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There have been two reports of a mountain lion sighted near Valentine, NE. One report was confirmed with a video of the mountain lion from Friday, August, 8, 2025, NW of Valentine, a second report is pending confirmation of a sighting near the city park north of Valentine on Sunday, August 10.

August 6, 2025— As the summer season comes to an end, local families are preparing for the school year with back-to-school sales, but many families are not just shopping for their own children. Families are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, for children in need around the world. These items will fill Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts, which will be sent to children in over 100 countries—reminding children that God loves them and they are not alone.

The Sparks NE Spurs of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association conducted a Town-Folk Alley at the Cherry County Fair allowing the public to shoot .45 Ruger and Pietta long colt pistols with wax bullets in a contest to give away a Pietta 1873 pistol and a Peacemaker CO 2 Airgun.

DailybreakfastatCodyandKilgore: cereal,toast,fruit,and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, fruit, and milk.

OMAHA, NE – As students across the state prepare to return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is encouraging families to have open conversations about the potentially lethal consequences of drug experimentation and the threat posed by drug dealers on social media.

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Bullying can affect both children and adults. Bullying typically involves an imbalance of power, when one person acts superior to another or holds a higher title than another.

Proof that even the most unlikely materials can have a second life, worn-out tires have been transformed into a durable bench, now serving the village of Springview, NE. The sturdy, eco-friendly seat, donated by the North Central Nebraska RC&D and Champlin Tire Recycling, Concordia, KS, has been placed in front of the Keya Paha County Library, offering residents a place to gather and rest.

Duane and Janet Cady traveled to BonCorbo, CO in the southern Colorado mountains to visit their sister-in-law, Sharon Cady on Wednesday, the 6th, returning on Monday. Their nephew, David Cady of Fort Collins, stayed for the week also.

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