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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved grant awards for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program and the Recreational Trails Program at its meeting January 19 in Lincoln.

Traditions are a great thing and Valentine celebrated their 80th year with the annual Heart City Heart award. Each year nominations are received, that are heartwarming and deserving. “We appreciate individuals taking the time to nominate others.”

The 80th Coronation Celebration was celebrated on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at the Valentine High School gym. St.

Incidents/Arrests On 01/22/2024 at 9:47 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of North Green Street. During the stop, K9 Baker was deployed.

It’s not often that the Sandhills sees foggy days, foggy mornings, possibly, but not most of the day... or the next, or even the next. Yet, there have been four consecutive days of fogginess from Friday, February 2, through Monday, February 5, 2024. Kelo-land TV had an interesting theory on the advent of fog in the area and said to mark your calendars for 90 days to see what type of precipitation would be rolling in - just in time for April Fool’s day.

Kyle Stranathan, Hardtner, KS. Issue bad check - $500 - $1,500, $200 fine, $50 costs.

Lincoln — Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that his office has reached a settlement with Hilton Hotels regarding the disclosure of hidden mandatory fees. The settlement is the latest in a series of Nebraska settlements with major hotel chains, including Marriott, Omni, and Choice, which have all agreed to alter their business practices.

Jean Burge Well, you thought you were rid of me, but I'm back. A dead laptop computer caused me a few problems, but I'm back in business, minus lost data.

Lincoln – More than 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year are from exposure to radon gas, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nebraska is third in the nation with the potential for high radon levels behind Iowa and Pennsylvania.

Lincoln - Nebraska’s tourism industry is the third largest economic driver in the state, behind agriculture and manufacturing. A new Connects television production from Nebraska Public Media discusses how the state’s economy and Nebraskans can benefit from tourism.