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Valentine – The online travel magazine Www.TravelMag.com has just announced that Valentine, NE has been voted one of the most charming cities in the Midwest according to a poll of more than 100 travel writers, photographers and industry professionals.

VALENTINE — The Niobrara National Scenic River, and the Nebraska Writing Project, University of Nebraska Lincoln created an educational experience for high school students that won the 2022 National Park Service Regional Education in Excellence award for the Write the River: Creative Writing Float and Art Experience in Region 3,4,5-Midwest-whichencompasses 13 states. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of education that model excellence through thoughtful engagement of education principles, innovation, and adaptation.

We’ve enjoyed a beautiful summer, weather wise, and with the coming Labor Day weekend - the unofficial end of summer - greets us. But there’s still plenty fun things to do.

Perspectives Assuring effective health care to a population is a challenge for every society. As care options become more complex – and expensive – the challenges increase.

Timing for harvesting your vegetables is primarily dictated by the length of time they have been growing. It’s recommended to keep your empty seed packets through each planting season with a map of what’s planted where for plant identification. Your seed packets give you planting instructions, growing tips, and the expected dates for your harvest times. If you’re a tech-savvy gardener, put the harvest date in your phone calendar as a digital reminder as it gets close to the picking times for your different plants.

The Lawrence-Strawn annual picnic was held August 6, 2023 at the Valentine City Park. It was a lot smaller group than last year but a good time was still had. There were seven first cousins in attendance, descendants of Joe and Linnie (Strawn) Lawrence.

Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many benefits.

Fairgoers will find magic, music, science and high-flying stunts — free to enjoy — all over the grounds of the Nebraska State Fair. “We want to give our guests not only variety but also value,” said Director of Marketing Ray Massie.

The Class of 1973 are pictured, back row, L to R: Jerry Rhoades, Mark Fischer, Merrell Nelsen, Mike Terry, Earl Milton, Gene Darnell, Bob Holmes, Kathy (Stiefel) Thorberg, James Reimers, Joni (Perrett) Rodabaugh, Bill Weston, Jim Zimmerman, Will Huffman, Lonnie Coleman, Mike Kreycik. Middle row, L to R: Johnny Grooms, Chris Potter, Craig Potter, Tom Miller, Ginny (Bennett) Terry, Gwen Risseeuw-Canet, Peggy (Cochran) Gengenbach, Debb (Peterson) Gracey, Connie (Junod) Burdick, Pauline (Benson) Taylor, Sheri Risseeuw.

Valentine-Northwest Community Action Partnership’s Head Start program, in partnership with Valentine Community Schools, is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for income-eligible families seeking high-quality preschool education for their children aged three to five. A few openings are available, ensuring that young learners receive an exceptional start to their educational journey.