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Medicare eligible Nebraskans still have time to review their Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans through December 7. Also, anyone eligible for Part D but not yet signed up for a drug plan can do so until December 7.

Lavern and Pauline Lanz flew to Las Vegas where they spent a week visiting and sightseeing with their daughter, Darby. The three also enjoyed a short visit with cousins, Chris and Brenda Lanz. After their return home, they traveled to Minneapolis for the Pub Crawl to Cure Brain Cancer, which was organized by Derek and Andrea Lanz, in memory of Caleb Lanz.

Christians often have a verse that they claim; it’s comforting to them, and is a source of companionship they have with their Lord. Pastor Ralph Stone’s verse is Psalm 41:1, “As the hart pantheth after the water brooks, so pantheth my soul after thee, O God.”

Every year Valentine’s merchants will put their best on display during Holiday Preview, and allow you to shop early for Christmas gift giving. This year Holiday Preview will be held Sunday, November 21, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

It’s not a surprise that we hold our veterans in very high regard. They’ve done so much to ensure our country remains free, so that we may live the life our forefathers envisioned. The students at Valentine High School put on a program at 10:15 a.m. for Veterans Day, November 11, that began with a video of elementary students sharing why they’re grateful for their veterans - many of them grateful for their military family members.

When the weather dips below freezing in Valentine, Nebraska, most of the city’s residents do their best to stay indoors as much as possible. But in 2020, roughly 108 community members volunteered to stand outside, braving biting winds and bone-chilling temperatures to ring bells asking for donations. Since the Salvation Army first began collecting donations in kettles in the late 1800s, the organization has relied on volunteers to do the bulk of its bell ringing.

The Valentine Cemetery received a Tree Grant from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum’s Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative, funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, and the Nebraska Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration Grant, funded by the U.S. Forest Service.

Work is nearing completion for Phase 1. Removal of the orphaned fuel tank at Main and 4th Street has been completed.

It is not uncommon that the shorter days and colder temperatures affect people during the winter months. As Nebraskans realize the end of daylight savings time is coming, the challenge of the common Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) also comes along, the COVID-19 pandemic only serves to potentially exacerbate this condition.

Give a gift that provides beauty, entertainment, and health benefits throughout the year. With the recent increase in people gardening and bird watching, what could be more perfect than a gift that supports both interests?