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MARCH 22, 2022 – It’s officially spring! As the weather warms up and the latest COVID-19 surge continues to slow, many people are looking forward to meeting up with family and friends. At the start of this new season, the American Red Cross encourages the community to play an important role in helping save lives by making blood or platelet donation part of their spring plans.

Do you have chicks and enjoy fresh eggs? If so, are you looking for ways to preserve and utilize your fresh eggs? There are no safe approved canning methods for eggs. Two approved methods for preserving eggs are: pickling, if kept at 40 degrees or lower and freezing raw.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bat, currently listed as threatened, faces extinction due to the range-wide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cavedwelling bats across the continent.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ BNSF’s two largest unions will ask an arbitrator to throw out the railroad’s strict new attendance policy instead of appealing a court order preventing them from striking.

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) _ State officials have euthanized 85,000 birds in hopes of containing an avian flu outbreak at two factory farms.

LINCOLN,(March 24, 2022) – A nationally recognized hitting coach may be legally blind, but he has set his sights on improving the swings of baseball and softball players using only his peripheral vision. His story is featured in the April 7 episode of Nebraska Public Media’s award-winning, local television series “Nebraska Stories.”

The Valentine Education Association will be offering a $250 scholarship to a local college student. Applicants must be majoring in education and be a junior or senior in college for the 2022-2023 year. Applicants for this scholarship must submit a letter of application stating goals and reasons for majoring in education, as well as a resume with current GPA and two letters of reference. One reference letter should be from a school employee and the other from the community at large. The letters may be included with the application or mailed separately. If you have further questions, email Ronelle Kilmer at rkilmer@vcsbadger.net. Scholarship applications are due May 2, 2022, to Ronelle Kilmer, Valentine High School, 431 N. Green Street, Valentine, Nebraska 69201.

Wednesday, March 30 Intro to Life at 4-H Building for all Sophomores 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sophomores at end of Period 1 will meet in Commons to walk to 4-H Building Thursday, March 31 Boys Golf at Ainsworth 3:00 p.m.

Growing a beautiful landscape starts with the soil under your feet. The best place to start building a healthy soil foundation is with a soil test. The results will tell you what type and how much, if any, fertilizer is needed for the plants you are growing. Using the right type and amount of fertilizer is also good for your budget and the environment.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, April 4 - Breakfast: Cody -Tornado, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Waffle sticks, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.