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Immortalized into the 2022 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, are three Cherry County cowboys. They were inducted Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds.

Atkinson, NE - “Time has just flown by since our last convention in September of 2021. After the convention in Valentine the board decided that we needed to move the convention back to the spring-like it has been since the Sandhills Cattle Association started holding our annual convention and trade show,” organizers said. “This year we started our 83rd annual Convention and trade show on Thursday, May 26, with our 25th annual Golf Classic at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. We had another great turnout on this beautiful golf course this year with 40 golfers. The day began with our usual shotgun start at 10:00 a.m., and the teams had a day full of fun on this course.”

On Monday, June 13, 2022 the Board of Directors of the Middle Niobrara NRD (MNNRD) voted 6-0 to approve modifications to the Rules and Regulations of the MNNRD. Modifications covered the following topics: 1.) Updates to the glossary of terms.

Trout in the Classroom, a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educational opportunity for schools, is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. The interdisciplinary, sciencebased program invites classrooms to explore aquatic ecosystems, life cycles, water quality and the scientific process through raising trout eggs in their classroom.

The Semisaurus Mobile Creation Museum roared into town on May 31, 2022 bringing with it high tech displays, fossils, ancient artifacts and lots of evidence-based information to teach the Truth about creation and evolution.

It is an article of faith in most religions that justice requires that we be rewarded for our good deeds and punished for our sins. A fundamental tenet of Judeo-Christian ethics is that God loves justice, and requires it of us: “And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8 NIV) And we are promised that we will be rewarded or punished accordingly: “Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.” (Psalm 37:27-29 NIV) Perhaps because we don’t always see this justice being meted out fairly on earth, Christianity has moved the “sentencing” of justice to the heavenly realm: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.” (Colossians 3:23-25 NIV)

The Valentine City Council met for their regular meeting, Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the City Library Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: City Clerk Deanna Schmit, City Manager Shane Siewert, Council members Kyle Arganbright, Kalli Kieborz, Neil Wescott, Dave Dent, and Ross Brockley.

June 2, 2022 — The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in reports of scammers pretending to be from government agencies. While reports slowed since peaking in early 2021, victims lost more than twice as much money, according to new research by Better Business Bureau® (BBB®). BBB warns people to use caution if they are contacted by a government agency demanding money or offering a government grant for a fee.

Both FIFRA and the Nebraska Pesticide Act state that the label must be followed when making a pesticide application. Each product label has specific information regarding use to reduce risk to the applicator, other people, nontargets and the environment. Some products may require additional data collection or training before applications. Others may require site investigation using FieldWatch, DriftWatch or BeeCheck. Read and follow the label every time you use a pesticide. It’s the law.

Don’t worry if you have already spent most of your plant budget for the year. Fill voids in your gardens and containers with heat tolerant annuals planted from seeds directly in the garden.