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JUNE 17, 2022, KEARNEY — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have located a missing 13-year-old girl from Indiana and arrested a Colorado man following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 Wednesday, June, 15, 2022.

Be aware when fertilizing your perennials Perennial flowers, ground covers and grasses don’t need a lot of fertilization and in fact some may react negatively. Overfertilized perennials may bolt, producing excessive soft growth instead of more flowers.

It’s a special day to celebrate area pastors, Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Valentine City Park. The celebration will have a cookout that begins at 5:00 p.m., with the following provided: hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, lemonade, and water. There is no admission, and everyone is invited. Free-will donations are optional.

Valentine Senior Center Thursday, June 23 - Lasagna, lettuce, garlic bread, pears. Friday, June 24 - Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, carrots, mixed fruit.

University of Sioux Falls honors spring graduates Erin Cheney of Shelton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies from University of Sioux Falls. Cheney and over 400 students were celebrated for graduation in the spring commencement ceremony.

Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in celebrating our state’s native pollinators — including more than 200 species of butterflies — during Nebraska Pollinator Week this June 20-26. Pollinator Week, in Nebraska and internationally, is an effort to celebrate and raise awareness about pollinators and their conservation.

LINCOLN – June 15, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement. “The First Lady and I have tested positive for COVID-19.

On 06/05/2022 at 10:35 a.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of East Highway 20 for a report of a vehicle in the ditch. The unoccupied vehicle was found to have rolled into the ditch. No property damage occurred.

LINCOLN, NE (June 15, 2022) - The Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund officers announced they will expand relief efforts to include beef cattle producers who were affected by all fires reported through the Nebraska Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Watch Center, instead of only those affected by the Road 739 Fire.

An update on utilities and concrete surfacing work for the IN VALENTINE projects: The intersection at 3rd and Main will be open to cross traffic. The remaining sidewalks on 3rd Street are scheduled to be placed, cross traffic will resume and be able to cross Main Street.