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Nebraska residents who are honorably discharged veterans may receive a one-day permit, Habitat Stamp, and Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp for free to hunt on Veterans Day. They would be required to buy a Federal Duck Stamp if they intend to hunt waterfowl.

M Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, juice and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, bread, fruit and milk.

Accurately sampling and testing hay is the only way to get a real understanding of the nutritive value of feed. Using values from previous years or a “book value” can be costly since a producer may incorrectly develop a ration using values that aren’t representative.

The Niobrara Council met for their regular meeting, September 26, 2024 at the Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District meeting room. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. with the following in attendance: Jason Appelt, Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Les Hall, Wade Hollenbeck, Mary Mercure, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Nina Nelson, Buddy Small, Matt Sprenger, Mike Tuerk, and Scott Wessel.

Voters will get to choose whether to revoke state vouchers to attend private and parochial schools and whether to legalize marijuana for medical use. Nebraskans will vote on six ballot issues during this fall’s general election, including two initiatives to legalize medical cannabis.

“I wanted to be in the medical profession, but couldn’t handle losing a patient; without that mortality side, I did want to get people out of pain, and it would break my heart to make life altering decisions. I get to help them by being a dentist - 90 percent of the time, that same day - which is fantastic!”

Sandhills Area Foundation is pleased to announce the award of a $25,000 grant from Union Bank and Trust on behalf of the Heart City Theater group. This generous funding will support the theater initiatives in partnership with the Heart City Theater group.

Incidents/Arrests On 09/29/2024 at 3:47 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near 1st and Cherry Streets. A 20 year old Valentine man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance and minor in possession of alcohol.

In honor of Kenny and Marna Porath, a memorial bench has been placed at Beeds boat dock at Merritt Reservoir. This is the handicapped boat dock. They wanted a place for people who were handicapped to be able to get out of the boat and watch while the boat was getting loaded or unloaded. It is to be enjoyed by all, their family said.

As directed by Calvin Pemberton, Third District Chairman, Sunday, October 5, 2024, the Cherry County GOP Central Committee met to conduct the business before them: to accept the written resignation of Cathy Morris, via email, to Central Committee members, which was the only written resignation received by the Committee; to elect a new chairman; to act on the two requests for endorsement; and to elect officers for the Central Committee.