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Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CT; 9:00 a.m. MT is the State of Nebraska Tornado Drill. NWS North Platte will be sending out the TEST warning as a Routine Weekly Test on NOAA Weather Radio as well as social media and NWS Chat.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Director Jim Macy announced the award of $6,679,007 in grants to support 155 projects across the state. These grants will help fund litter and waste reduction projects, recycling programs, and pay costs for scrap tire cleanups and collections for household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceuticals.

Dakota Krogman, Senior Dakota Krogman is an outstanding student here at VHS. Not only does she carry a full course load, and does very well in them, but she also works multiple jobs during the week.

Finley Mosner, Junior, Speech Finley is a natural speaker and presenter! She picked up a new event this speech season and it has been a great change. Finley’s ability to speak the words and make you feel the emotion of her pieces is outstanding.

Logan Muirhead, Junior Logan Muirhead has been a fantastic student in American History this year as he is always participating and putting forth his best efforts in everything that he does. He is not afraid to ask questions and applies himself to the topics we discuss.

Will Sprenger, Sophomore, Wrestling Will Sprenger was the State runner-up in Omaha. Will had two pins and a major decision on his way to the finals.

The Sand Painter Art Guild’s most prestigious award, Rose of the Sandhills, has been presented to Mary Eatinger of Thedford. Mary is a long-standing supporting member and artist in the Sand Painters Art Guild of Valentine.

The Valentine Ministerial Association will be hosting Sermons-a-la-Carte. The service starts at 12:00 noon at the Episcopal Church, 372 N. Main St. Service ends at 12:30 followed by food and fellowship in the Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall Those who need to get back to work by 1:00 p.m. are invited to go through the line first.

LINCOLN-The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state seeking students’ entries for the 2023 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar. The contest is open to all Nebraska students from grades K through 12, and the submission deadline is May 2, 2022.

OMAHA,(AP)-The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $2.2 million federal grant to address burnout among the state’s nurses as the coronavirus pandemic stretches into a third year.