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A celebration of life for Merle Weihe of Gordon will be held May 25, 2023 11:00 a.m. MT at the American Legion in Gordon.

Incidents/Arrests On 04/23/2023 at 4:37 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of North Green Street. An 18 year old Valentine man was arrested on suspicion of operating his vehicle while under the influence of drugs.

Much of our financial, social and recreational lives now depends on online transactions — and that means passwords galore. Your Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds that a few simple keystrokes are all that stand between your most personal information and the untold number of crooks who work to gain entrance into your many accounts.

Work continues for the IN VALENTINE project. The closure at the intersection of Highway 83 and Main Street, west toward Cherry Street, will be opened to traffic.

A jury trial will be held August 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cherry County District Court in the case of the State of Nebraska vs.

Lincoln – At a ceremony in Lincoln on Monday, May 1, 2023, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska, highlighting the importance of Nebraska’s beef industry to the state’s economy. He was joined by Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton, Nebraska Beef Council Vice Chairman Jeff Rudolph and Nebraska Cattlemen president Steve Hanson.

Bold color, tropical beauty, and easy-care mandevillas make excellent additions to patios, decks, and gardens. Train them onto a trellis, allow them to cascade from a hanging basket, or combine them with other plants. Enjoy summer-long blossoms and the butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators that stop by for a visit.

- May is Garden for Wildlife Month - the perfect time of year to establish or improve your habitat for bumble bees and other native wildlife. Native plants are best because they have coevolved with native bees. Plant a variety of native plants, some that bloom in the spring, some that bloom in the summer, and some that bloom in the fall, to provide three seasons of food for bumble bees and other pollinators.

Don’t let your spring garden enthusiasm lead to overplanting and the creation of a summer gardening nightmare. A design with maintenance in mind and some strategic care can help reduce the time you spend managing your gardens and landscape.

Current cattle market conditions, along with the price and short availability of hay, have created a scenario where the growing winter wheat crop may have more value for producers for grazing or as a hay crop this spring than to harvest it for grain. The current market value of good quality prairie hay and alfalfa ranges from $180 to $270 per ton. Hay stocks are short. Harvested feed costs at current hay prices range from $3 to $4 per cow-calf pair daily.