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Work continues ahead of schedule: Barnes Construction will complete removal of the existing concrete roadway for A Street through 1st Street. The next removals on south Main will be part of the next phase.

Valentine – The Niobrara National Scenic River (NSR) is happy to announce summer programs! The Niobrara National Scenic River will be hosting Junior Ranger programs on Sunday mornings (excluding special event days) at Smith Falls State Park through Labor Day. On days with special events or adverse weather, the Junior Ranger program will be offered at the Niobrara National Scenic River Visitor Center located in Valentine.

Disheartening events are happening every day. It seems that the worst of humanity is featured on television and other media. Something happened recently that helped restore my hope that bad news coverage is not everywhere. Especially here in the Sandhills.

Reported offenses On 06/13/2022 at 12:52 a.m., an officer was requested to respond to the Valentine City Park for a noise complaint. The officer contacted late camping arrivals and asked that they quiet down.

Beginning July 11, 2022, the KLNX WSR-88D operated by NO- AA’s National Weather Service in North Platte will be down for approximately two weeks for an important upgrade. Technicians will refurbish and replace the pedestal, one of the most critical components of the radar, which is necessary for antenna rotation and positioning to capture data in all directions. The components are extremely heavy and will require the radome to be removed by crane and replaced when the work is completed.

Do you know a family in need? Please invite them to visit St. John’s Food Pantry from 10:00 a.m.

June 23, 2022 – With summer here and the July 4th holiday weekend just around the corner, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimming pools and hot tubs, onboard boats, on docks and piers, and in waters surrounding boats, marinas, and launch ramps.

LINCOLN – June 24, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that “the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion” and overturned both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey:

Lincoln – Attorney General Peterson is joining a multistate coalition demanding that President Joe Biden stop plans to undermine protections for women contained in federal law. Biden is proposing sweeping changes to Title IX of the Education Amendments that would dramatically diminish provisions intended to protect women by expanding the law to include gender identity.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved and now recommend vaccinations for children that are six months to four years old. This means that any person six months and older is now able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to help fight the pandemic that has been part of our world for the last two years.