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Lincoln - A new partnership between Nebraska Public Media and the Omaha Symphony will bring the symphony’s music to television viewers across the state. The first in a series of televised concerts, Omaha Symphony in Concert: Emanuel Ax, premieres at 9:00 p.m. CST, Friday, January 26 on Nebraska Public Media.

Valentine High School First Semester Seniors: *Kaetryn Bancroft, Ariana Blume, *Grant Boes, *Kinsey Buechle *Ciana Colvin, *Ethan Cozad, *Traven Fletcher, Kaylee Hanson, *Jessa Klabenes, *Mitchell Kluender, Johnathan Kruger, *Lex Larsen, *Alexis Long, *Caitlynn Mack, *Mataya Morrison, *Finley Mosner, Zoe O’Keefe, *Sadi Osnes, *Alivia Patterson, *Isabella Ringhoff, *Forrest Schmidt, *Will Sprenger, *Grant Springer, *Preston Stoeger, *Seth Vavra, Tatiana Williams, *Hailey Witte. Juniors: *Kennedie Assman, Courtney Billings, Neeley Cronin, Savannah Fullerton, *John Lloyd Fulton, *Jenalee Garwood, Jocelyn Jordan, *Emma Kreutner, *Doc Lancaster, *Titus Maunu, *Kimber McGinley, Cinch Miller, *Quinton Nelson, *Cadence Swanson, *Marybelle Ward.

MPCC releases Fall 2023 Dean’s List A total of 158 students qualified for the Mid-Plains Community College Dean’s List during the 2023 fall semester. To make the list, students had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours of college-level courses and maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 – 3.89 on a 4.0 scale.

Grammy Award winning Christian artists Casting Crowns will kick start the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series at the Nebraska State Fair on Sunday, August 25, along with special guest Anne Wilson. “We are thrilled to announce the inclusion of Casting Crowns and Anne Wilson in the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series lineup, promising an unforgettable musical experience for all attendees,” said Karli Schulz, Nebraska State Fair Entertainment and Events Director.

Valentine Police Chief Dana Miller said sometime over the previous weekend, property was damaged at Mathis Equipment. The investigation revealed damage consistent with the use of a firearm. It appears that three New Holland swathers were damaged resulting in approximately $5,000 in loss.

Round three of 2024 soup contest had Tony Hanson winning with taco soup! Coming in second was Jason Hoebelheinrich with fajita bean and corn, followed by Holly Critchfield’s chili. Rounding out this weeks contest was Tom Lancaster making his taco soup! Thank you to all our contestants and everyone who came and tasted!!! Join us on the 26th for the final preliminary round.

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

The SDQHRA, SDTA, and the South Dakota Horsemen’s Association held their annual meetings December 2, 2023 in Fort Pierre, SD. Business meetings were conducted and issues discussed. The 2024 race dates have been set for October 5 - 6 2024. The officers of the SDQHRA are as follows: President Mike Lemburg, Vice President Scott Shoun, and Secretary-Treasurer Melissa Cross.

We begin the third quarter review of 2023 with a debt of gratitude to our Founding Fathers who brought Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness to America! Happy Birthday United States! July 1, 2023 was the day for the Cherry County Demolition Derby. These were the first place results: Old School Feature #1, Joey Schultz, overall Old School MadDog; Feature #2, Eric Haase; Limited Weld Feature, Sam Williams; Bonestock Feature, Mike Kramler; Second Chance Old School, Andrew Graf; Second Chance Limited Weld, Sam Williams. Fireworks were set off as the night sky turned velvet!

Attorney General Mike Hilgers was joined by Lt. Governor Joe Kelly and Colonel John Bolduc and announced January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Lt. Governor Joe Kelly read and signed an official Proclamation designating the importance of the event. In addition, the Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force (NHTTF) released an updated report outlining progress made in 2023 and highlighting plans for 2024.