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During the week of April 26 to May 2, two arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: • On April 29, at 3:30 a.m., an officer responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of North Lodi Street. A 39 year old Nebraska woman was arrested and charged with Disturbing the Peace.

Our Red Cross Blood donors will be eligible for a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email after their successful donation! May 7, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Niobrara Council met April 16, 2026 in the Cherry County South Building’s meeting room. Present: Karl Connell, Wade Hollenbeck, Rich Mercure, Mike Murphy, Nina Nelson, Don Painter, Matt Sprenger, Andrew Steinhauser, Tony Tiefenthaler, Scott Wessel, Jason Appelt.

The Board of Directors of the Valentine Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Anderson as executive director. He joins the Chamber following the resignation of Director Jenny Moore in February.

It was a beautiful spring afternoon in the Minnechaduza Creek Valley as Valentine Middle School seventh graders spread across Water Tower Hill on the edge of town, shovels in hand and purpose in their hearts. Hosted by the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD), the annual tree-planting event brought students outdoors for a hands-on lesson in conservation as they replanted trees in the Big Rock Fire restoration area.

Our Red Cross Blood donors will be eligible for a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email after their successful donation! May 7, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Valentine Community Schools will once again be providing free lunches to children during the summer. There are no income requirements or registration. Any child under age 18 may come and get a free lunch.

The rain came soft and steady across the Sandhills this past weekend-just enough to settle the dust and stir a little hope-while inside Valentine High School, another kind of rhythm carried on. Boots tapped, guitars strummed, and voices rich with experience rose up, telling stories of the West that still lives on in the hearts of those who gather each year.

Call for art…upcoming Niobrara River theme show sponsored by the Sand Painters Art Club and Valentine Public Library will be accepting art that showcases the Niobrara River area; landscapes, flora, wildlife, people, etc …any medium; painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and other. All ages welcome. Entries accepted Friday May 3:30-5:30 p.m., at Valentine Public Library. The art will be on display May 1 to May 22. Contact Joan Swim for more information or visit the Sand Painters Art Club Facebook page.

Even the Streets of Valentine shone brightly as prayers were answered from an exhausted state of Nebraska! Hopeful, people who have truly seen the best in each other during such horrific trials with all the fires.