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A new study on behalf of Addiction- Rep has identified which U.S. state Medicaid programs provide the best mental health care.

During the week of April 27 - May 3, 2025 the following arrest(s) were made: • On April 27 at approximately 12:55 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle was stopped in the 200 block of South Main Street, and the driver, a 23 year old South Dakota woman, was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, second offense, and Possession of Marijuana less than one ounce.

The scenic wonders of the Niobrara River recently became an outdoor studio for art students from Valentine High School. Embarking on a day trip, the students visited notable landmarks such as the Norden Chute, Rocky Ford, Smith Falls, and Fort Niobrara. Their mission for the day: to absorb the sights and translate their impressions into watercolor paintings created directly in nature – a practice known as plein air.

Hey partner, here’s hoping you had a chance to check out all of the activities going on for Old West Days over the weekend of April 25-27, 2025. If you didn’t here’s what Committee Member Yvonne Hollenbeck said of the event, “It was a huge success. The Melodrama kicked it off in fine fashion with a great crowd of attendees on Thursday night.”

The Niobrara Council met April 17, 2025 at the Cherry County South Building meeting room, at 202 North Main, in Valentine. Attending were: Jason Appelt, Karl Connell, Les Hall, Wade Hollenbeck, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Nina Nelson, Don Painter, Matt Sprenger, Tony Tiefenthaler, Scott Wessel.

The period surrounding the death of a loved one can be difficult to navigate. Mourning a recently deceased family member or friend can dominate individuals’ thoughts, compromising their ability to devote much time and energy to anything else.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is among more than 60 local, state and federal partners responding to the Plum Creek Fire, which escaped containment during a prescribed burn April 21 west of Johnstown in Brown County.

Members of the Valentine Rotary Club traveled to Johnstown to assist Hot Meals USA, of Kearney. “We didn’t make any of the food, we served it,” said Rotarian Nadeane Allard.

A prescribed fire taking place west of Johnstown in Brown County escapedcontainmentonMonday, April 21, and has since burned an estimated 12,000 to 14,000 acres. (Which was later reduced to more than 7,000 acres.)

LINCOLN, NE, April 24, 2025 – Governor Jim Pillen has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to mobilize 29 soldiers and airmen to assist local volunteer fire departments, which are currently battling the Plum Creek Fire near Johnstown, NE, in Brown County. Nebraska Army National Guard aerial resources have also been authorized to support the firefighting mission.