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The First Baptist Church of Valentine will be hosting Revival Services, May 1-5. The first service will be at 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning at the church located at Green and Second Street. The service that evening will be at the Cowboy Church at Valentine Livestock Auction. Then, Monday through Thursday, the services will be held each evening at First Baptist at 7:00 p.m.

Put away the harsh chemicals and work in concert with nature to manage pests in the garden. Create an inviting habitat for nature’s pest controllers to enlist their help with your gardening efforts.

The Mother Daughter Banquet will be held at the United Methodist Church in Valentine on Wednesday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. This year the theme is "Let The Son Shine In". Don't have a mother or daughter here in town? Invite a special friend to enjoy an evening together with a meal and entertainment.

Friday, April 22, 2022 was an incredible weather day. There was a record high temperature reached of 97 degrees which broke the old record of 96 degrees set in 1989, according to NOAA Weather. Meanwhile, the UNL Drought Monitor shows Cherry County split with the western half in a moderate drought and the eastern half in a severe drought. Counties further east including Brown, KeyaPaha, Rock swelling to Pierce and Madison counties on down to the southern border are in extreme drought.

In partnership with Niobrara Lodge and Mid Plains Community College and with proceeds from the Family Dollar TIF, the City of Valentine are adding approximately 2,000 feet of 5 inch thick, 6 foot wide sidewalk on the south side of Highway 20. The contractor is Daugherty Construction. Photo by Laura Vroman

LINCOLN-Stories about 94-year-old twin brothers who collect and carve petrified wood, a museum that honors the life of the beloved late-night comedian Johnny Carson and a special season finale episode about the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation are featured in May on Nebraska Public Media’s award-winning, local television series “Nebraska Stories.”

Halsey-Effective immediately, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey (“Bessey”) and the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. Fire danger is high and increasing. The restrictions, when followed, are intended reduce the risk of a human-caused wildfire.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has set a record in offering more than 6,800 universitywide scholarships to the 2022 graduating class from Nebraska high schools and other first-year admits. Nearly two out of three first-year admitted resident students have been offered an academic scholarship for the upcoming school year.

Wednesday, April 27 Girls Basketball meeting 7:20 a.m. Thursday, April 28 Interact blood drive in multi-purpose room 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, May 2 - Breakfast: Cody- Tornado, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Breakfast sandwich, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.