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Lincoln, Neb., June 11, 2026 —The New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax, is among the most destructive livestock pests ever encountered in the Western Hemisphere. Unlike most fly species whose larvae develop in decaying organic matter, New World Screwworm larvae feed exclusively on live tissue of warm-blooded animals.

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NEW BOOKS June 11 - 18 The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer How to Fake a Southern Gentleman by Mayra Cuevas How to read a book by Monica Wood The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn Upward Bound by Woody Brown Birds on a Wire by Katie Powner Where We Belong by Kim Vogel Sawyer The Summer I Found You by Jennifer O'Brien The Anniversary by Alex Finlay The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister The Divorce by Freida McFadden Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune The Shippers by Katherine Center The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh The Island Club by Nicola Harrison.

As I reflect on my life and what has brought me the most joy, outside of my family (especially grandkids), I would immediately give credit to two things, music and sewing. Although most older people, male and female, list music where they get enjoyment out of listening to all forms. Fortunately, I was raised in a musical environment as well as a home where handiwork was a way-of-life. We did not have TV when I was a child, but my sisters and I kept entertained by playing music, crafting and sewing. We were in 4-H from an early age as well as were able to receive guidance from skilled needleworkers in our neighborhoods. But what about boys?

Here is a poem I wrote on motherhood. Motherhood-A Few Things If I’m being honest, there’s a few things I won’t miss.

Beginning on Monday, June 15, Dowden Street in Valentine will be closed from Highway 12 to 9th Street for about six weeks for interceptor sewer construction..

JUNE 10, 2026, LINCOLN, NE — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 65 impaired drivers from the road during the annual Make It Click campaign surrounding Memorial Day weekend. The effort ran from May 15 through June 1.

During the week of June 7-13, two arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: • On June 13, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a 34 year old Nebraska man was arrested and charged with Child Abuse following an investigation that began when an officer was called to speak to an injured child. • At 6:20 p.m., an officer responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of South Cherry Street.

The Cherry County Ag Society met Monday, June 8 and voted on a new theme for the 2026 Cherry County Fair. There were four entries from area 4-H youth members. The winning theme is Uncle Sam, Apple Pie, & County Fair by RJ Dean.

Dr. BaiLee McMillan of Milburn, NE, a recent graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University has been selected to represent Nebraska and the United States in an international agricultural immersion program called IFYE. IFYE programs are facilitated and supported by the IFYE Association of the USA, Inc. These exchanges are conducted in collaboration with State IFYE Associations and State Coordinators. The IFYE Exchange Program was founded after World War II as young Americans perceived the need for greater international understanding and cooperation.