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Fairgoers will find magic, music, science and high-flying stunts — free to enjoy — all over the grounds of the Nebraska State Fair. “We want to give our guests not only variety but also value,” said Director of Marketing Ray Massie.

Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many benefits.

The Lawrence-Strawn annual picnic was held August 6, 2023 at the Valentine City Park. It was a lot smaller group than last year but a good time was still had. There were seven first cousins in attendance, descendants of Joe and Linnie (Strawn) Lawrence.

Timing for harvesting your vegetables is primarily dictated by the length of time they have been growing. It’s recommended to keep your empty seed packets through each planting season with a map of what’s planted where for plant identification. Your seed packets give you planting instructions, growing tips, and the expected dates for your harvest times. If you’re a tech-savvy gardener, put the harvest date in your phone calendar as a digital reminder as it gets close to the picking times for your different plants.

Perspectives Assuring effective health care to a population is a challenge for every society. As care options become more complex – and expensive – the challenges increase.

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The annual Chamber of Commerce Crazy Day Shopping Spree had three winners. Executive Director Dean Jacobs said, “We had 13 businesses participate in the Shopping Spree promotion: 4 Seasons Furniture, Janine’s Flower Exchange & Emporium, Broken Spoke Boutique, Outback Screen Printing & Embroidery, Humdinger Boots, Flower Land, Nelsen Furniture, Salon Bliss, Country Fabric & Crafts, Young’s Western Wear, Viaero Wireless, Plains Trading Company, and Sweet Aura.”

Remember to send your alumni class reunion photos to: editor@valentinenews.com along with identification - women should be identified in this manner if they’re married, First name (maiden name) Last name ~ Mary (Allbright) Smith. Alumniwillbefeaturedinanupcoming edition of the Valentine Midland News. Deadline is August 23.

The jury found Kevin T. Kilmer guilty of first degree murder, Tuesday, August 8, 2023. He was charged with the death of Ruth Ann Wittmus on or about August 24, 2021. A complaint had been filed which said: Class 1 or 1A Felony, Murder in the First Degree, and Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony, along with the penalties.