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Suspect arrested in death of Tour de Nebraska hit and run cyclist

Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott has announced that Adam Earl Joe Cooper, age 35 of Arkansas has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Larry Lynn Covalciuc, a participant in the Tour De Nebraska bicycle ride.

Party in the Park hosted by KVSH Radio

On July 13, 2024, KVSH Radio is hosting Party in the Park at Valentine City Park where they will resurrect the Chamber of Commerce’s turtle races. Turtles can be adopted at KVSH Radio or Janine’s Emporium.

Cherry County Royalty Pageant to be held July 13!

July 13, 2024 is the day where a queen, princess and sweetheart will be selected at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. There are six categories that will be judged including: Horseman, speech, interview, written test, and modelingwithimpromptuquestion, and overall appearance.

God & Country!

Happy 248th birthday America! And what a beautiful day to celebrate! Gentle breezes blew comfortable temperatures for the parade which began at 10:00 a.m., then over to Badger Memorial Field where a record number of guests participated in the national Let Freedom Ring celebration of the reading of the Declaration of Independence. At the Cherry County Fairgrounds was the God and Country Music Festival making its debut with music and poetry featuring lyrics about God and Country.

VPD reported offenses, citations, and arrests, June 23 - 29

Incidents/Arrests On 06/23/2024 at 10:29 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of South Cherry Street. A 38 year old South Dakota woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Wallet Hub releases energy costs Nebraska ranks 46th

With energy costs likely to be high during what could be the hottest summer on record, the personal- finance website WalletHub released its report on Energy Costs by State in 2024, as well as expert commentary, to offer insight into how Americans’ energy bills are affected by where they live and how much they use.

Made in Nebraska - Nebraskans willing to pay a premium for homegrown goods

In late 2020, the Reshoring Institute conducted a survey that revealed nearly 70 percent of respondents preferred Americanmade products, with more than 83 percent willing to pay up to 20 percent more for domestic products. This underscores the strong preference among American consumers for the “Made in the USA” label. But what about products made in Nebraska?

Cooper Nuclear Station celebrates 50 years of reliability

Columbus – Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) Cooper Nuclear Station is celebrating 50 years of generating reliable energy for Nebraska, since first coming on-line July 1, 1974. Nebraska’s longest and only current operating nuclear power plant, located near Brownville, has a capacity of roughly 800 megawatts, and over the past five decades Cooper Nuclear Station has generated approximately 275 million megawatt-hours of carbonfree electricity.

Nomination of Directors

At this years annual meeting at 10:00 a.m., on September 14. 2024, in Mellette County, two directors from Zone 1 will be elected. One At Large Director from Zone 4. Nominating petitions are available at Cherry-Todd’s office in Mission. Completed petitions are due at the office by August 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Following are sections 1. 2.4 and 5 of Article IV of the corporate by-laws concerning directors.