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2025 Tire Amnesty Grant received

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The North Central RC&D in partnership with the Middle Niobrara NRD has secured funding for a tire amnesty event to be held on April 30 and May 1 in Valentine. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy approved a Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant for a 200-ton scrap tire collection.
Pictured are from L to R: Amy Arganbright, Addison Stec, Katelyn Bitner, Rylee Wackler, Cadence Swanson, Haddison Mundorf, Jenalee Garwood, and Danika Janssen. Congratulations history makers!

History made by Badger Dance Team at STATE!

Amy Arganbright
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Short Story: For the first time in the school’s history the Valentine Badger dance team took {STATE}: they placed first in Class C2/D Jazz and second in C2 Pom at Nebraska State High School Dance Championships in Grand Island on Friday February 21.
Charles Foster will be retiring at the end of the month after 65 years of being a barber.

Long time barber, Charles Foster, to retire

Laura Vroman
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
By the end of January, Charles Foster had decided it was time to retire from being a barber. He has made Saturdays easy for his walk in customers.
Photo by Laura Vroman

Finally, a little snow to play in!

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
After school was done for the day, Bella and Caleb DeWeerd, along with their mom, Amber, headed to the ravine for some sledding fun. Paths crossed with Zip the German shepherd who was friendly and enjoyed his outing as well.

Lunch Menus

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
M Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, fruit and milk.
The Sandhills Piecemakers Quilt Guild is pictured from L to R: Sonja Lurz, Carolyn Wickett, Deb Galloway, Shirley Schuman, and Bev Kockrow. They are tallying up the results from the People’s Choice Quilt Show held during the Bull Bash. Photo by Laura Vroman

Bull Bash People’s Choice Quilt Show results

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The Valentine Bull Bash Quilt Show held Saturday, February 15, 2025, was a great success. Forty-nine quilts representing many patterns, styles, colors, and decades, from Valentine and the surrounding communities made the show a challenge for those willing to cast their votes for their favorite quilts.

SPARK!!! Places of Innovation

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time is running out and the weather is going to be nice enough to travel to Mission, SD to view the Smithsonian exhibition. Rural innovation - all it takes is a spark says the flyer for the South Dakota Humanities Council about the exhibition.
Trooper Kyle McAcy, #302, End of Watch, February 17, 2025.

Remembering Trooper McAcy, killed in the line of duty

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
FEBRUARY 17, 2025 (OMAHA, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol was heartbroken to announce that Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 was killed in the line of duty February 17, 2025 in a traffic crash on Interstate 80.
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