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Frederick Peak Golf Club is seeking bids from licensed and insured contractors to repair the roof, water damage and windows on the clubhouse and/or complete an addition to the clubhouse. Each contractor submitting a bid is required to submit one bid for the repairs alone and a separate bid for the repairs including the addition. Interested bidders are encouraged to examine the project sight and review the architectural documents and materials list thoroughly before submitting their bids. Bidding documents may be examined at Frederick Peak Golf Club, 1000 Dowden Street, Valentine, Nebraska by appointment. Bid documents may be obtained electronically by downloading from the City of Valentine website at https://www. valentinene.gov. Sealed bids will be accepted with the Clubhouse Manager or Director of Golf, 1000 Dowden Street, Valentine NE 69201 until 5:00 PM on March 4, 2026. The sealed bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at the regularly scheduled board meeting on March 4, 2026 at 6pm. Envelopes containing the sealed bids shall be marked “Clubhouse Repairs and Potential Addition” in the lower left-hand corner. The City and Frederick Peak Golf Club reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any formal defects or irregularities in the bids, when deemed to be in the interest of the city. All bids are also contingent on City Council approval. 21588-11,18,25 ZNEZ

In the County Court of Cherry County, Nebraska Estate of Joseph Vossler Case # PR 25 - 25 Notice is hereby given that the Personal Representative has filed a final account and report of administration and a Petition for complete settlement, adjudication of intestacy, have been filed and are set for hearing in the County Court of Cherry County, Nebraska, located at Valentine, Nebraska, on March 10, 2026 at or after 11:30 a.m. Jarod Vossler 412 Maple Street Friend, NE 68359 Christin P. Lovegrove, Bar #24169 Heinisch & Lovegrove Law Office, PC LLO 179 North 9th Street PO Box 311 Geneva, NE 68361 (402) 759-3122 christin@hllawoffice.com FILED FEB 1 2 2026 Michaela Hobbs Cherry County Court Clerk Magistrate 21594-18,25,4 ZNEZ

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CHERRY COUNTY, NEBRASKA ESTATE OF JERRY D. ADAMSON, Deceased Case No. PR 26-41 Notice is hereby given that on February 4, 2026, in the County Court of Cherry County, Nebraska, the Cherry County Court issued a Registrar’s Statement of Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative, and Deloris G. Adamson, whose address is 35012 Adamson Drive, Cody, NE 69211, was informally appointed by the Court as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerry D. Adamson. Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court on or before April 13th, 2026, or be forever barred. Michaela Hobbs Cherry County Court Registrar Cherry County Court 365 N. Main Street, Suite 12 Valentine, NE 6920 l Steven P. Vinton# 17817 Bacon, Vinton & Venteicher, L.L.C. Attorneys at Law 416 10th Street, P.O. Box 208 Gothenburg, NE 69138 (308) 537-7161 21580-11,18,25 ZNEZ

The Village of Kilgore Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at the meeting room at the Kilgore Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson W. Hill. Rothleutner, C. Hill, and Stoner (formally Mosher) were present. Also present were Tyler Hill, Maintenance and water operator and Bree Hill, Secretary/clerk.

VHS FFA students got to experience “Calving College” put on by Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead and Dr.

Valentine, NE -- February is 4-H Member Month in Nebraska – a time to celebrate how membership in 4-H prepares youth for work and for life. Through hands-on learning and supportive relationships, 4-H helps youth discover their sparks, or the interests and skills that inspire purpose, while fostering a strong sense of belonging where members feel valued and connected.

Warmer weather and longer days are starting to show up, giving so many of us hope and excitement forthenewgrowingseason.Beware of false Spring, where the warm days can be followed by cold snaps and potential spring blizzards that will visit the region at some point in March and April. Below are some tips to consider now, and through mid-April on gardening related jobs in our very uncertain weather.

Lincoln, NE, February 19 — Low pregnancy rates in young cows can significantly impact herd replacement costs and long-term profitability for cow-calf producers. To address this challenge, Nebraska Extension will host a webinar, Considerations of Causes of Low Pregnancy Rates in Young Cows, on Tuesday, March 10.

Are you considering establishing a new field of perennial forage grasses this spring or renovating an existing field? Seed selection, seedbed preparation, fertilization, methods of seeding, time and rate of seeding, and weed control are all an important part of the process.

Lincoln, NE, February 17 —Beef Quality Assurance, a program developed by cattlemen in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is central to ensuring beef products are raised with animal welfare, food safety and responsible management in mind. In Nebraska, veterinarians are directly involved in that work, helping producers apply research-based practices to their operations, which ultimately affects what reaches the consumer.