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With the labor force participation rate at 62.4 percent, one of the lowest rates in decades, WalletHub released updated data on 2022’s States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring. In order to see where employers are struggling the most in hiring, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for both the latest month and the last 12 months.

Reported Offenses On 04/14/2022 at 4:45 p.m., an officer fielded a report of a theft of a catalytic converter from property in the 200 block of West Highway 20. On 04/15/2022 at 12:29 p.m., an officer responded to a non-injury accident at 3rd and Cherry Streets.

High winds lasting for multiple days combined with long-term dry conditions have created the “perfect storm” for soil erosion to develop across Nebraska. The erosion is visible in moving and drifted soil and should be controlled before more topsoil and crops are lost.

A nutritious diet can serve as a strong foundation for a long, healthy life. Fruits and vegetables are the building blocks of nutritious diets, as they’re loaded with nutrients that serve the body in myriad ways.

Since school will be out soon and the kids will be home for the summer, families are concerned how they are going to stretch the family’s money. Creating a budget and following it can be helpful! The word “budgeting” often gets a negative first reaction, but in fact, this process and the resulting budget are quite beneficial.

The weather was the topic of conversation for many this past week. The winds seem relentless, and as one rancher told me “it just wears on you”. I believe it! On Friday, Valentine had a high of 97 degrees, and by evening between the heat, the winds and just the atmosphere, it seemed eerie and unsettling. Many smelled smoke from the Nebraska fires also, and it was just plain spooky. The good news was rain – about .25”, maybe not as much as hoped for, but it’s what we prayed for. We also had a few snowflakes in the air too.

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

“The vast majority of us like to think that evil isn’t going to target us; yet 99 percent are going to be targeted by violence, either by watching it, or being a part of it. That includes right here in noman’s land,” said Valentine Police Chief Dana Miller. “It includes a lot of things...watching you get your butt whipped, or getting beat-up yourself. Most of the time it’s not the bad guy across the street; it could be someone you know or are living with.”

LINCOLN, April 15, 2022 - The Nebraska Cattlemen Cow-Calf Council is proud to announce their four-part webinar series titled Market Information for Drought-Driven Decisions. This webinar series aims to help provide cattle producers with the necessary resources to navigate through the ongoing droughts across Nebraska.

Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a congressional caseworker from his office in Valentine.