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LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has joined 16 Republican governors in calling on President Joe Biden, the U.S. Congress, and other federal leaders to take necessary action protecting states from being targeted in land grabs by foreign, adversarial nations. While some states have passed legislation to restrict foreign land ownership, the governors say more needs to happen at the national level.

Help count birds for science during Audubon’s 124th annual Christmas Bird Count. Join thousands of participants who will be part of the world’s longest running wildlife census which contributes invaluable data to bird population research.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Craig R. McKinley, Extension Forestry Specialist - Oklahoma State University Assuming a relatively fresh Christmas tree was purchased, there are certain procedures that will assist in maintaining this freshness.

The Sandhills Task Force is pleased to announce another season of our highly anticipated and successful internships. Explore a career in agriculture while gaining hands-on work experience in ranching, livestock production, and rangeland management.

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is offering free nitrate sample kits and lab analyses to private drinking water well owners across the state. These kits are only available for a limited time through January 31, 2024.

Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the word out about their products. Unfortunately, the same goes for scams. BBB Scam Tracker has received more than 50 online purchase scam reports from consumers across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota since November 1, many of which were perpetrated on social media. The 2022 BBB Online Scams Report found that online purchase scams were the most common cons reported to Scam Tracker and the category with the most victims.