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The Cherry County Board of Commissioners will convene the second and last Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Cherry County Courthouse. A current agenda is available in the office of the County Clerk during regular business hours. 20101-1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ZNEZ

The Edgerton Explorit Center traveled to Valentine to do their EOTM labs with their after school program. Part of the program was doing one of their demonstrations which was with the Raptor Education Ambassadors called Raptorology.

by Pastor Don Letellier Wood Lake Church Every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, our church family receives a half sheet in their bulletin with the numbers 1-30. It becomes my Personal Thanksgiving list.

The Nebraska Poison Center offers some Do’s and Don’ts to guide your holiday planning. Don’t let food poisoning ruin your Thanksgiving celebration. Do keep this guide handy to use as a reference.

There is information that has been compiled over time about life expectancy, based on real world events, such as hunger strikes and serious medical conditions which indicate that with no food and no water, the maximum time the body can survive is thought to be about one week. With water only, but no food, survival time may extend up to two to three months.

I love Thanksgiving. I love preparing the food all day and enjoying it while sitting around a table with some of the people I love most. And there is one holiday tradition that I have grown to adore. As we sit down to eat, we share one thing we feel grateful for this year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action today to implement the Safe Connections Act.

LINCOLN, Nov. 16, 2023 – Nebraska Public Media offers a festive holiday lineup of television and radio programs to brighten the season. Enjoy musical performances, drama and PBS KIDS programs sure to warm the heart and light up the day. All times Central. This list is also available at Nebraska-PublicMedia.org/holiday. Television holiday programming on Nebraska Public Media Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas, 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 1; 4:00 p.m., Sunday, December 3; 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 18; 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26.

ACTIVITIES Cards/Board Games/Pool available daily. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

Valentine Middle School held their annual Veterans Day program, Friday, November 10, 2023. Those who attended were asked to share veteran names and branches they served. At another table, they were asked to share a card of thanks - all of which were taped to the wall for everyone to see as they exited the program.