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The Valentine Presbyterian Church will be hosting a concert by Heidi and Kevin Cheng on Saturday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m. ethics in the church sanctuary.

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts joined State leaders and Ponca Tribe members to honor Chief Standing Bear through the dedication of the Chief Standing Bear Justice Administration Building. Chief Standing Bear’s 1879 lawsuit against the federal government, Standing Bear v. Crook, led to a landmark decision reaffirming the basic human dignity of Native Americans and entitling them to equal protection of the law.

On Monday, July 25 the Keya Paha County Road Department began work on Lost Creek Road (northeast of Sparks). It will be closed for approximately two weeks. A two mile section starting just east of the northbound county line oil road to 416th Avenue is under construction. The county line oil road which goes north to Winner is still open to traffic.

The Association of Nebraska Art Club’s Traveling Show is currently on display at the Valentine Public Library on Main Street until August 12. The Main Street block in front of the library is open to traffic and parking.

Reported Offenses On 07/11/2022 at 12:40 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East 2nd Street for a hit and run accident. The Cherry County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported that the State’s General Fund receipts for June 2022 were $56 million above forecast. June was the last month of the fiscal year, and Nebraska receipts exceeded the certified forecast every month of fiscal year 2022.

Lincoln, July 13, 2022 - Public health has long been a concern for rural America. In Nebraska, 34 counties have no hospitals within their borders, 14 of which don’t even have clinics. The 2019 floods and COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted where Nebraska struggles health-wise. However, this summer, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska –Lincoln’s Rural Fellows program are teaming up to combat this issue.

ACTIVITIES Cards daily at 1:00 p.m. Men’s coffee group daily at 9:30 a.m.

Valentine Senior Center Thursday, July 28 - Turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, pumpkin bar, bread, pineapple. Friday, July 29 - Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, tropical fruit.

Lincoln - A mosquito trap site located in Hall County recently collected mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first confirmed positive test of mosquitoes in Nebraska. Mosquito surveillance and testing gives the local health district, along with other health departments, an early indicator of where the virus may be circulating and provides valuable information where people may come into contact with mosquitoes carrying the virus.