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Christmas tree cutting permits on sale

Chadron and Halsey- Christmas tree cutting permits are on sale through December 31. The permits are only available online at Recreation.gov for $10 plus a $2.50 processing fee, or at the following offices for $10.00 Monday through Friday: • Supervisor Office/Pine Ridge Office, at 125 N.

Valentine Senior Center News

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

Medicare Advantage

Television is flooded these days with commercials encouraging everyone to sign up for Medicare Advantage(MA). What is MA and why are they doing this? First of all, a bit of history.

Five generations of Schmidts

June Schmidt of Valentine recently she became a Great Great Grandma. June and her husband raised eight children on their ranch in Valentine. From left to right: June Schmidt, Duane Schmidt, born in Valentine, now lives in Winner, SD, Jason Schmidt, born in Valentine, now lives in Sioux Falls, SD. Noah Schmidt, born in Sioux Falls, resides in Sioux Falls, SD, Lane Marie Schmidt, born in Sioux Falls, resides in Sioux Falls, SD.

Lunch Menu

M Daily breakfast: Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, frosted Pop Tarts, banana chocolate chunk BeneFIT bar, fruit, juice and milk choices. Dec.

How is RSV transmitted?

The American Lung Association notes that respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that produces cold-like symptoms in adults and children. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that most cases of RSV go away within two weeks without intervention, the virus can be unpredictable. In fact, the ALA reports that RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in all infants. In addition, most children have been infected with the virus by the time they are two years old. Such high infection rates understandably leads to questions about transmission of the virus, which the CDC reports can spread in the following ways.

Time to ban TikTok and end its casual support for terrorism

by Congressman Mike Flood Fox News Opinion November 22, 2023 Earlier this year, Congress appeared to be on the cusp of passing a TikTok ban. For those who have experienced the bitter partisanship in contemporary American politics, it might have seemed surprising.

Amish find a home off the beaten path in Nebraska’s Sandhills

Plans for 15-20 families would make Kilgore settlement one of the largest communities in Cherry County Kilgore — Turn south onto the blacktop out of this Cherry County ranch town, and the Sandhills seem to roll on for an eternity. “Wide-open spaces” aptly describes the endless prairie, where cowboys still work cattle on horseback and stargazers come to get away from city lights.

Understanding retirement benefits

Social Security’s Kansas City Regional Public Affairs Office is hosting free pre-retirement webinars that can be viewed from the comfort of your own home. We encourage you to take advantage of our upcoming sessions and register today!

VPD reported offenses, citations, and arrests, November 12-18

Incidents/Arrests On 11/13/2023 at approximately 9:02 am, the Valentine Police Department received a complaint of someone actively stalking a woman. The suspect vehicle was located and stopped near the intersection of B and Main Street.