Valentine FFA competed in their last round of CDE contests February 11. We were back in North Platte today for our last round of CDE contests on February 11th. Our chapter was well represented yet again and results are as follows: Agriscience- DISTRICT CHAMPS State Qualifiers Gage Sandoz- Purple Lily Kornely- Purple Ali Weller- Purple Bayley Burdick- Blue Ag Biotechnology- DISTRICT CHAMPS State Qualifiers River Doyle- DISTRICT CHAMP Landen Mooney- Purple Duncan Mosner- Blue

This report from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Beef Quality Assurance, a program developed by cattlemen in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is central to ensuring beef products are raised with animal welfare, food safety and responsible management in mind. In Nebraska, veterinarians are directly involved in that work, helping producers apply research-based practices to their operations, which ultimately affects what reaches the consumer. Sierra Rus

Funeral service for Gene Parkhurst, age 74 of Valentine will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Valentine Methodist Church. The burial will follow at Harmony Cemetery north of Valentine. A visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5-7 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mr. Parkhurst passed away on Feb. 15th at the Cherry County Hospital. Survivors Wife-Joann of Valentine, NE Daughters-Tammy Parkhurst of Mission, SD

Among the 12 Badger wrestlers that have qualified for individual state championships, there are two sets of siblings that will compete in Omaha this week.  Bayley Burdick, a freshman on the girls’ team, has qualified for her first championships, while older brother Trevor is a returning state medalist as a junior. The Burdicks are the children of Byron and Julia Burdick from Wood Lake.  Bayley will wrestle at 115 and Trevor at 157.  The other siblings are returning qualifiers

Cecelia 'Mitzi' Packard, age 87 of Mission, passed away at the Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home in White Clay, NE on February 12th Wake service: 7pm Thursday February 19th at Fr. Paul Hall in Mission Caravan at Noon from the Rosebud Casino Funeral & final viewing: 10am Friday February 20th at Fr. Paul Hall in Mission Inurnment at a later date at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in St. Francis, SD. Survivors include: Children: Dawn Rae Waln, Johnna Her Many Horses & Shawn J.

Josh Turner Will Headline At O'Neill Summerfest KBRX Radio: The O’Neill Summerfest Concert Committee is excited to announce that country artist Josh Turner will be performing at O’Neill’s Summerfest on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Turner will take the stage at 10 pm after opener Tegan Nissen, who starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets are now on sale and are just $35 each.  CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS Known for his unmistakable, buttery baritone and timeless songs like “Long Black Train” an

The 25th annual Bull Bash on Valentine’s Main Street enjoyed unseasonably warm weather on Saturday.  Numerous area residents turned out to enjoy the day with over 20 pens of bulls, horses and commercial exhibits.  Garrett Leonard won the Ruger model 77 rifle which was given away by the Bull Bash committee with proceeds going to Valentine and Cody Kilgore FFA groups. Doug Kroeger won the $2,500 certificate for the purchase of a bull which was handed out by Sonderup Angus, one

Private Property Rights, Agricultural Freedom and The Future of America's Food Supply Last week, R-CALF USA leaders and members traveled to Washington, D.C., to carry the voice of independent cattle producers into meetings and events focused on private property rights, agricultural freedom and the future of America’s food supply. R-CALF USA President Dave Hyde, Vice President Eric Gropper, Property Rights Committee Chair Shad Sullivan, and former R-CALF USA President and Chec

Sargent Wrestling Club Youth Tournament (Valentine Wrestling Club Results) Pre-K 36-38 - Morgan Knodell's placed 2nd 1st-2nd 76-83 - Taven Urban's placed 2nd 5th-6th 89-95 - Levi Urban's placed 3rd 5th-6th 109-118 - Wynn Sargent's placed 2nd   Crete Wrestling Club Youth Tournament (Valentine Wrestling Club Results) 3rd-4th Boys 92-97 - Kade Arganbright's placed 1st 5th-6th Boys 94-101 - Kase Arganbright's placed 1st   Battle at the Burg 2026 (Valentine Wrestling Club Results)

Officers with VPD responded to 22 calls for service last week. During the week of February 8th to February 14th, the following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department: On February 14th at 12:55 AM, a traffic stop in the city park lead to the arrest of a 26 year old South Dakota woman for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol On February 14th, at 7:20 PM, a caller in the 300 block of North Cherry Street reported a male attempting to enter her vehicle. The male s

Gudgel presenting the check to the Valentine Community Schools Foundation. Photo Credit: VCS Facebook Page Mark Gudgel, a graduate of Valentine Community Schools, hosted a marathon last summer during Crazy Days in Valentine.  Mark generously chose to donate a dollar for every mile run by the athletes at the event to the Valentine Community Schools Foundation.  With over 100 runners taking place in the marathon, the total donation came to $1280.  Gudgel plans to make the Vale

Class C District 1 wrestling Results for Valentine. Valentine had one district champion. 106 Brayden Stec (15-11) placed 3rd 113 Deklin Titus (33-11) placed 2nd 126 Rownan Eggert (36-9) placed 3rd 132 Jekhi Williams (45-2) placed 1st 157 Trevor Burdick (16-10) placed 2nd 165 Parker Chavez (40-9) placed 3rd Team Scores only 7 points separated the top five teams with Valentine placing 5 th . 1 Thayer Central  126 126.0 2 Boone Central  125 125.0 3 Cedar Catholic  123.5 123.5 4

Memorial service for Gene Lurz age 84 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Lakeview Christian Reform Church. Inurnment will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery. There will be a memorial visitation and book signing on Tuesday, Feb. 17th from 4 to 7 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Gene Lurz passed away on February 13 in Winner, SD. Survivors Children-Chris Lurz of Valentine, SD Colleen Johnson of Sioux Falls, SD Siste

A Graveside Memorial Service for Darrel W. Steele Sr. age 96 of Ainsworth, NE will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM in the Ainsworth Cemetery with Organizational Rites by Bethany Chapter #113 Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic Rites by Silver Cord Lodge #224 AF & AM, and Military Rites by Ainsworth American Legion Post #79. Darrel Steele Sr. passed away December 18, 2025 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth. Survivors include: Wife: Ruth Ann Steele of

Funeral Service for Beverly J. Stahl age 81 of Ainsworth, NE will be held on Monday, (Feb. 16, 2026) at 10:00 AM at the Ainsworth Free Church east of Ainsworth. Burial will follow in the Bassett (NE) Memorial Park Cemetery. Beverly Stahl passed away Thursday (Feb. 12, 2026) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Husband: John Stahl of Ainsworth Daughter: Dr. Kendra (Michael) Sibbernsen of Papillion, NE Twin Grandsons: Matthew & Lucas Sibbernsen

Kalli Kieborz will fill-in for Brad Arnold while he is fulfilling military obligations. The City of Valentine held its regular council meeting Thursday evening at the City Library meeting room. Carrie Graham presented the annual library report, highlighting their summer reading program, the 1000 Before K program that gets kids to read 1000 books before Kindergarten, and the Little Free Library that was placed at the corner of 4th and Main by the Episcopal Church that has got

Producer Advocacy and Engagement Highlight Black Hills Stock Show R-CALF USA and the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) upheld their more than 20-year tradition of sharing a booth at the 2026 Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, providing a central gathering place for cattle producers and focusing on membership recruitment, fundraising, grassroots outreach and policy engagement. The booth drew strong interest throughout the week, featuring the 2026 R-CALF USA sad

Valentine Bomgaars chose the Cherry County Hospital to benefit from their Ladies' Night promotion. On November 2, 2025, Bomgaars held a Ladies' Night event with storewide sales and discounts. The promotion partners Bomgaars stores around the country with local cancer centers, hospitals, and ladies' organizations to raise awareness of women's health and wellness programs available to them. A donation of the evening's total sales was pledged back into the community to help lo

The accident happened midday Wednesday Emergency crews responded to a midday motor vehicle incident involving a semi-truck south of Valentine around the Brownlee turnoff on south Highway 83. Listener reports stated that Thedford Ambulance, Cherry County Sheriff and Thomas County Sheriff's Department all responded along with the Nebraska State Patrol. Reports to the KVSH newsroom also indicate that this may have been a tanker truck involved in the accident. KVSH did attempt

Photo Credit: Joan Swim The Sand Painters Art Club and Valentine Public Library are the proud hosts of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) Travel Show throughout the month of February. The exhibit showcases a premier selection of artwork from across the state, bringing Nebraska's finest creative talents to the Sandhills. Leading the exhibition is local artist and Sand Painter Art Club member David Dorsey, who earned the prestigious Best of Show award for his acrylic