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To make sure everything is working correctly, a statewide tornado safety drill will be held Wednesday, March 24, with test warnings at 11:00 a.m. CT and 10:00 a.m. MT. NOAA Weather asks, “Do you and your family know what to do if a tornado threatens?” Make a plan of action now before it’s too late.

As winter gives way to spring take a walk around the yard. Check the lawn for damage and provide a bit of early season care to help it recover from winter.

March 17, 2021 — The new round of stimulus checks are on their way. Direct deposit payments are hitting Americans’ bank accounts now, and checks will be mailed out in the coming weeks.

Valentine High School Monday, March 29 - Breakfast: Bagel w/cream cheese, cereal choices w/Goldfish Grahams, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: Baked ham and cheese sub, pizza pasta bake w/garlic breadsticks, grilled chicken sandwich, corn, baby carrots, fruit of the day, and choice of milk.

They brought in giant dehumidifiers and blowers when the leak was discovered. Day and night for five days those machines disrupted our quiet in our upstairs bathroom, downstairs office area and even in the crawl space under the house. The. Noise. Was. Incessant.

Columbus - As a part of Severe Weather Awareness Week March 22-28, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants to emphasize the danger of broken or downed powerlines. Severe weather conditions, such as high winds and lighting, can cause a structure or powerline to be damaged or break.

The Valentine Rotary will be hosting Fish n’ Chips for Scholarships this Friday, March 26, 2021. Head to Bolo Beer Co.

Carol’s sister and her husband, Julie and Terry Pitkin, lived in Scottsbluff. We had been there visiting, and were on the way back to our ranch near Merriman. I was driving our red single cab 1980 Ford F150 pickup, and Carol and her mother Jean McGaughey were sitting on the bench seat beside me. Little Will, who was about two years old, was laying across the two ladies’ laps. Car seats were the “new normal,” but many citizens (like us) had not gotten quite used to the concept. Besides, there wasn’t room for three adults and a car seat in a single cab pickup. However, there was room for three adults and a little kid if everyone crammed in close together.

On 03/09/2021 at 9:57 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of West 4th Street. A 48 year old male and a 36 year old male, both from South Dakota, were arrested on active Cherry County warrants.

Sen. Terry McKinney of Omaha introduced a bill to the Nebraska Legislature that would raise the minimum wage by $1 dollar each year until 2032. McKinney said raising the minimum wage to $20 is essential to protect Nebraskan workers.