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We continue with Valentine Police Department’s Annual Report. Here Chief Miller said, “Suffice to say, our staffing shortage has not yet been addressed during 2023. Though the department continues to advertise the vacant positions, and we have taken the further step of sending officers and staff to various job fairs throughout the state, we have been unable to fill our two vacant Police Officer positions as of this report.

Registration is open for the third annual Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, a race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health that also acts as a fund raiser for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails.

A HUGE shout out to Valentine and surrounding communities for spending money at the Badger Den buying apparel, FBLA concessions, plus indulging in Krispie Kremes on donut days - which supports FBLA!! The Valentine FBLA High School club was able to send Harvey Dean, Josie Shall, Aubrey Benson, Christen Larsen, and Caitlynn Mack to Kissimmee, FL, March 6-10 for a convention and to swim with dolphins! The students were accompanied by Mrs. Cardinal and Mrs.

Groups of educators, law enforcement officers and first responders from across Nebraska are joining the Nebraska Department of Education’s School Safety staff for a series of specialized trainings from the I Love U Guys Foundation at three different sites. NDE staff will help schools in developing safe school communities during emergency situations by putting Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and Standard Reunification Method (SRM) into a practical exercise.

The Valentine Ministerial Association will be hosting Sermons-ala- Carte this year at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St.

Spring is synonymous with rebirth. Each spring, flowers begin to bloom again, grass starts to grow and people from all walks of life rekindle their love affair with the great outdoors. Spring also marks the return of a familiar foe: allergies.

Transitioning to become a parent can be one of the most pivotal changes in a person’s life. Rarely are the hard moments of this change talked about enough. For example, did you know one in five women and one in 10 men suffer from postpartum depression? Parents of any culture, race, age, or income level can be affected. We commonly hear and get confused about postpartum depression being the “baby blues.” This is a common misconception. The baby blues are very common and happen to 80 percent of women in postpartum. This occurs within the first few days and lasts a few weeks. The baby blues will usually go away with rest and time.

It’s officially March Madness — time to fill out your brackets and cheer on this year’s “Cinderella” team. While the season is full of competition, fun, friends, and excitement, it can also be full of high-calorie and unhealthy foods—and the urge to indulge.

It was a blustery day Thursday with wintry weather, but our area only received about an inch of snow. That's OK - we'll take any moisture we can get as conditions are quite dry, and there have been several days of red flag warnings and concerns about fire.

Spring cleaning, indoors and out, is a long-standing tradition for many households. But as we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds, and beneficial insects, the more we realize we need to adjust some of our timing and methods.