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This Friday, February 14, 2025 is still a few days away, and time yet for you to plan your chili or chocolate dessert for the annual Chamber of Commerce Valentine’s Day Ball Drop for the kids. The Chili Cook-off and Chocolate Lover’s Dream competition will be held inside the 4-H Building. Executive Director Jenny Moore said to have all entries ready to go at 5:30 p.m. There are prizes for the best chili and chocolate dessert. This is a competition that has been resurrected from days gone by and loved by all.

The Niobrara Council met January 16, 2025 at the Middle Niobrara NRD building. The meeting was called to order at 1:01 p.m., with the following in attendance: Jason Appelt, Lana Arrowsmith, Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Les Hall, Wade Hollenbeck, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Nina Nelson, Andrew Steinhauser, Matt Sprenger, Tony Tiefenthaler, Scott Wessel.

Make this the year you bring your favorite quilt or antique piece and share with the community, any size, antique or modern, all styles, old and new, are welcome at the annual Bull Bash Quilt Show. It will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.

It’s been 24 years of ranchers making deals with ranchers to better their herd, implement dealers helping ranchers with new equipment, dealerships helping ranchers with new vehicles, feed stores helping ranchers with the best nutrition to grow their herds, builders helping ranchers with additions to homes or calving sheds...right here in the heart of Valentine...on Main!

Laura Vroman is honored to have been selected as the Sand Painter Art Club’s Artist of the Month for February. She has selected five art pieces that are on display at Viaero, Security First Bank, Union Bank and Trust, Mid Plains Community College and Sandhills State Bank.

The Sand Painter Art Club is seeking artists of all ages and skill levels who wish to join them and commit to enhancing their art journey for 2025. You can visit with them this week during the Bull Bash! The heart of the Bull Bash beats on Main Street in Valentine, Saturday, February 15, where you can witness the power and genetics of the bulls in their pens.

Cherry County 4-H has close to 250 4-H members and 50 volunteers! February is 4-H Month and to celebrate, Cherry County 4-H is hosting their annual Luck of the Draw fund raiser on Saturday, February 15 starting at 10:00 a.m. The Luck of the Draw will be held in The Extension Office on 2nd and Main Street. All funds raised by the 4-H youth, leaders, and volunteers will be used for the Cherry County 4-H program. These funds support 4-H activities, programming, workshops, supplies, equipment, clinicians, trophies, ribbons, awards, scholarships, club and project grants, etc.

This may leave you wondering how beef stacks up against other protein options. When it comes to high-quality proteins, beef provides many nutrients in a smaller serving size than some other choices - with unbeatable taste at that! For example, you’d have to eat at least 8 oz. of cooked chicken breast (USDA NDB #05064) to get the same amount of iron in just 3 oz. serving of cooked beef (USDA NDB #13364). When comparing zinc, you’d need to eat 20 oz. of cooked chicken breast!

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Stories about a railroad engineer fulfilling a childhood dream, space pioneers who made national headlines in 1934 and an archaeologic gem that preserves Nebraska’s prehistoric past are featured in the 16th season of the award-winning, local television series Nebraska Stories.

Kearney, NE – Nebraska Beef Council is pleased to announce the four new members that have been elected to its Board of Directors. The newly elected board members bring a wealth of expertise, commitment, and a shared vision for the future of the organization.