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Working day 20. The grading operation for excavation and embankment construction has been suspended.

Friday, May 24, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. will be the second annual Main Street Art Walk.

At the annual meeting in May, the following people were elected to office for the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Terry Engles, Assistant tains Ross Brockley, Danny Boes, and Tadd Buechle, Training Officer Chad Gale.

Wood Lake American Legion Post 202 is hosting a Memorial Day program, Sunday, May 26, at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Wood Lake.

Valentine Police Chief Dana Miller confirmed that on May 8, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., a 911 call was received stating that “a man with a gun,' had pointed the gun at them and their house.” In response to this call the Valentine Police Department and the Cherry County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in the 200 block of south Helen Street.

Each year, the Leo Brinda Unit #90 American Legion Auxiliary hosts a poppy poster contest for local students in grades 2-12. First through third places in each age group are selected by local Veterans and the public had a chance to vote in the 'People's Choice Awards' on April 27, as part of 1884 Days festivities.

Boost the flavor and beauty of your landscape by adding a few ornamental edible plants to your garden beds and containers. Look for opportunities to substitute ornamental vegetables, fruit, herbs, and edible flowers for ornamental but nonedible plants.

UNK graduation held Graduate and undergraduate degrees were conferred for 702 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 17, at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like Valentine Community Schools to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.