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Leo Brinda Unit 90 of the American Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce winners and entries going to state in the nationwide Poppy Poster Contest. Last year the poster contest in Valentine did not take place.

Friday, January 31, 2020, Governor Pete Ricketts signed paperwork to formally name Nebraska’s section of U.S. Highway 20 as the Nebraska Medal of Honor Highway. By designating US 20 as the Nebraska Medal of Honor Highway, Nebraska joins a national effort to name US 20, which runs 3,365 miles from Boston, MA, to Newport, OR. Nebraska is home to 432 miles of US 20 and is the fifth state to formally adopt the Medal of Honor name.

North Platte Community College has released its list of graduates for the 2020-21 academic year. The following students will be recognized during a commencement ceremony at 3:00 p.m.

McCook Community College has released its list of graduates for the 2020-21 academic year. The following students will be recognized during a commencement ceremony at 10:00 a.m.

PF Sandhills Chapter #471 has awarded eight scholarships to the graduating class of 2021. Those selected are: Ellie Welke and Moriah Beel from Ainsworth High School, Michaela Keller and Haley Hesse from Valentine High School, Hunter Wiebelhaus and Adyson Linse from Keya Paha County High School, Zack Dickau and Grace Olson from Rock County School.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP)-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has joined a handful of governors who have issued executive orders banning the development or use of COVID-19 vaccine passports in their states.

ASHEVILLE, NC (AP)-If things get worse, Rich Cundiff said he'll have to start listing wings on the menu at “market price.” He was joking, but the pressure on chicken prices is real. Wings represent about 20% of the business at Cundiff's Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack restaurants.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Police, sheriffs and state patrol deputies in Nebraska would face greater accountability and have more yearly training, with a focus on de-escalating conflicts, under a proposal backed by lawmakers on Wednesday.

It is that time of year when many people are looking forward to their summer vacation plans. However, people may be wondering if this is finally a time when they can travel with minimal health risks, or if they may have to postpone adventures once again, just as they did last summer, when the global pandemic was still raging?