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The Spearhead brand came to Cherry County, in the 1880s with the James Goodfellow family from Ashland. Ralph Goodfellow, one of James’ sons, claimed this brand and called his property the Spearhead Ranch. It is the place near Medicine Lake, south of Eli, where the Rex Adamson family now lives.

On 07/25/2021 at 9:40 p.m., a 50 year old South Dakota man was observed shoplifting. The incident information has been forwarded to the Cherry County Attorney for review.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after President Biden offered a temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kongers in the United States.

Come out to the Cherry County Fairgrounds this Friday, August 13, 2021, and see trick roper, Joan Wells. She will be performing a 20 minute routine at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., on the stage in the pavilion.

Since 1982, the Sandhills Cattle Association has been conducting its annual Educational, Performance & Carcass Contest. This year’s awards banquet for the contest will be held August 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cherry County Fairgrounds 4-H Building in Valentine.

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance attempting to re-impose mask guidance for vaccinated people, Thursday, August 29, 2021.

The Sandhills Cattle Association is once again teaming up with the Sandhills Affiliate of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s and the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Cow/Calf Council to bring you the 2nd annual Fall Feeder Calf Preview. Take a peaceful drive with friends and stop at some of the premier ranches and best feeder calves the Sandhills has to offer.

BISMARCK, ND (AP) Drought is no stranger to North Dakota. The state’s history includes several extended dry periods called mega-droughts, including the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and a six-year stretch in the late 1980s.

Lincoln – Summer has made itself know in Nebraska, bringing not only the heat but also the usual high humidity. Going outside for just minutes may be dangerous for anyone when the temperature soars, but older people especially need to be cautious. As people age, sweating, thirst, and releasing heat through dilated blood vessels at the surface of the skin are certain physiological responses that diminish when encountering hot temperatures. While coping with this extreme heat is a seasonal ritual, the elderly are much more susceptible to heat exhaustion and heatstroke than the average adult.

LINCOLN-Every Sunday beginning in 1963 throughout the late 1980s, 34 million Americans took part in an evening ritual that included turning to Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom.” Now viewers can remember and learn more about the pioneering series when “Exploring the Wild Kingdom” airs at 9:00 p.m. CT, Thursday, August 12 on Nebraska Public Media.