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Gratitude is being grateful for what you already have. Perhaps your home isn’t as clean as you’d like it to be for Thanksgiving, but gratitude is being grateful for the blessing of having a home.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we can be thankful for the Good News we have had in the Midland News all these years. I have been pastoring here in Valentine for 27 years, and each and every year we get the opportunity to share the good news in these articles at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. THANK YOU MIDLAND NEWS! Sometimes we don’t appreciate some things until they are gone, and perhaps it is true with a local newspaper. What a blessing it has been.

As we gather this Thanksgiving, my prayer is that we will all turn our hearts to Psalm 95:1-2, where the psalmist calls us to praise and thanksgiving: “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” Psalm 95:1-2 KJV.

Most local residents are aware of the story of Edward Day Cohota (est. 1841-1935), a Chinese American man who fought in the Civil War, served 30 years in the U.S. Army, married, and then made a life in Valentine, NE, and Hot Springs, SD. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine.

As we gather for Thanksgiving, it's important to follow some simple safety tips to ensure a healthy and enjoyable holiday. The Nebraska Poison Center offers these helpful guidelines for food preparation and handling.

Lincoln-Nebraska Public Media is reimagining its legendary concert series “33rd Street Sessions” with two more programs airing November 30 and December 5. More than 30 years ago, the series brought the state’s most talented bands to the Ron Hull Studio at Nebraska Public Media on 33rd Street in Lincoln.

A Thanksgiving dinner table can be a sight to behold. For foodies and others who love the array of comfort foods on display come the second Monday in October (in Canada) or the fourth Thursday in November (in the United States), Thanksgiving is a day to circle on the calendar each year.

Can we rejoice on the snowfall we’ve finally received?! Moisture desperately needed?! Pictured above is a long ago snowfall covering the Niobrara River Valley. What snow we did get this past Sunday, November 24, 2024 was .6 inches, which contained .03 inches of water.

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with a decorative basket, container, or foil wrap and give it to a favorite gardener or holiday hostess. You’ll find a variety for sale at your local garden center or florist.

Valentine’s Main Street was the backdrop for the 10th annual Heart of Christmas Celebration. Festivities started in the afternoon at Security First Bank with a visit with Santa Claus and his reindeer.