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LINCOLN – Nebraska Governorelect Jim Pillen announced his team has reached a breakthrough agreement with the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council (SLEBC) that will take effect July 1, 2023. The agreement shows Governor-elect Pillen's commitment to law and order and includes the largest pay increase for State Troopers in the past two decades.

LINCOLN – Nebraska Governorelect Jim Pillen announced his resignation from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents effective January 4, 2023. “It has been an extraordinary honor to serve as a member of the Board of Regents,' said Governorelect Pillen.

Incidents/Arrests On 12/12/2022 at 10:05 a.m., an officer received a complaint of a woman trespassing on property in the 600 block of North Cherry Street. A 25 year old South Dakota woman was arrested for 2nd Degree Criminal Trespassing.

DECEMBER 23, 2022, LINCOLN — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have responded to more than 500 weather-related incidents during this past week’s winter storm and blistering cold temperatures.

Lincoln, December 20, 2022 — The 38th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held February 23-24, 2023, in Kearney at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 110 Second Ave. New this year, a pre-conference workshop on the popular financial software, QuickBooks Online, will be held February 22.

We appreciate each of you who donates to the St. John’s Food Pantry.

Sincere, heartfelt appreciation to members of the American Legion Family, the Sons, Post and Unit 90. Appreciation also to the many generous folk here in Valentine, teachers, and businesses who lent their talents, time and money to these seasonal projects to benefit local children.

One thing Winter Storm Elliott didn’t do was to set any record breaking weather. What it did do, was keep people from traveling again! Diaz was still on the ground - that storm hit December 14, and had a record breaking rain fall of 1.06 inches, and a record snowfall of 10.3 inches breaking records set in 1925 and 1951 respectively.

Valentine, January 5 - National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 and recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need. The community is invited to help save lives by donating blood on January 5, 2023 from 11:30 a.m.

Cold weather has suspended work. All the contractors have mobilized off the project.