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On 12/20/2021 at 8:20 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 4th and Edna Streets. A 34 year old South Dakota woman was cited for no proof of insurance and a seat belt violation.

LINCOLN — Nebraska is more than cows and corn — and really may be for everyone after all. The state will get its Discovery Channel debut January 8, 2022 when RV There Yet? airs episode two, “Not just Cows and Corn,” featuring Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Platte River State Park and Chadron State Park.

LINCOLN – December 29, 2021, at the direction of Governor Ricketts, Lieutenant Governor Foley signed a disaster proclamation in response to the severe windstorms that struck Nebraska on December 15, 2021. The proclamation allows for use of the Governor’s Emergency Fund in response to damage that occurred as a result of storms and high winds that downed power lines and trees and created power outages. The state declaration is needed to request a federal disaster declaration for public assistance.

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after a jury found Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell guilty.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 (LINCOLN) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested several people during the holiday weekend following several incidents across the state. Saturday at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Monday, December 20, the Badgers hosted West Holt and lost with a score of 25-53. Scoring by quarters: Valentine - 5, 10, 8, 2 = 25 West Holt - 10, 19, 8, 16 = 53 Stats weren’t available for this game as of press time.

Some prefer to complain. Others to pray.

The Valentine Lions Club partners with The Salvation Army each year to raise money during the Christmas Kettle Campaign that runs from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. The goal set for 2021 was $7,000 and thanks to 132 bell ringers along with many generous donors the goal was exceeded and $8,594 was raised.

The community is invited to be the lifeline patients need this winter by donating blood. Donors can help save lives January 6,from 11:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. This mobile is sponsored by the Valentine Rotary Club.

The last two years have seemingly merged into one big COVID mess - which has launched a bunch of other messes - front line workers being overworked, and other workers taking advantage of beefed up unemployment benefits; businesses have closed, and still others are just starting up. Through it all, Nebraskans have made nationwide headlines in their management of said “mess.”