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For more than 30 years, Dana Anderson has been employed at Valentine Midland News and Printing. She will undertake something brand new with the ownership of Midland Printing, LLC.

Valentine City Council met for their regular meeting, Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the City Library Meeting Room. Present were City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Manager Shane Siewert, Councilmembers Kyle Arganbright, Kalli Kieborz, Neil Wescott, Brad Arnold, and Ross Brockley.

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Valentine, December 12, 2024 — NorthwestCommunityActionPartnership's (NCAP) Community Services department officially opened its new office space April 23, 2024, and recently hosted an Open House and Ribbon Cutting November 20, 2024 to celebrate and showcase the space to the public. The new office is located at 158 N. Main Street, Valentine. “Our agency staff and board members enjoyed visiting with the residents of Cherry County at this event,” said CEO Brooke Smith.

December 11, 2024, Lincoln — ‘Tis the season to help everyone reach their destinations safely. Over the final few weeks of 2024, troopers will be on patrol across Nebraska working to keep holiday travel safe.

Clearly...it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! Tuesday, December 10, 2024, was the first measurable snow that has fallen in Valentine that wasn’t just a trace. Winds were gusting upwards of 30 mph which caused white out conditions. Then it was gone! Poof! And sunshine filled the skies, but not for very long, and another bout of snow came thundering from the sky.

Calls for Service 110 calls for service of all types were received during the two weeks from 11/24/24 to 12/07/24. This included 26 traffic stops, four disturbances, four reported thefts, six welfare checks, two assaults and six welfare checks.

Robert J. Cronican, Omaha.

Close your eyes and imagine the sights and sounds of the first Christmas. Bethlehem was packed full of people who made the pilgrimage to be counted. We know there was no room for Mary and Joseph at the inn because the Bible tells us so. They were given provisions in a humble manger where the King was born.

Time is quickly running out for the public to submit nominations for the 2025 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by December 31, 2024. Started in 2006, the Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame continues to honor the men and women who have made a lasting contribution to the Sandhills and our cowboy way of life.