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The State v. Kevin Kilmer has been set for pretrial. After a telephonic discussion between Court and counsel, motion to suppress set for hearing Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. The Defendant is ordered to appear.

Update August 26, 2022 - Plan on the removal of some traffic control at the intersection of Highway 20 and Main. The closed westbound lane will be opened to allow two lane westbound traffic.

Lincoln, August 24, 2022 — A two-part virtual workshop hosted by Nebraska Extension’s Women in Agriculture program in September will focus on managing and working through anxiety. Breaking Down Anxiety: Tools to Help You Live a Less Anxious Life, will hold its first session from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after President Biden announced the government is using billions of taxpayer dollars to cover the burden of wealthier Americans’ student loan debt: “Yet another economically backwards policy from the Biden administration that unfairly pushes the burden of these loans onto all American taxpayers and further fuels the inflation fire.

Arrests/Incidents On 08/14/2022 at 3:32 p.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of North Victoria Street for a domestic disturbance. A 50 year old male and a 46 year old male, both from South Dakota, were arrested for assault and criminal trespassing.

Mark you calendar for Saturday, September 10, for a special treat! It’s the sixth annual Chaduza Cook-off at the Valentine City Park. There are three categories for grillmasters to enter: beef, chicken, and pork.

Access to certain areas of parks in north-central Nebraska and the Panhandle will be temporarily closed to make way for improvements. Mike Morava, regional superintendent for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, said each of the projects is being started early enough in the fall to be finished before visitation peaks next year.

Donated blood is a lifesaving gift mostly healthy people can give. But even healthy people are sometimes temporarily deferred from donating due to low hemoglobin, which is often caused by low blood iron levels. The community, including those who have been temporarily deferred in the past due to low iron levels, are encouraged to attempt to donate blood Thursday, September 1, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Parish Hall.

Declining water levels at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area near Valentine has provided the opportunityforadditionalupgrades to the main ramp area. The work will result in temporary closure of the ramp.

LINCOLN - Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced that two medical marijuana ballot initiatives failed to qualify and will not appear on the November 2022 general election ballot. The Medical Cannabis Patient Protections Initiative and the Medical Cannabis Regulation Initiative failed to meet the Nebraska Constitutional signature requirements.