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Lost in Valentine area

These two pieces of beadwork were missing from a business, either taken or given away, they belong to my son and he quit dancing since they went missing. My mother who is 86 and has passed away since has made these for my son and very important to our family.

Emergency Relief Program deadline extended and more pre-filled forms for 2020, 2021 disasters are mailed

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will indefinitely extend the deadline for producers to return the pre-filled applications for Phase One of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). A new deadline will be announced after the last Phase One applications are mailed and provide at least 30 days following the mailing.

University of Wyoming spring semester graduates

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Nebraska at the completion of the spring 2022 semester. Area student include: Sydney Adamson, (Bachelor of Applied Science) of Cody..

Valentine Senior Center

Thursday, August 4 - Taco salad, Mexican cornbread, applesauce. Friday, August 5 - Pork steak, corn, peas, bread, pineapple.

Artemis 1: A Trip Around the Moon – and Back!

We are returning to the Moon - and beyond! Later this summer, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission will launch the first uncrewed flight test of both the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft on a multi-week mission. Orion will journey thousands of miles beyond the Moon, briefly entering a retrograde lunar orbit before heading back to a splashdown on Earth.

Province of Omaha celebrates 50th

The Province of Omaha National Council of Catholic Women celebrated their 50th anniversary July 18, 2022, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island, with 47 ladies, four ZOOM attendees and five Spiritual Advisers present.

American Rescue Plan Act funding update

July 26, 2022, LINCOLN - The State of Nebraska received $1.04 billion in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSFRF) from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). CSFRF provides economic relief funds to state, local, and tribal governments that were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Nebraska State Legislature appropriated $723 million in ARPA and state funding to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) to strengthen the Nebraska economy and create more resilient communities.

NSP emphasizes safe speeds as summer travel continues

JULY 29, 2022, LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to maintain safe speeds as the summer travel season continues. The guidance is part of the national Stop Speeding Before It Stops You campaign, which is running from July 20 through August 14.

Sasse statement on recession

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the American economy entered a recession after GDP fell 0.9 percent in the second quarter, the second straight quarter of decline.