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Best of Show awards and Special Recognition by departments are as follows: Design Decisions, Wesley Willert; Entomolog, Tilden Foster; Floriculture, Jenalee Garwood; General Foods, Elyse Cochran; Photography Level 1, Focus on Photography, Ivy Jackson; Woodworking, Layfe Slagowski; Youth in Motion, Darby Murphy.

The Cherry County 4-H and Open Class Dog Show was held on August 7, 2023. The 4-H dog leader is Jamie Seipel.

Lincoln-Nebraska State Troopers arrested 94 impaired drivers during a three-week enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign ran from August 16 through September 4.

Lincoln – Governor Jim Pillen led a delegation to South Korea and Japan aimed at growing trade opportunities that will benefit Nebraska. The group had multiple stops scheduled in both countries during the week-long visit, which began Monday, September 4. Other members of the team included Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton, ag-related businesses, and representatives from state government.

Arrests/Incidents On 08/27/2023 at 9:02 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of West 3rd Street. A 25 year old Valentine woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott has announced that in Cherry County District Court, Thursday, August 24, 2023, the following sentences were issued: Justice White Horse, age 21, appeared and was sentenced to two years in the Nebraska State Penitentiary for the crime of Attempted Burglary.

It was a beautiful Saturday morning as the community came together at the Cherry County Fairgrounds for a delicious pancake breakfast at the 28th annual Cherry County Foundation Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Feed.

Ogallala-Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol were responding to an incident on Interstate 80 near Big Springs Saturday afternoon when three patrol units were struck while parked on the shoulder. At approximately 3:00 p.m.

Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas in Cherry County are temporarily banning campfires as drought conditions have triggered extreme fire danger. The following areas will have campfire bans until further notice: • Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, Cottonwood Lake SRA, Bowring Ranch State Historical Park, and Smith Falls State Park.

The Valentine Police Department has confirmed a mountain lion sighting within the City of Valentine via video evidence. The animal appears to be moving along the riparian area of the Minnechaduza River adjacent to Valentine.