator’s assertions that the conditional use permit has expired and that BSH Kilgore has not complied with the permit’s conditions are factually inaccurate and unsupported by the public record. Moreover, the Administrator failed to contact BSH Kilgore prior to issuing the letter to ask questions or obtain documentation to inform the letter.

On Independence Day approximately 50 citizens met to “read and ring” celebrating 249 years of living in a free republic. Miss Poppy Laramie Foster and sister Little Miss Poppy in Waiting Isa Foster opened the program with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Special to the Valentine Midland News On the Fourth of July, the sky over Cherry County blooms with light—red, white, and blue flares reflecting in the Niobrara, laughter echoing from Centennial Hall to the Sandhills beyond. It’s easy to let the day become a celebration of fireworks and cookouts, a good excuse to get out on the water or set up lawn chairs for the parade. But Independence Day isn’t just about spectacle. It’s a reminder of sacrifice, of service, and of the quiet work that holds our country together.

The 44th Haley Family Reunion was held June 21, 2025 in the fellowship hall of the Valentine Methodist Church. A noon meal was enjoyed Saturday by 39 descendants of Albert and Maude Haley.

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Here’s hoping everyone made it through the week with all their digits intact. Scattered rains throughout the day helped our volunteer firemen breathe a little easier into the night after the fireworks died out.

More rain over the weekend, and nooneiscomplaining! Reportsfrom Sunday came in from .60 to 1.10”. It might slow down the haying, but the pastures, corn and other crops are looking good! TheLakeviewChurchpicnicwas well attended on Friday with 80+ enjoying a meal, some kids games and visiting.

Brittany M. Brown, Northglenn, CO.

The following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department during the week of June 29 - July 5: • On July 1, at approximately midnight, an officer responded to a report of two males arguing near the intersection of Highway 20 and South Main Street. The officer located the men, and subsequently arrested a 29 year old South Dakota man for Disturbing the Peace.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the deployment of Nebraska Task Force One (NE-TF1) – Nebraska’s Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Team to flood-stricken areas of Texas. The 45-member group, including two canine teams, have left Lincoln.