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The Christmas meeting was called to order by President, Joyce Wolfenden at 2:00 p.m. CT November 18, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Valentine.

Lunch Menus

Valentine High School Daily breakfast: Cereal choices w/toast, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, iced long john, banana chocolate chunk BeneFIT bar, mini chocolate and powdered donuts juice and milk choices. Dec.

Bang! Nebraska crash test could lead to safer road barriers

LINCOLN (AP)-Researchers at the University of Nebraska smashed an 80,000-pound tractortanker into a concrete barrier on Wednesday in a test that could lead to safer, more cost-effective barriers throughout the United States.

Prevent houseplants from drying out this winter

Indoor winter growing environments can be very challenging for many popular houseplants raised in homes and offices. Low indoor humidity is one of the main areas of concern that can adversely affect the quality and health of indoor plants.

Christmas music!

The lovely thing about living on the California coast was the mild winters. In fact there was year round promise from the weather man that nights would cool off to good sleeping weather and days would be a lovely year round 70 to 80 degrees. Only on rare occasions would the thermometer tip into the 90 degree range. The days felt like heaven. (Speaking of that weatherman: His name was Ronald MacDonald and he lived on the corner of our street. Yes, it’s true.)

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

by Laura Vroman We all know that weather forecasting isn’t an easy, nor accurate job all the time. But forecasters said to expect eight to 12 inches of snow, and this time they were right! The first flakes of the new season began falling Thursday, December 9, 2021, as the City Council meeting was concluding.

NCDHD Miles of Smiles program offered in area schools

The Miles of Smiles program is a school-based dental program offered to ALL 35 elementary and middle school students within North Central District Health Department’s nine county health district. Miles of Smiles offers a complete oral screening done by a registered dental hygienist along with an application of an optional fluoride treatment. Even if you see a dentist every six months, this program can still aid your child’s dental care.

Survey shows COVID’s devastating effect on students and school staff

Lincoln-Staff shortages, mental health concerns and pandemic-induced stress are pushing students and educators to the breaking point, according to a survey of educators conducted by the Nebraska State Education Association. More than 3,100 NSEA members responded to the November survey.

Choosing wisely when it comes to holiday foods

Now that the holiday season is upon us, all kinds of tempting foods are available everywhere we turn. What’s a person to do? If we eat everything we want, we will feel miserable and in January we will be working to lose those extra pounds.