The incident led to a power outage that lasted for a couple hours in Valentine Thursday Multiple City of Valentine Electric customers were without power Thursday afternoon after a dump truck made contact with overhead power lines on the south end of Valentine at about 1:45pm. According to City Manager Shane Siewart, the dump truck driver left the back dump of the truck in the "up" position and made contact with the lines just off of Development street between Highway 20 and

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry voted to restore Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling R-CALF USA - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry approved a bipartisan amendment to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef during its Farm Bill markup. The amendment, led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), passed by a broad bipartisan voice vote, making it the only bipartisan amendment

A representative at the RST offices confirmed the suspension Thursday afternoon. An official with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has confirmed that the RST Council voted Thursday afternoon to suspend RST President Kathleen Wooden Knife immediately. KVSH Radio has reached out to the RST Council including the secretary and vice president's offices who have not yet made an official comment. However, a source who was present at the Thursday meeting stated that the council cited misuse

The Sandhills Area Foundation continues to work to help the community with scholarships, fund raising and community grants. From the Anderson Bridge Fire in March, over $250,000 in supplies and cash donations were distributed to individuals and local fire departments. There was over $80,000 in donations, $43,000 in trucking donations, and over $150,000 in hay and fencing supplies donated. In 2025 the Foundation announced over $68,000 in scholarships to traditional and non-

Another fatal traffic incident was reported on Wednesday evening. From Mellette County Sheriff's Office - On August 5th at approximately 6:15 PM, the Mellette County Sheriff's Office received a report of a vehicle rollover approximately two miles north of Corn Creek in Mellette County. Three occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Two were pronounced deceased at the scene, and a third was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The names of the deceased are be

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider recommendations for a 2027 mountain lion hunting season at its Aug. 14 meeting in Blair. NGPC - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider recommendations for a 2027 mountain lion hunting season at its Aug. 14 meeting in Blair. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. Central time at the Blair Public Library, 2233 Civic Drive. Staff will recommend expanding the Niobrara Unit and increasing the mountain lion harvest limit whil

The Heart City Creative District continues to enhance the downtown Valentine area. Recently the 130 by 16-foot mural was finished depicting the culture and natural beauty of the area. There is an official dedication tentatively planned for September 12th. More details to come. Jamie Eggert gave an update on the community theater project in the downtown area. They expect contractors to begin working inside the building within the next couple of weeks. The total cost of the

Image: Cody Kilgore Unified Schools Facebook Page From Cody Kilgore Unified Schools' Facebook Page: Angela Anderson was recognized at the American Legion convention in Columbus NE on June 27th, 2026, for Middle School teacher of the year Awards. The Nebraska American Legion Teacher of the year program serves to recognize dedicated and devoted individuals who, on a constant basis give so much of themselves on behalf of the youth of Nebraska. Teachers are the unsung heroes who

VPD responded to 25 calls for service in the past week. During the week of July 26th to August 1st, two arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: At 8:20 PM on July 27th, an officer responded to a shoplifting complaint in the 700 block of East Highway 20. A 30 year old South Dakota man was arrested and charged with Theft by Shoplifting and Criminal Impersonation. At 2:30 AM on August 1st, a traffic stop near the intersection of 3rd and Hall Streets lead to th

This is the second fire at the apartment building in 2026. Pictures of the fire courtesy Joe Moore. Mission Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at Sunrise Apartments in Mission Saturday evening at about 5:15pm. Firemen were already on scene of a traffic incident at the time of the fire call. According to Chief Joe Moore, Valentine Volunteer Fire Department was immediately requested for mutual aid to the fire, responding with a wonder pumpe

Information courtesy of the Mellette County Sheriff's Office Mellette County Sheriff’s Office reported in an online posting that on Saturday morning at approximately 11:00 AM, a traffic incident occurred on US Highway 83, roughly 8 miles south of White River. A southbound semi-truck struck a female pedestrian, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identities of individuals involved will not be released until next of kin is notified. Rosebud Sioux Tribal Police is leading

GSL is located near Whitman, NE. The open house is later this month. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) will host its annual open house Wednesday, Aug. 19, near Whitman. The event is open to cattle producers and industry professionals interested in the latest beef industry updates and current GSL research. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Mountain time and will be followed by a weather outlook presentation. Attendees will have the

The State Auditor's Office found over $10K that had not been deposited into the Village's bank account. According to a report compiled by State Auditor Mike Foley’s office, auditors found discrepancies that indicated potential fraud totaling over $10k going back to October 2024 in the Village of Merriman. The report states that Village Clerk CaCee McConaughey “appears… to have intentionally provided false information to the APA (Auditor of Pubic Accounts) in an attempt to hin

Thomas Emerson age 86 of Whitman, passed away on July 29, 2026, at his home. Private family services will be held on Tuesday August 4, 2026. Burial will be in the Whitman Cemetery with Military Honors. The family would like to invite everyone to a Memorial service and meal at Noon on Tuesday, August 4th, at the Winters Building in Hyannis, please bring your stories and memories to share. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly suggests memorials to the Whitman Community Clu

This week is fair week in Cherry County. The theme this year is Uncle Sam, Apple Pie and County Fair. Tuesday is quilts of valor with 4-H fashion show at 6:30. Wednesday is small animal show, dog show at 6:30. Thursday will begin beef, goat, sheep, swine and livestock shows. Thursday evening at 6:30 will be the parade on Main Street. KVSH will broadcast the parade live. Parade entries at due Tuesday at noon at the studios of KVSH Radio. Everyone is invited to a free BBQ

Deputies cannot and will not solicit or accept payment from you in any form. According to the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office, they are again receiving reports from community members that they are receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be an Investigator or Deputy with the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office. They then claim you have missed jury duty or a court date and will be arrested if you don’t send money. Another reminder, deputies cannot and will not solicit or accep

An anonymous donor has pledged a 1.5 million dollar match to the proposed Cherry County Events Center, provided the community can come up with another 1.5 million by September 7th. According to organizers they will need to come up with approximately another $900,000 by the deadline to meet the criteria. They currently have about 2.5 million dollars pledged to the event center which is about half of the total cost. This latest match would complete the fund raising and const

The mutual aid call came in at about 9:30pm Tuesday The Valentine Volunteer Fire Department and Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service were requested to the Sicangu Village on the Nebraska-South Dakota state line Tuesday night at about 9:30. The mutual aid request was due to the report of a house fire that Chief Terry Engels stated was likely caused by discarded rags. Mission Fire Chief Joe Moore confirmed that a worker had put the rags in a bag and they self-combusted. A

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Friday its plan to reopen the entry port at Douglas, Arizona, within 30 days as part of a phased reopening of the southern border to imports of livestock from Mexico. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement: “We appreciate Secretary Rollins' past commitment to protecting U.S. livestock and recognize the tremendous effort USDA personnel have undertaken

Summer Graduates from UNK will receive degrees July 31st in Kearney. Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 182 summer graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday, July 31 at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Candidates for degrees from the KVSH listening area include Valentine’s Jaycie Cox with a BS in Agribusiness and Trent Osness receiving his MAE in School Principalship 7-12 grades, as well as Mullen, Nebraska’s Dom