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LINCOLN — NE Chamber leaders welcomed a new chair and 17 new members to its Board of Directors at their annual meeting. Ryan Parker, president and CEO of Endicott Clay Products Co. of Fairbury, will serve as chair for the 2023 term.

Grey skies and strong winds punctuated Valentine’s Day this year; as if the Creator was thrusting hugs on everyone, demonstrating His love for human kind. The Valentine Chamber of Commerce showed their love for the community with their Raising of the Heart and dropping of the ping-pong balls.

Open Plains Transit held a Ribbon Cutting at the Nebraska Park Service Niobrara River Ranger Station. The transit service had a soft opening in November, and offers transportation around the town of Valentine. Reservation hours are from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with service hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Door to door assistance is available contingent upon request. Riders may schedule trips up to 24 hours in advance, and same day service contingent upon availability. There is a $2.00 fee per one-way trip.

Every year Valentine Police Chief Dana Miller prepares a report for the Valentine City Council. The 15 page report begins with Chief Miller’s opening and synopsis for the previous year, 2022.

NorthStar Services held their annual Valentine’s Day Party on February 8, 2023 and crowned King Nathan Finley and Queen Tracy Aaberg. Congratulations!.

If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would never cross your mind.

Individuals looking to get healthier in the year ahead can try these strategies to stay the course. Getting in shape, exercise more and eat healthier foods are on many peoples minds as a new year starts.

What is the best way to teach kindness? Modeling kindness is one of the best ways for young people to learn how to be kind. What better way to model kindness then engaging in Random Acts of Kindness as a family.

Lincoln – Nebraska’s Division of Behavioral Health (DBH), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), urges parents and other adults to have real and in-depth conversations with their children during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. DHHS is one of the providers of funds to The Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence.

The Valentine Ministerial Association will be hosting Sermons-ala- Carte this year at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St. This year there will be no meal provided, just the worship service from 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. for the following Wednesdays.