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Mother Nature sure had a flighty February. Weather fluctuations went from a high of 64 on February 15, to the lowest low of minus 12 degrees on February 23. All of that in eight days. But there were the winds! The highest gust of 52 mph was February 8...but when the temperatures dipped last week to the below zero digits, the winds weren’t helping an already cold situation. February 21 the wind was at 41 mph and the overnight low was -6, the next day, the wind gusted to 40 mph with a high of 1 degree and overnight low of -11. For those working in the cold, February 23 was a bit of a warm up with a high of 7 degrees and wind at 16 mph.

February 9, 2022, NorthStar Services crowned their Valentine’s Day Royalty. Crowned King was Quentin Bader, and crowned Queen was Trish Kamler.

The Niobrara Council met for their monthly meeting, January 20, 2022 at the Peppermill, in Valentine. The meeting was called to order at 1:34 p.m. with the following in attendance: Karl Connell, Dallas Dodson, Les Hall, Wade Hollenbeck, Mary Mercure, Rich Mercure arrived at 1:39 p.m., Mike Murphy, Buddy Small, and Tanya Storer.

The Primary Election will be held May 10, 2022 and the General Election November 8, 2022. In Nebraska, the filing deadline for incumbents was 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2022; March 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

The date has been set for the 31st annual Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days: October 20-23, 2022. This gathering celebrates Western heritage and brings participants from around the country to Valentine to enjoy poetry and music from renowned artists.

Valentine High School students would LOVE for you to come share your knowledge, hobbies, and talents at our annual Victor E. Days, which will be held on April 19-20. We want you to share your talents by hosting your own workshop for our students from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sessions can be as short as an hour or as long as an entire day. Other options include 90 minutes, two hours, or four hours.

Devlin Welch deserves to be the Scholar of the Week, and I am so glad to have him in my class! He comes every day with a positive attitude and smile. He is sweet and kind and gives every assignment his best. He cares about his grades and asks questions to make sure he understands the material. He has worked hard to earn an A in English 1. Devlin, you are awesome! Keep up the great work!

Sage Schrunk of Valentine, was our 2021 Teigen Finnerty Heart, Guts and Try award winner, and was presented a buckle at our Ote Berry’s Junior Steer Wrestling World Championship Welcome Reception and Back Number Presentation at the South Point. Teigen's uncle Matt Finnerty was on hand to help recognize Sage, who also had his finals entry fees paid in Teigen's honor.

LINCOLN, NE (February 21, 2022) - Nebraska Cattlemen requests those who have received a beef draft during the 2021 Nebraska State Fair to use the draft as soon as possible. Beef drafts will no longer be honored after May 1st, 2022. All beef drafts can be used at grocery stores for beef purchases or at restaurants while enjoying a beef meal.

Tagg Buechle won a loaded district bracket and helped lead his team to a district championship. Tagg leads by example, and always works hard. Tagg is coming off an injury and not missing a stride. He wrestled tough at state finishing with a fourth place medal. Tagg is an inspiration to his team and school!