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The kindergarten through fifth grade students at Simeon Rural School wanted to do a service project this year for Christmas. They decided to create care packages for the essential workers at the hospital and both clinics in Valentine.

Ever wanted to try ice fishing? Join the Niobrara National Scenic River and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge for the first Ice Fishing Clinic. The event takes place February 5, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Watts Lake at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Registration is required and will close January 28, 2022. Please contact the Niobrara National Scenic River Visitor Center either by phone 402-376-1901 or email niobrara_nsr@nps.gov to ask questions and register.

The Kindergarten through fifth grade students at Simeon Rural School worked hard to practice for this year’s Christmas program, titled, Yankee Doodle’s Dandy Christmas. Yankee Doodle was suffering from a bad tooth ache and was very gloomy.

Lone Willow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has again sponsored the awarding of DAR Youth Citizenship medals to deserving students in local schools. This medal is given to a boy or girl in grades fifth through 11th who has demonstrated the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism in his/ her classroom.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the Badgers had a triangular in Winner, SD where they wrestled with Winner and O’Neill. Coach Shane Allison said, “The Badgers were beaten by two good teams on Tuesday. Both teams were tough, but we didn’t wrestle to our capabilities. This may or may not take us out of the state duals. I don’t know if it’s that we aren’t fully recovered from sickness yet, or the lack of practice due to sickness, but our kids didn’t wrestle the way they have been all year. The good news is, it is not district or state week. Hopefully we will be healthy when it counts.”

Lone Willow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has again sponsored the DAR Good Citizen contest in area high schools. This year four local schools participated by choosing a deserving senior student to receive this award.

The Valentine Area Arts Council event scheduled for Sunday, January 30, 2022 has been canceled due to the artist having covid..

It’s election time in the United States. You know what that means? Do your homework, and vote for the best candidate.

A unique dining experience is in store for those who visit the Raine Motel Restaurant and Lounge. They will be serving Indo-American food. Owned by Mona Chanchal Shukla, a pharmacist, who has had experience working in an Indian restaurant in Oregon and New York.

The totals are in for the 2021 for the Cherry County Ambulance Service. Last year, local EMTs and paramedics responded to 272 9-1-1 calls inside the city limits. Another 97 calls came in for emergency care outside of Valentine, which include calls to rural locations, or nearby communities.