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The public is invited to participate in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s annual summer turkey brood survey July 1-August 31. The survey provides useful estimates about annual production by wild turkey hens and how many poults, or young turkeys, survive the summer brood-rearing period.

They’re saying it’s a once in a lifetime celebration! Because America doesn’t always celebrate 250 years! The theme is fitting: Celebrating 250 years of Liberty! There are several ways to participate in the community festivities - start now on a parade entry! Sponsored by Liberty’s Fireworks, there are several prizes including: first place, $250; second place, $150; third place, $100. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m., with lineup at 1st and Main Street by 9:30 a.m., and ending at the Valentine High School.

(Washington, D.C., June 15, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several landgrant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable discussion and announced the opening of the FY2026 funding opportunity for the Research Facilities Act program. President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts provided $125 million annually for the Research Facilities Act program and this historic investment will help address decades of deferred maintenance and accelerate modernization of agricultural research facilities across the country.

by Dr. Karla Wilke | Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Stocker Cattle Management Specialist, and Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Severe drought conditions in the Nebraska Panhandle mean forage for grazing or hay will be in short supply. Irrigated ground growing a winter wheat crop harvested in July can be utilized to produce a high-quality forage for fall and winter grazing or hay. To examine this option, a two-year study was conducted in 2012 and 2013 at the High Plains Ag Lab.

322 N. Macomb 402-376-1400 M-F • 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m Available Daily Cards • Board Games • Pool • Men’s coffee at 9:30 a.m.

Contact Jeanie Cozad 402-3764715 Valentine Rotary Club Blood drive is Thursday, July 9th, 2026 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church from 11:30-5:30. To make an appointment or learn more, download the Red Cross Blood app, (looks like a drop of blood); visit RedCrossBlood. org ; call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or call/text Jeanie Cozad at 402-376-4715. Completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire is encouraged to help speed the donation process. To get started, follow instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor app. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. If anyone has questions about eligibility, please visit RedCross-Blood.org ; call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or call/text Jeanie Cozad at 402-3764715. Most medications are accepted; please find out if you are eligible to donate; someone in the U.S. needs blood every 2 seconds!

Plan to attend the Lakeview Church 4th of July picnic on Saturday at the Valentine City Park at the pavilion. This is a change of venue from previously announced. The high school group from the church plan on an entry in the parade at 10:00 a.m., so come for the parade, and then have lunch at the park around 12 or 12:30. It’s always great to relax with friends, and no one will leave hungry!

Some folks believe in reincarnation or evolution, while others believe that we inherit traits from our ancestors. Perhaps since the beginning of time, there have been studies; at this very moment, researchers are studying transgenerational inheritance. What is fascinating, to me anyway, is while working on genealogy one uncovers traits and stories about ancestors that reflect on us directly. Then too, medical science has discovered an ancestral link between generations regarding various diseases and medical conditions.

So, you’ve been a cowboy for mostly all your life but now you find yourself with several kids and a wife. There is nothing better than when an old cowhand becomes a dad.

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) is excited to announce that it will begin offering Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services as of July 9, 2026. WIC is a program that helps pregnant women, new moms, babies, and young children stay healthy.