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Bash by Laura Vroman It was so cold at the annual Bull Bash, that the colors didn’t even want to come out and play! Overcast skies did give way to sun and that made for better conversations without teeth chattering!

Purpose The American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students.

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UNMC announces fall 2024 Deans List The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its fall 2024 dean’s list for students enrolled in nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and the allied health professions of medical imaging and therapeutic sciences program and medical laboratory science. COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Tessa Krolikowski of Valentine in Radiation Therapy..

The North Central Nebraska RC&D met on January 8, 2025 in Bassett,. Executive Director Carla Stagemeyer announced the approval of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant for a 200-ton scrap tire collection in Valentine. The event, which is funded through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, will be scheduled for two days in April. Champlin Tire Recycling, Inc., from Concordia, KS, will haul away the tires and recycle them in multiple ways.

LINCOLN, NE — February 11, 2025 was Safer Internet Day! The Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce were urging parents to get engaged in their kids’ online activity.

The Valentine Public Library has partnered wit an AARP Tax-Aide to provide in-person assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. This year, an AARP Tax-Aide volunteer will be at the Valentine Public Library from February 3, 2025, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Notice: We are still having bake sales for fund raising; we will be baking Cinnamon Rolls!! Now lower price! Call in your order Monday- Wednesday and we will get them baked and have then ready for pick up on Fridays. Your choice of frosting, regular glazed, or caramel or caramel with pecans.

Lately I’ve been reminded of a blockbuster movie from my youth. It contains a scene that even those who never saw the film are likely to recognize. A sleeping family is jolted awake, and from the foot of the bed the young daughter sings, “they’re here!”

Well, it appears winter has found us, with sub-zero temps causing delayed starts to school. By the way, in order to keep our school kids growing up strong and smart, the Cody-Kilgore School system is seeking beef donations to fill the school freezers till the end of the school year. The school will pay for the processing. Please contact the school if you wish to donate or for more information.