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Hastings, NE – Hastings College is now accepting applications for Open Space, its premier summer art immersion program designed for high school juniors and seniors who are ready to take their creative practice to a collegiate level.

Ron and Becky Patton spent several days last week in McLaughlin as guests of Brady and Cynthia Cope and Stella, and celebrated Stella’s third birthday. Leora Jaye Schubauer, daughter of Jason and Lizzie Schubauer, was baptized at the Lakeview Church on Sunday.

On a map, the Nebraska Sandhills look like empty space — a pale sweep between towns, a place you pass through rather than arrive at. But anyone who has stood there long enough knows better. The Sandhills are not empty. They are full in a way that asks you to slow down, to listen, and to fall a little bit in love.

LINCOLN, NE - The Nebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) announced that registration is open for Republicans interested in serving as delegates to their 2026 county conventions and the 2026 Nebraska Republican Party State Convention .

ESU #17 is excited to partner with the Children’s Literacy Initiative to host a Family Literacy Engagement Night for families with children ages birth to 5. • Location: Valentine Elementary School 615 East 5th St.

Between February 1-7, the following arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: • On 2/2/26, at 10:15 p.m., a traffic stop near the intersection of 1st and Main Streets lead to the arrest of a 33 year old Nebraska woman on the charge of Driving Under Suspension. • On 2/4/26, at 11:25 p.m., an officer observed a moped operating without headlight or taillight.

at the 25th annual and a buyers chance at $2,500 off a new bull TheBullBashCommittee-made up of Chairman Shane Keller, Bradley Cardinal , Bryan Keller, Sydney Dexter, Joanna Connot, Kim Jeffers, Valerie Petersen, Monty Neiffer, Brent Nollette, and Justin Ward, DMV - have worked all year long to bring you this MAIN EVENT, January 14, 2026 in downtown Valentine. The 25th annual Bull Bash really does have something for everyone.

What do you think banking was like 45 years ago? Could you pull up to an ATM machine and get cash or deposit your check? Well, that technology was just being developed. Most people had to bank in person, there wasn’t the ability to take a photo of your checks to have them deposited. Inflation was ridiculous and times were tough.

Valentine, NE — The Valentine Public Library Foundation, established to encourage private donations and bequests that provide an added “margin of excellence” for the library, has announced a new name. Foundation support enables the library to fund programs, services, and purchases that fall outside the regular operating budget, enhancing opportunities for the entire community.