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Today's scammers want gift cards as payment, leaving those unaware of this tactic vulnerable to schemes designed to commit fraud. Better Business Bureau (BBB) research shows fraud reports to BBB Scam Tracker involving gift cards as a form of payment spiked in the first three quarters of 2023, up 50 percent from the same period the year prior. Scammers have doubled down on gift cards as a method to steal money from consumers – especially online shoppers – leading retailers to implement new fraud prevention solutions in response.

Leo Brinda Post 90 and the Sons of the American Legion in Valentine will sponsor their annual Fill an Empty Stocking project. Parents and/or legal guardians with physical custody who wish to sign up their children for gifts need to fill out the forms at Union Bank & Trust on Highway 20 in Valentine on or before Friday, December 8.

The 8th annual Valentine’s Heart of Christmas Celebration was held November 25, 2023 on Small Business Saturday. Main Street was busy for the downtown merchants during shopping hours, and at 6:00 p.m., was festive as the parade began.

Kevin and Heidi Cheng will be performing a Christmas concert Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Valentine High School auditorium. This event is free to the public. A free-will donation will be taken at the door.

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

LINCOLN, Nov. 16, 2023 – Nebraska Public Media offers a festive holiday lineup of television and radio programs to brighten the season. Enjoy musical performances, drama and PBS KIDS programs sure to warm the heart and light up the day. All times Central. This list is also available at Nebraska-PublicMedia.org/holiday. Television holiday programming on Nebraska Public Media Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas, 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 1; 4:00 p.m., Sunday, December 3; 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 18; 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action today to implement the Safe Connections Act.

I love Thanksgiving. I love preparing the food all day and enjoying it while sitting around a table with some of the people I love most. And there is one holiday tradition that I have grown to adore. As we sit down to eat, we share one thing we feel grateful for this year.

There is information that has been compiled over time about life expectancy, based on real world events, such as hunger strikes and serious medical conditions which indicate that with no food and no water, the maximum time the body can survive is thought to be about one week. With water only, but no food, survival time may extend up to two to three months.

The Nebraska Poison Center offers some Do’s and Don’ts to guide your holiday planning. Don’t let food poisoning ruin your Thanksgiving celebration. Do keep this guide handy to use as a reference.