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OMAHA, (AP)-Freight railroads should reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings, federal regulators urged Tuesday in the wake of a fiery Ohio derailment and other recent crashes.

The Valentine Ministerial Association will be hosting Sermons-ala- Carte this year at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St.

LINCOLN, AP - Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow teachers and school staff to physically restrain disruptive students and remove them from classrooms without fear of being disciplined, even as critics say physical restraint has been used disproportionately against minority and disabled students.

M Monday, March 13 - Breakfast: Cody- Donuts, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Blueberry muffins, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

LINCOLN-Stories about colorful Kool-Aid, an unlikely Omaha duo coaching disadvantaged young athletes, the volunteer restoration of the Strategic Air Command’s “Looking Glass” aircraft and stained glass windows that reflect the early days of the Cold War are all part of the March 16 episode of Nebraska Public Media’s awardwinning, local television series “Nebraska Stories.”

The Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD) is offering a $500 scholarship to an outstanding student. To apply for the scholarship students may be; a graduating high school senior, currently attending college or vocational school, or a non-traditional student acquiring additional education.

Kansas State University students earn fall semester honors More than 4,200 Kansas State University students have earned semester honors for their academic performance in the fall 2022 semester. Students earning a grade point average for the semester of 3.75 or above on at least 12 graded credit hours receive semester honors along with commendations from their deans.

Incidents/Arrests On 02/20/2023 at 3:59 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of North Edna Street. A 59 year old male and a 33 year old female, both from South Dakota, were cited for drug violations and child safety violations.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Mid Plains Community College who has teamed up with the Valentine Police Department will be offering a Drug Recognition Community Awareness class. The session will cover drug signs, symptoms, trends, and what to watch for. The FREE class will be held at Mid Plains from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) questioned the Biden administration’s resolve to conduct a thorough and true investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the actions of the Chinese Communist Party at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General and President Biden’s nominee to be the Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Dr. Murthy co-chaired President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board prior to his appointment as Surgeon General.