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The Valentine High School Music Department is excited to announce that several students have been chosen to be a part of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Honor Music Festival on January 26, 2026. Roman Dillon - Trumpet, was chosen for the Festival Band. Praise Maunu - Soprano, was chosen to participate in the Honor Choir.

LINCOLN, NE, 12-15-2025 - Tylan Gene Schlueter of Wood Lake is among 17 University of Nebraska- Lincoln students who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony December 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Drive by most ranches around here, and you’ll see a man on a tractor and think, there’s the rancher. But behind that man, more often than not, there’s a woman holding the whole operation together.

If one was to somehow analyze what item gives the most enjoyment to children, it might very well be a box, just a cardboard box. It probably would not be socially acceptable to gift a child a box, but if you included a roll of duct tape with it, that kid would have hours of fun and would probably turn out some creative projects.

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Lincoln, NE – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care (MLTC) is seeking a Medicaid clinical provider to fill an open position in the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC).

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DECEMBER 15, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign during the holiday travel season. The campaign began on December 10 and will run until January 1.

During the week of December 7 - 12, the following arrest was reported by the Valentine Police Department: • On 12/11/25, at approximately 2:15 a.m., a 31 year old Nebraska woman was arrested in the 400 block of North Ray Street. She was charged with Disturbing the Peace and transported to the Cherry County Jail.

The holiday season is fast approaching with all its festive occupations like decorating the house, buying and wrapping presents and preparing and serving holiday meals. Between the additional time requirements, costs, travel and interactions with family members, this can be a particularly stressful time of year.