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Imagine being a furry creature in Nebraska during the peak of summer — it’s like wearing a winter coat in a sauna! While we humans crank up the AC, sip iced tea and lounge in front of fans, wildlife must get creative to beat the heat. Picture a prairie dog retreating to its underground burrow or a jackrabbit flashing its oversized ears like a pair of built-in fans. From playing hide-and-seek with the sun to inventing their own versions of natural air conditioning, animals have some quirky ways to stay cool.

Study looks at birthplace of Team USA’s 2024 Olympians. Nebraska comes in 34th place when looking at number of athletes vs population size.

Parents often do everything within their means to keep their children safe in and outside of their homes. Throughout the years, child safety seats have helped reduce the risk of serious injuries to children while riding in vehicles. However, incidents of hot car injuries and deaths have increased.

Pastor Dobie Weasel will be ministering at Crossroads Assembly, Valentine August 9, 10 and 11. He has ministered as a pastor and evangelist.

Family, friends, and colleagues gathered Friday, July 19, 2024 for the 10thanniversaryandgrandopening of Niobrara Valley Vineyards. Their adventure began humbly enough by growing grapes for the vinegary, but turned a corner and began making award winning wine, and yet another turn, and the Nollette family now has a facility that will encourage tourism; it’s a gathering space, allowing them to share their love of foods, and offer a unique get away for a week, or an evening of fun and pizza.

Valentine, July 17, 2024 – The Sandhills Area Foundation recently distributed $10,000 to the Valentine Public Library from the Wilson-Taylor Endowment. The Wilson-Taylor Endowment, managed by the Sandhills Area Foundation, is dedicated to supporting educational and community-focused initiatives in the region, specifically providing dollars to the Valentine Public Library and the Sandhills Area Foundation scholarship fund on an ongoing basis. Dividends received on this endowment, depending on market performance, are distributed periodically to benefit the local library and area scholars.

If you want the full experience of the Nebraska Star Party, you’ll need to register at: NebraskaStarParty. org. But the organizers have opened up the classes held Wednesday, July 31, to the public. They’re held at Valentine High School and have the following speakers: Michael and Kendra Sibbernsen on the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project; Kent Martz and Greg Bragg, vendors of Ricoh/Pentax and Starfield Optics who will share information about their products; and Jim Sweitzer, an avid stargazer who wrote a book titled Dear Galileo, Letters from a Contemporary Astronomer to his Hero.

July 1, 2024, Cherry County Hospital Foundation members presented Cherry County Hospital with a check for $110,000.00 for the newly installed Safe Place Infant Security System. “The foundation is so happy to help with efforts to improve and upgrade the Cherry County Hospital and Clinic. The Safe Place Infant Security System will be a great asset in providing the best care possible to Valentine and the surrounding area,” said Foundation President Jessica Abbott.

Be a part of the band for the Cherry County Fair parade!! We’re getting the band back together and WE NEED YOU! Mrs. Springer and Mrs.

LINCOLN – Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators Lou Ann Linehan (District 39) and Robert Clements (District 2), presenting a sweeping plan for property tax reform. The entire proposal would slash property taxes paid by Nebraskans by an average of 50 percent, representing the largest property tax cut in Nebraska history. A copy of the plan is available on the Governor’s website: https:// governor.nebraska.gov/nebraskaproperty- tax-plan.