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LINCOLN,(AP)-Several female Nebraska state lawmakers on February 22 railed against the Legislature's handling of a male state senator who resigned after admitting that he took photos of a female subordinate without her consent, calling for an overhaul of their internal policies and recounting their own experiences of being groped, harassed and belittled.

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Nebraska on the 2021 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average.

Wednesday, March 2 FFA CDE #2 in North Platte-depart 6:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3 Valentine Fishing Club meeting 7:20 a.m.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, March 7 - Breakfast: Cody -Pancake on a stick, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Egg and cheese omelet, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

OMAHA,(AP)-A federal judge has extended an order preventing the two largest unions at BNSF from going on strike over a new attendance policy the railroad imposed this month. The judge ruled that a strike by the unions that represent 17,000 BNSF workers would violate federal law because the issue is a minor dispute under their contracts.

Decades ago it was planned that Valentine should have a red lighted heart on the hill overlooking the park. Someone thoughtfully realized that if it was positioned just so, the town folks could have visual access to the heart from Main Street as they descent into the park. What a great idea for the Heart City of the Sandhills to have their very own oversized heart!!

Folks say they want to see the ocean. I have seen it.

On 02/14/2022 at 7:11 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in regard to a report of child abuse/ neglect. A 44 year old Crookston woman was arrested for 3rd degree assault and child abuse.

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement Thursday, February 24, 2022, on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, February 24, 2022, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “I support Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty against Vladimir Putin’s evil and reprehensible invasion.