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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.

Come the first Monday of September, many children and their parents start to face the reality that school, if it hasn’t yet started, is about to begin again. That’s because Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. But there is much more to this holiday than barbecues and the notion that fall is right around the corner.

Approximately 60 people attended the Coffee and Conversation meeting held Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Mid Plains Community College. Several entities including: Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 1898 & Co., plus experts who deal with nuclear power, Dan Beuman and Roman Estrada with NPPD were available to answer questions, and explain about the 16 communities - of which four, then two - will be selected to have what is called a small modular reactor or SMR.

The Valentine Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome two new members to our community — Craig Beman Fine Art Gallery and Heart City Rocks! Craig Beman Fine Art Gallery Located at 411 N. Main, this gallery is owned and operated by Craig and Peggy Beman.

Valentine Community Schools has five new faculty members and a new nurse for the upcoming school year. Let’s meet them! Krista Schoonveld Krista Schoonveld will be teaching third grade.

New Cody-Kilgore hires for the 2025-2026 school year are Ken McGinness, Riawna Reimers, and Trinity Szakacs. Let’s hear from these new teachers! Trinity Szakacs Trinity Szakacs will be a second grade teacher.

The Sand Painters Art Club recently hosted a captivating Open Art Show at the Cherry County Fair in Valentine, NE. The event drew a crowd of art enthusiasts eager to appreciate the diverse talent on display. This year's show featured 55 pieces of art from 21 different artists, showcasing a wide range of styles and mediums. The judging for the show was expertly handled by Valentine HighSchoolart teacher, Victoria Schwab, who faced the difficult task of selecting winners from the impressive collection.