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Ron and Becky Patton took students to the Northwest Indian Bible School in Montana last week, then detoured through Yellowstone, and on to visit Tom and Shauna Brewer en route home. Jimmy and Heidi Doyle, River and Bridger, along with River’s friends, and Matt and Kara Walkling, James and Carson and Vern and Marlys Walkling camped at Merritt Dam over the weekend.

A welcome break in the heat came this past weekend, just as the area is hoping to wrap up their haying. Where has the summer gone? Services were held Saturday, August 23 at the White Elephant Hall for our dear Joan (Schneider) Starr, with Dale Bowlin officiating.

When asked what they love about their hometown, do people say, “rigidity?” What about, “no one invites me to get involved?” Or “we don’t like new ideas?” None of those are likely responses to that question – thank goodness! Instead, we are more likely to answer that we love our community’s tight-knit connections, our creativity, our tenacity, and, most of all, our neighbors. The next generation of Nebraska leaders understands this deeply.

Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic explorer, and a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine. His hallmarks are a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic.

According to Valentine City Manager, Shane Siewert, the Airport will be expanding the apron to accommodate more and larger airplanes coming to the airport. “The total cost will be $1,506,000.

With Americans working an average of over 1,800 hours per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2025’s Hardest-Working States in America. In order to determine where Americans work the hardest, WalletHub compared the 50 states across ten key metrics.

During the week of August 17 - 23, the following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department: • On August 18, at 11:00 p.m., a traffic stop led to the arrest of a 34 year old Nebraska woman for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

August 25, 2025, Lincoln, NE — The Nebraska State Patrol reminds motorists to finish the summer driving season in a safe manner. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on impaired driving through Labor Day, September 1.

Lincoln, NE, August 18 — Nebraska Extension will host a sixpart webinar series this fall to help landowners and livestock producers better understand how to identify, grow and manage grasses in pastures and rangelands. From the comfort of your computer, interact with participants and presenters and gather information specific to your pasture’s location.