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Valentine, Neb. — The Sandhills Area Foundation (SAF) invites the public to attend its annual Scholarship Reception on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Mid-Plains Community College. The reception will recognize this year’s scholarship recipients and celebrate the generous donors who make these awards possible.

A call came into the Valentine Fire Department of a fire on Smith Falls road, off Highway 12, Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2026. The VFD dispatched several rigs and called the following for Mutual Aid: Cody, Kilgore, Springview, Mission, Ainsworth and Wood Lake, along with the SEAT plane.

d.C . One of the most important parts of my job is ensuring that federal regulators in Washington understand Nebraska’s unique needs.

HASTINGS, NE - Hastings College held its 140th Commencement Saturday, May 9, 2026, awarding degrees to 190 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21 states and nine countries.

Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 7, 2026 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 9, in Omaha and Scottsbluff.

CHADRON, NE – Chadron State College’s Spring Commencement honored 29 Associate of General Studies degree recipients, 52 candidates for master’s degrees, 188 candidates for bachelor’s degrees, and one specialist degree candidate.

HASTINGS, NE ~ May 27, 2026 – Hastings College has announced the Deans List for its spring 2026 semester. For the semester, 327 students from 21 states and eight countries were named.

CHADRON, NE ~ May 28, 2026 Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students on the Spring 2026 President’s List. The President’s List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

A new endowed scholarship providing $1,000 annually has been established for a Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team sophomore. The Erika Schmidt Memorial Sparkle Scholarship will be awarded to an eligible full-time student athlete who “sparkles” and exemplifies the qualities that Schmidt displayed throughout her time supporting the MPCC rodeo program; professionalism, go-getter spirit, encouraging, patient, supportive, building confidence, joy and generosity.

Theclassroomwallsdisappeared for students in Mr. Nollette’s Power Structure and Tech Systems class as they traveled to the Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District (MNRD) for an afternoon of handson learning centered around one of Nebraska'smostvaluableresources - water.