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LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that Nebraska will receive $405,281,070 in broadband funding through the BEAD program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The funding for this program was made possible by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which Senator Fischer supported.

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced her intentions to seek re-election to the United States Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Surrounded by long-time supporters and several high-ranking community leaders and elected officials at the Nebraska State Capitol, Senator Fischer made it official.

Welcoming PFC Dale Thompson home was clearly a patriotic celebration - from Omaha’s Eppley Field, until he arrived in Cherry County, led by the Nebraska State Patrol, Cherry County Sheriff, and followed by family, Patriot Guard Riders, and multitudes of first responders from Cody, Kilgore, and Valentine.

For 83 years, the Sandhills Cattle Association has been holding its annual Membership Meeting, but over the years, we've added a trade show, cattle contests, educational speakers, and entertainment. Due to changing times and other reasons, we decided to make things a little different this year! On June 15, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, we held our 84th annual Convention and Banquet! We started the evening with a cocktail hour by Corner Pub and viewed all of the silent auction items. Then the Executive Board held the Annual Membership meeting.

It’s a Carnival! It’s going to be fun! There will be prizes! You won’t want to miss it! That’s right, this July 13, one day only, Ruthie Kaup, Lilybet Rolfe and Ellison LaDeaux, along with their parents help, will be sponsoring a Carnival to help raise funds for new swings at Ecology Park. It’s a project they’ve been working on for over two Years.

The American Red Cross invites Valentine blood donors to come celebrate their donation milestones on Thursday, July 6, at the regular community blood drive at St. Nicholas Catholic Church.

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included Valentine Elementary After School Program Council members gained a deeper understanding of the role of educators within their communities. In addition, they learned how to build relationships with students through engaging activities, practiced creating business plans and setting goals for ELO programming, and networked with other high school staff and after school professionals throughout the state of Nebraska who have similar interests and career goals.

It was one of the pun-iest productions put on by Missoula Children’s Theatre; the production company from Missoula, MT, who is celebrating their 50th year! The staff of Natalie Taylor and Ceci Garcia selected youth to appear in this year’s production of The Little Mermaid - but it’s not your typical story... Deep in the salty waters of the Sassafras Sea, there lived a Little Mermaid.

Even though you can serve tortellini salad all year round, it feels like the perfect dish for summer. It speaks of picnics and potlucks, it's easy to make in a big batch, and people go nuts for it.