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Dental health should be a priority at any age, and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between the ages of six and eight have had a cavity in at least one of their primary teeth. Also, more than half of adolescents aged 12 to 19 have had a cavity in at least one permanent tooth. Cavities and other oral health conditions, such as periodontal diseases, are largely preventable with proper oral hygiene.

The 20th Annual Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held June 7, 2025 at the 4-H Building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, NE. Social Hour will begin at 4:00 p.m., Benefit Auction will take place at 5:00 p.m., Banquet at 6:00 p.m.

Valentine, NE – [May 22, 2025] – The Sandhills Area Foundation recently distributed $4,000 to the Valentine Public Library Foundation from the Wilson-Taylor endowment. The Wilson-Taylor endowment, administered through the Sandhills Area Foundation, wasestablishedtofundeducational andcommunity-basedprogramsin the area, with monies periodically going directly to the Valentine Public Library and the Sandhills Area Foundation scholarship fund. Dividends from this endowment fluctuate based on market performance and are disbursed to benefit the local library and community scholars.

Not everyone can think outside the arena...but Cherry County Rodeo Royalty sure did whey they challenged the Rodeo Dads to their very own pageant, this Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. Doors are open at 4:30 p.m. You also have the opportunity to mingle with the “beautiful” contestants. Supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. and its described as hearty.

Featuring the most influential voices in real estate including Dodi Osburn, a national TV host Imagine the exposure Western Nebraska will have now that Dodi Osburn is a host for the American DreamTVshow!Shebegan her 25 year career in real estate when she was just 21 years old, with the encouragement of her aunt and uncle of Long Pine. “I sold a house for a couple in San Diego, who were originally from Nebraska.

Stanley Mellor Huffman November 2, 1921 - August 13, 2005 Stan was born November 2, 1921 in Elgin, NE to Stanley and Zoe Mellor Huffman. He grew up in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School. He earned a degree from the ag college at the University of Nebraska.

Sam was born at a house in Thedford, NE on March 13, 1931 to Austin and Mae Miles, joining four older siblings: Lester, Eldora, Robert and Merle Marie. The first seven years of his life was at the soddy, an actual four room sod house northeast of Brownlee, NE. In 1938 Austin bought the old Doc Higgins place five miles southeast of Brownlee. This ranch is, to this day, referred to as the “home place.”

VALENTINE, May 2, 2025 — Donated blood is a lifesaving gift most healthy people can give. The community is encouraged to donate blood Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 10:00 a.m.

Valentine, Neb., May 20, 2025— Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year. For years, Valentine families have packed shoebox gifts for boys and girls around the world. One of these gifts reached Lorena Surducan in Romania when she was a young girl. Surducan is now visiting Valentine residents to share how the simple gift had a life-changing impact.

Nebraska is the Beef State. In May, we celebrate National Beef Month.