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Valentine, NE – Valentine Rotary Club will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on January 8, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

The 82nd Coronation Hearts in Wonderland is set to crown its royalty on Sunday, February 1, at at 5:30 p.m., at Valentine High School. Royalty candidates and participants have been chosen from the Valentine Community Schools K-12th grade.

A vintage photo album, filled with the silver-grey hue of old tintypes, tells a story of a different era. In those days, cameras weren’t the constant companions they are today; each shutter click carried weight, capturing a moment frozen in time. Quality mattered more than quantity. Yet, as the years pass, some of these images have vanished, taking fragments of family history with them.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA For many years we’ve analyzed the relationship between retail beef prices and cattle prices and how the share of the consumers’ beef dollar is allocated to each segment of the beef supply chain, which includes the live cattle segment, packer segment and retailer segment. Let’s look at how the marketplace allocated the live cattle segment’s shareof eachconsumerbeef dollar.

Jacob Wood knew he would pursue a veterinary degree in college, but he was still considering what school to attend when he received a text message from his father. “I was deciding between K-State, Iowa State, and UNL, planning to go into large animal veterinary somewhere, and then I got a text from my dad who was planting,” he recalled.

As we turn the calendar to a new year, we not only make resolutions, but spend time wondering what the new year will bring and reflect back on times past. All of us have seen a lot of changes through the years, and the older we get the more changes we have experienced.

Frost on the Prairie: Fort Prepares for Winter As winter’s first frosts sweep across the Sandhills, the men of Fort Niobrara have turned their industrious efforts toward preparing the garrison for the long months ahead. Snowflakes danced upon the prairie last week, and the sight of soldiers and townsfolk bustling together warmed the hearts of those who braved the chill.

I hope you have all had a blessed Christmas. White Christmases are overrated.

Survey of 3,021 asking which real-life towns they believe are worthy of their own Hallmark Christmas movie. Brownville emerged in #1; followed by Valentine + Hastings.

The Salvation Army Red Kettle collections was over $3,000 as of Sunday, December 21, 2025, said Wendy Murphy. The goal for was set for this year was $5,000, and with $3,800 they’re on their way! Collecting for 2024 was $4,250; in previous years, they’ve collected upwards of $8,000.