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Fire Prevention Week is next week! Valentine Fire Department is hosting an open house October 8

It’s that time of year again and Fire Prevention Week will be recognized October 8-14. The theme for this year will focus on kitchen safety, but as always fire safety should be acknowledged throughout the entire home. The Valentine Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind everyone to change smoke detector batteries twice a year and if you have older detectors, they should be updated. Please discuss with your family your fire escape plan and a family meeting place in the event of a fire.

Master Gardener tips

How late should you water in the fall? Trees and shrubs that are not fully hydrated in the fall are prone to winter desiccation. During winter, photosynthesis is slowed down but deciduous plants still lose water through exposed bark, twigs and buds. Evergreen trees and shrubs lose water at a higher rate through their foliage. A deep watering once a month in the fall until the ground freezes can help the plant survive winter conditions.

Lunch Menus

Daily breakfast at Cody and Kilgore: cereal, toast, fruit, juice and milk. Daily lunch at Cody and Kilgore: salad bar, relish tray, fruit and milk.

Cherry County Court News

Chauncy Crow Dog, Rapid City, SD. Theft-unlawful taking $5,000+, bound over to District Court - Chief Miller.

Memorial run raises $9K for Smith Falls trails

The Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, an annual race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health, raised more than $9,000 for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails in 2023. The donation could trigger access of up to $32,000 in matching federal Recreation Trails Program funds, if a grant application by Game and Parks is successful this fall.