Officers with the Valentine Police Department conducted 57 traffic stops resulting in 1 alcohol related arrests and 3 alcohol related citations during the saturation patrols that began December 2, 2011 and concluded January 1, 2012. Officers put in approximately 280 hours including overtime hours during this special saturation patrol enforcement effort with the help of more than $1,654.00 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS). The following statistics reflect the activity in an effort to curb alcohol related driving and related behaviors: Arrests: 1 Driving Under the Influence, 1 Minor in Possession of Alcohol, 2 Criminal Trespassing, 3 Warrant Arrests and 1 driving while...

The Cherry County Ag Society will host a volunteer appreciation supper on Janaury 29th at the 4-H building at the fairgrounds. The supper is to show appreciation for all those people who volunteer at the fairgrounds for such events as rodeos, horse shows, the demolition derby, county fair and the numerous other events that take place at the fairgrounds. According to Ag Society board member Jack Eitzen, it hard to say thank you to all the helpers during the events that take place at the fairgrounds. This supper is the Ag Societies way of making sure every one who volunteers is thanked. Serving starts at 6pm on the 29th for the beef supper.

The Valentine City Council met last evening for a regular meeting at the Valentine Library meeting room.   The council approved a request from Duane Gudgle for a special use liquor permit for a wine tasting on February 11th during the Bull Bash from 1 to 5pm. Tim Colvin addressed the council to request assistance for the Valentine Golf Club.  Mr. Colvin reported on the thousands of man hours donated for upkeep on the course and community support for the course.  Mr. Colvin proposed the city becoming involved in either by financially supporting the course or possibly purchasing the golf course and leasing back to the club.  The proposal was to use LB840 funds from the sales tax revenue. ...

  The local American Legion Auxiliary is heading up a project to get letters and Valentines for Veterans. These letters and Valentines will be sent to eleven separate veteran homes in the area. Letters and Valentines submitted should all be 8 and ½ by 11 and need to be turned in by January 30th. They can be dropped off at 108 E 7th Street beginning January 16th. All documents are hand stamped from the heart city. Each year youth groups, civic organizations and private citizens donate letters and Valentines for this special veterans program. For more information contact Bonnie Phillips at 402-376-3780. If there are updates to the military mail addresses please contact Midland Newspaper or...

  The Valentine Area Youth Planning Commission has been informed that they will be receiving a grant from the Turner Foundation for Youth Initiatives in the amount of $16,000 for 2012. Each year a grant application is prepared and submitted to the foundation, documenting what programs the Youth Planning Commission has funded and what the plans are for the upcoming year. Since 1997 the Commission has applied for and received $242,000 which have gone to a variety of youth programs in the community. The local funds are divided into four categories including: Recreation, Environmental, Fine Arts, and Leadership/Education. Past programs supported have included tree planting in the Big Rock fire...