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Congratulations to Hailey Witte for signing to compete in Rodeo at Fort Hays State, in Kansas. We are proud of you Hailey! Pictured are from L to R: Reeves Witte, Cristen Witte, Hailey Witte, and Gordon Witte.

Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.

Cody held an Easter Egg hunt at Cody Park, Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with many in attendance. Among the 1,500 eggs were three GOLDEN ones that were for bikes donated by Security First Bank.

The Valentine Book Club, in conjunction with Nebraska Humanities, and the Valentine Library are pleased to bring you speakers Charlotte and Kevin Endorf who will share Grace Snyder’s story. She was a pioneer woman who lived in a sod house when her family homesteaded in 1885 to Custer County.

As plans are being finalized for Old West Days and the Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering (a part of Valentine’s annual 1884 Days), the committee is happy to announce that nearly 40 outstanding entertainers from 14 states will be entertaining you during the event.

Good News: the Tire Amnesty event held April 1-3 in Newport was successful. Better News: There is still room for tires through April 12.

Let’s meet the two new employees at Mid Plains Community College in Valentine. Jennifer Edson is the Valentine Campus Administrator.

Incidents/Arrests On 03/26/2024 at 7:42 a.m., an officer responded to the 200 block of north Wood Street for a disturbance. A juvenile male was identified as a suspect in an assault.

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding an increase in Family Emergency Scams in Nebraska. The Family Emergency, or Grandparents Scam, involves scammers reaching out to Nebraskans by phone and text with emotionally gripping stories and an urgent need for money.

With April being National Financial Literacy Month and WalletLiteracy Scores varying by 29 percent across the states, the personal- finance website WalletHub released its report on the Most & Least Financially Literate States in 2024, which analyzes financialeducation programs and consumer habits in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.