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U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the guards on duty during Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide reached a plea deal of 100 hours of community service.

On 05/10/2021 at 4:55 a.m., an officer was requested to respond to the 100 block of North Thatcher Street in regard to an assault. A 33 year old Valentine man was arrested for domestic assault.

ACTIVITIES Senior Center hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Effective Immediately: The Valentine Senior Center will open on a trial basis for social activities including coffee groups, card players and the use of the exercise equipment.

Tom and Carolyn Harms recently attended two graduations of their grandkids, Tyler and Abby Harms of Falls City. Both graduated with honors and received various scholarships. Tyler from Peru College majoring in Business Administration and Management in Marketing. Abby from high school, she will be attending college in Marysville, MO for a degree in Special Needs. Parents are Susie Kreifels from Falls City and Thad Harms of Reserve, KS, great grandma is Ruthie Harms of Valentine.

“To me my six miles is a time to just personally reflect on what our hero’s of heroes have done. Anybody who serves in the armed forces, man or woman, is a hero and keeps a watch over this country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 NIV In most areas of life it is demonstrably better to be an optimist than a pessimist, especially when the outcome of our efforts is not assured, such as job interviews and athletic competitions. But there are times when it is better to be pessimistic.

NCC commencement ceremonies planned Northeast Community College will celebrate the success of its graduates this month. The college will hold six commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22, in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus.