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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement after Putin announced he is putting Russia’s nuclear forces on alert:

Registration is open now for two spring University of Nebraska- Lincoln Extension Cherry County 4-H learning experiences. Youth do NOT need to be in 4-H to participate! Contact 402-376-1850 to sign up today. Have questions? You can call Cherry Co. 4-H Extension Educator, Michelle Garwood, at that same number or e-mail mgarwood3@unl.edu.

Humanities Nebraska (HN) recently received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a special initiative called “A More Perfect Union” to commemorate the Nation’s 250th Anniversary by helping Americans better understand the world’s oldest constitutional democracy.

Growing dahlias is a must for anyone who loves cutting and arranging flowers. But there are hundreds of beautiful dahlia varieties to choose from and that can be overwhelming. To make the selection process easier, choose compatible colors that will look good together in the garden and in arrangements.

North Platte-Starting now and running through mid-April, more than 400,000 Sandhill Cranes will spend about six weeks in the North Platte River Valley on their way north to Canada and Siberia. While these incredible creatures visit, they don’t just stand around - they court. This means dancing, leaping, and bowing to perspective partners. The show they put on is quite a sight to behold! This migration event draws people from all over the globe, and it can be experienced right here in North Platte.

OMAHA-The tragic events unfolding in Ukraine have many searching for ways to donate to relief efforts. Research has shown there are personal benefits to donating during times of crisis; it’s a way to alleviate anxiety and stress and provide compassionate people with a sense of control in a time when events feel utterly chaotic.

Patty Tinant, Sara Tinant and Ruth Tinant went to North Platte on Sunday where they visited their aunt, Caryll Homan, who is a resident at Linden Court. Weekend guests of Dean and Sheryl Noteboom were Mindi Veurink, Montana, Harleigh and Dallas of Platte and Jay and Desirae Noteboom and Reece from Pierre.

Red Cross Month has been an annual tradition since 1943, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation to declare March as Red Cross Month and ask that “people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross."

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

Last week we shared the Valentine Police Department’s year in review. But another component of their job is dealing with drugs. Drug Recognition Expert and Anti-Bias/ Implicit Bias Instructor Brandon Oremsher answers some of the questions that surround the drugs that are coming into Valentine, and what parents, and family members can watch out for.