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The holiday season is a sentimental time of year. Nostalgia for past holiday seasons and excitement about what's to come make this a particularly special time of year for millions of people across the globe.

M Thursday, Dec. 21 - Pork steak, rice, gravy, green beans, cauliflower, peaches, bread.

Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement was held December 15 in the Chicoine Center. One-hundred and six candidates for bachelor’s degrees were honored.

Eggnog is a rich and delicious beverage that has become synonymous with the most festive time of year. This milk- and egg-based concoction is tasty on its own, or it can be dressed up with other flavors and spiked with a favorite spirit when celebrating the holiday season with other adult partygoers. December is National Eggnog Month, and December 24 is National Eggnog Day. There is no more perfect time of year to learn everything you can about eggnog - all the while sipping a cup of this creamy concoction. Indulge in these festive facts about the beverage, courtesy of Mental Floss, The Fact Site and Tastemade.

Lakeview/Crookston Lavern and Pauline Lanz went to Minneapolis to watch grandson Bryce sing in the church Christmas program, and watched Lincoln’s last game of the basketball tournament Sunday afternoon. Walt and Sonja Lurz spent the weekend in the Black Hills with their kids and grandkids and celebrated Walt’s birthday on Sunday.

Friday, December 8, 2023, Rilynn Blue Thunder was recognized as the winner for the 2023 Name a Snowplow contest at Valentine Elementary School. There were almost 1,200 names submitted and Rilynn’s name, Meowcicles, was in the top 16, which was a winner.

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign has raised $3,026.46 as of December 11, 2023. The goal is $8,000 so your help is still needed. Ninety percent of the money raised stays in Cherry County to help families with emergency needs.

The 2023 Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine, will be held at 11:00 a.m. CST, December 16. After the ceremony, we will place wreaths on veterans graves. Everyone is invited to join us for the ceremony and to place a wreath to remember a veteran.

by Laura Vroman It’s a big project and will cost a lot of money. The Wellness and Convention Center is nearing a purchase date with a cost of $1.5 million, with additional millions needed to create the space of the stakeholder’s vision.

Saturday, December 9, 2023, Santa and his reindeer were on Valentine’s Main Street visiting with people of all ages. Some didn’t have any requests at all, some gave hugs, and pictured at right, this one wanted to know if Santa was real? “Pull my beard,” Santa said! The beard stayed put and the spirit of Christmas lives on! Santa’s reindeer are hanging out at Wood Lake when they’re not at the North Pole. The weather was windy and cool perhaps Santa brought some polar weather with him.