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November 1, 2021 Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health is teaming up with the Nebraska Pharmacists Association and Region 4 Behavioral Health System for a statewide project that will distribute free Narcan nasal spray kits in Bassett, Nebraska, beginning November 1, 2021.

Give a holiday gift that is guaranteed to bring joy and feelings of well-being. Research by Rutgers University found the gift of flowers generates a smile, elevates the recipient’s mood, and provides feelings of happiness that last for days. Amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs make it easy for anyone to enjoy these benefits by growing their own living bouquet of flowers.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, Nov. 15 - Breakfast: Cody - Dutch waffle, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

LINCOLN--Songbird populations across Nebraska and the rest of the country have been in a steady decline for decades due to a loss of habitat, especially prairie being converted into row crops. Scientists have been tracking the decline since the mid- 1960s, but the songbirds may have been decreasing before then.

My husband and his sister planned a day trip back east. One more of the siblings had passed in their Dad’s family line and it just seemed right to make the four hour journey to sit with the cousins and aunts and now one lone uncle. Seeing them was sweet reunion. Stepping into Aunt Jo’s home was like being swept back in time in a comforting way. Every-thing was as it had always been. With it came all the memories and emotions of a childhood in eastern North Carolina.

On 10/25/2021 at 4:19 p.m., officers were requested to respond to the 600 block of East Highway 20 for a theft. A 36 year old Valentine woman was identified as a suspect. All information will be forwarded to the Cherry County Attorney.

Lincoln – The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) announced a new State program aimed at supporting the families of Nebraska’s first responders who are killed in the line of duty. On May 24, 2021, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 255, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act.

The three-member district judge panel issued a sentence of life in prison for Bailey Boswell. This comes at the four-year mark of Sydney Loofe’s brutal death.

Valentine, NE – The Valentine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that they will hold their yearly contest to determine the artwork for the official Valentine’s Day card from Valentine for the year 2022.

Attorney General Peterson’s Response to Federal OSHA Vaccine Mandate: “The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly declared that regulation of healthcare matters, including compulsory vaccinations, falls uniquely within the authority of the state, not the federal government,” said Attorney General Peterson.