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“The Postmistress of Paris” by Meg Waite Clayton “Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone” by Diana Gabaldon “Pack Up the Moon” by Kristan Higgins “Call Us What We Carry” by Amanda Gorman “The Sorority Murder” by Allison Brennan “The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery” by Amanda Cox “The Ballerinas” by Rachel Kapelke-Dale “Witching Tree” by Alice Blanchard.

The Niobrara Council met December 16, 2021, with the following present: Lana Arrowsmith, Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Mary Mercure, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Buddy Small, Tanya Storer, Jim Stout, Mike Tuerk, Scott Wessel, Matt Sprenger.

Many of you may already know Ryan McSweeney as the football coach, or the Youth Activities Director, but this former Marine is more than fun and games. He’s now an officer with the Valentine Police Department and has been in this role for the past nine months.

Welcome Keiko Elizabeth Black Bear! She is the 2022 New Year’s baby, born to Melissa White Horse of Mission, SD, and Benjamin Black Bear IV of Rosebud, SD. Keiko was named after her aunt, and was born January 4, 2022, at Cherry County Hospital.

If you hadn’t noticed, Valentine Chamber of Commerce’s Dean Jacobs has been all over Mother Nature to get some ice on Merritt Reservoir for their annual 2022 Cork Thornton Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament.

As this is being written, the temperature is exactly 1 degree and wind chill at -21 This evening it’s supposed to be a low of -12. But we’re going to be looking at some warm weather activities for the months of April through June.

LINCOLN– Every young person has a story to tell. Nebraska Public Media invites students to tell their imaginative stories using creative writing skills and illustrations in the 2022 PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

On 12/20/2021 at 8:20 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 4th and Edna Streets. A 34 year old South Dakota woman was cited for no proof of insurance and a seat belt violation.

LINCOLN — Nebraska is more than cows and corn — and really may be for everyone after all. The state will get its Discovery Channel debut January 8, 2022 when RV There Yet? airs episode two, “Not just Cows and Corn,” featuring Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Platte River State Park and Chadron State Park.

LINCOLN – December 29, 2021, at the direction of Governor Ricketts, Lieutenant Governor Foley signed a disaster proclamation in response to the severe windstorms that struck Nebraska on December 15, 2021. The proclamation allows for use of the Governor’s Emergency Fund in response to damage that occurred as a result of storms and high winds that downed power lines and trees and created power outages. The state declaration is needed to request a federal disaster declaration for public assistance.