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A gold standard of caring

You never REALLY know what someone is going through, and that’s where caring people come in. Meadow Reinders is one of those people who care, and took it to a Gold standard! She, along with help from her parents, Carrie and Jason, friends - Treasure, Hailey, and Shaunae, National Honor Society members, JAG created the Caring Closet at Todd County High School.

VPD reported offenses, citations, and arrests, December 8-14

On December 7, at 8:50 p.m., a 51 year old Valentine man was arrested for Disturbing the Peace in the 100 block of North Main Street On December 13, at 8:55 p.m., a 44 year old Valentine man and a 30 year old Valentine woman were arrested for Criminal Trespassing in the 700 block of East 7th Street.

Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference to be held February 20-22

Lincoln, December 12 — The 40th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held February 20-21, 2025, in Kearney, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 110 Second Ave. Attendees can look forward to hearing from keynote speakers Elaine Froese, Emily Reuschel, Leah Peterson, and Jena Oschner.

Nebraska farms lose $164.7M per year to natural hazards

A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified the locations where natural hazards have the greatest impact on the United State’s food supply. High grocery prices have been a defining economic story in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including pandemic-related supply chain breakdowns and labor shortages.

Thedford celebrates Old Fashioned Christmas!

Thedford – Thedford Service Club hosted their annual Old Fashioned Christmas Thursday, December 5, the coldest night of the week. There were 16 vendors selling homemade foods and crafts, jewelry, and franchise businesses were scattered in the Library, the Masonic Lodge, the UCC Church and other downtown businesses.

UNL’s University Singers to perform at the 60th Presidential Inauguration

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announced that the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s University Singers will perform during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025.

Nebraska author’s childhood inspired Christmas movie that became a ’70s holiday tradition

Gail Rock credits an unusual collaborator that inspired a 1970s holiday season staple and launched her career as an author: a mouse. The mouse, which scurried atop the stove in a friend’s home, triggered a series of events that birthed “The House Without a Christmas Tree,” a television movie that aired each Christmas season on CBS from 1972 to 1977.