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We moved to Canada in 1981 where we had a lovely garden home. It was a 20 minute commute to our church where my husband was Worship Pastor. Our morning routine went like this: after breakfast, my husband bundled up, kissed me goodbye and went out, closing the door. At some point he’d realize he’d forgotten his briefcase. He’d then return to the house to retrieve it, sneaking another kiss. If it didn’t happen every time, let’s just say it happened often.

“The cowboy has always been a man-of-the-horse,” wrote John Erickson, and horsemanship remains a critical skill. Contrary to some popular notions, he doesn’t spend all his waking hours on horseback. Fifty years ago he might have, today he doesn’t.

On 11/23/2021 at 3:05 p.m., an officer was called to the 500 block of North Macomb Street for a man making threats with a weapon. A 49 year old Valentine man was arrested.

Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott has announced that in Cherry County District Court, Friday, November 19, 2021, the following matters were heard: John Fred Garner, age 61, of Valentine, NE, appeared and was convicted of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, a Class II Felony. John Fred Garner will be sentenced in Cherry County District Court, Friday, January 19, 2022.

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the omicron variant of coronavirus had been identified in Nebraska. “In Nebraska, we have learned how to balance living a more normal life while protecting our healthcare system,” said Governor Ricketts.

Lincoln-The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT),together with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) and the National Weather Service (NWS), announced an updated Nebraska 511, which promises to bring better service to Nebraskans as they plan for winter travel.

OMAHA-Creighton University medical experts are counseling patience but also vigilance in the face of reports of a new COVID variant emerging from South Africa. Dubbed “omicron” and identified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, the variant has caused the United States and other nations to suspend travel from multiple African nations, even as medical authorities there insist that omicron, while unusually transmissible, engenders only mild symptoms.

ALLIANCE-November 29 – The E-Inspection Subcommittee begins assignment to gather information pertinent to implementing voluntary Electronic Inspection authorized by legislative changes to the Livestock Brand Act earlier this spring.

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

This Sunday, December 12 the children at Lakeview Church will present their Christmas program at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to come see what the children have been practicing for, and to celebrate the reason for the season!