photo courtesy USDA USDA Press Release: Monday October 12, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins urged state partners to review their wolf management policies, strengthen engagement with livestock producers, and work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address wolf predation. This outreach follows President Trump’s Executive Order 14425, titled “Supporting America’s Ranchers,” and builds on the Trump Administration’s commitment to give producers

Funeral service for Betty Jean Perrett, age 97 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. The burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Betty passed away on Oct. 12th at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth. Survivor Daughter-Jeannie Schelhaas of Valentine Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is entrusted with service arrangements.

This was a tough week in the KVSH Pigskin prediction contest. With UCLA beating Oregon and most of our local high school teams losing, there were 8 people who missed two game and were in the running for first place. There were 10 people who missed three games and 14 people who missed 4. Everyone else missed 5 to 8 games. Nebraska at 391 total yards of offense against Indiana which was used to determine Blaine Benson as this weeks winner of $25 for first place. Blaine had gue

Memorial service for Thomas Anderson Lee age 52 will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Thomas County Fairgrounds in Thedford. No Visitation will be held. Thomas passed away on Sept. 22, 2026, in Montana. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Thomas Lee Memorial Fund at the Stockman Bank in Worden, MT. Survivors Children-Vance and Claire Lee Mother-Kay Lee Partner-Kelsey Krug Brother-John Sister-Christy Jobman Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is i

The Valentine Police Department reported 46 calls for service, one arrest in the past week. During the week of October 4th to October 10th, one arrest was reported by the Valentine Police Department. At 11:35 PM on October 6th, officers responded to an assault complaint in the 300 block of North Valentine Street. A 38 year old Nebraska man was later arrested and charged with Assault in the Third Degree. During the week officers responded to 46 calls for service, includin

A Memorial Service for Gordon Hitchcock age 83 of Ainsworth, NE. will be held on Monday (Oct. 19, 2026) at 2:00 PM in the Parkside Berean Church in Ainsworth. A Private Inurnment will be held at a later date. Gordon Hitchcock passed away September 26, 2026 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Wife; Shirley of Ainsworth 3 Children: Jay (Krista) Hitchcock of Friend, NE Wes (Joy) Hitchcock of Sparks, NE & Kara Hitchcock and fiancé Gary Davie

Frederick Witt Sr, age 59 of Norris, passed away October 6th in Mission, SD Wake Services: 7pm Wednesday October 14th at the Antelope Community Hall in Mission Caravan at 2pm from the Rosebud Casino 7pm Thursday October 15 at Black Pipe Community Hall in Norris Caravan at 1pm from the Antelope community hall Funeral: 2pm Friday October 16th at Black Pipe Community Hall in Norris Burial at St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery, Corn Creek Survivors: Mother: Velma Witt Brothers: Alb

The council looked at the condition of local parks, infrastructure, and the status of long-term care in Valentine at their recent meeting. The City of Valentine held it’s regular monthly meeting of the city council Thursday October 8th. One of the items on the agenda was the report from the UNO Scott Scholars regarding their recent park survey. Some of the findings from the survey show that while the area enjoys many natural amenities and spaces for folks to gather and enjoy

Nearly 11 tons of old paperwork were kept out of the trash and securely destroyed during the recent North Central Nebraska RC&D paper shredding events. Businesses and residents along Highways 20 and 12 brought boxes and bags filled with old bills, financial records, and sensitive documents. In all, 82 bins of paperwork were collected. Over two days, a truck from Security Shredding Services stopped in twelve communities, providing on-site document destruction. To ensure that

Multiple hay bales burning west of St. Francis. Photo credit, RSTVFD Facebook page. It’s National Fire Prevention Week, but fire crews were kept busy Thursday morning in south central South Dakota. According to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page, firefighters were dispatched to the report of multiple haybales on fire west of St. Francis. A large number of hay bales were lost in the fire, fought by multiple Rosebud fire trucks. BIA Fire also res

Morrill Fire in the Sandhills of Nebraska - Gary Stone / Nebraska Extension By Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Water and Cropping Systems Educator The devastation the wildfires across Nebraska have caused this past year is unimaginable. Communities and people's lives have changed forever. The estimated total acres burned in Nebraska by wildfires in 2026 to date is 981,502, with the Morrill fire in the Sandhills estimated at 642,029 acres. Though not the highest priority, one i

Safety tips from NPPD Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants to remind equipment operators to look up and look out for power lines while working in the field during harvest season. NPPD encourages equipment operators to keep their machines 20 feet away from power lines to avoid the possibility of any electricity arcing from the line to the equipment. “It’s easy for an equipment operator to unintentionally move machinery too close to a power line — or even make contac

Funeral service for Betty Reimers, age 98 of Valentine will be held on Saturday, Oct 10. 2026, at 3:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Valentine. The burial will follow at Mt. Hope cemetery in Valentine. No visitation will be held. Betty passed away on Oct. 4th at Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett. Memorials may be made to the Canyon Ridge Long Term Care in Valentine. Survivors Daughter-Nancy Simmons of rural Cody, NE Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is entrusted with serv

Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to announce the 2026-27 Believers & Achievers. Believers & Achievers is a statewide awards program designed to give recognition to Nebraska’s future leaders. 48 Nebraska high school seniors have been selected as Believers & Achievers. Eight of these Believers & Achievers will receive $1,000 scholarships from Currency to use for the college or university of their choice at a scholarship banquet to be held

The theme for Fire Prevention Week is "Charge Into Fire Safety" encouraging everyone to charge their devices safely. October 4-10 is National Fire Prevention Week. According to the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department, during the past fiscal year, which runs May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, the department responded to a total of 69 incidents. 26 were within city limits, 31 were rural and 12 mutual aid calls for service were answered by the Valentine Volunteer Fire Departm

Memorial service for Carol Louise Lancaster, age 80 of Cody, NE are pending at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mrs. Lancaster passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at her home in Cody. Survivors Sons-Wade of Wittmann, AZ Clint of Surprise, AZ Saul of Hooper, NE Daughters-Ronelle Barnes of Valentine Cassie Lancaster of Wittmann, AZ Sister-Cheryl Mason of Spearfish, SD Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is entrusted with servic

2026-2027 DISTRICT C-5 GIRLS GOLF RESULTS Crandall Creek golf course in Ogallala on October 5, 2026 Top 10 Individuals: 3. Tierney Miller (12), Valentine, 91 10. Rylee Wackler (12), Valentine, 102 10. Austin Deibler (11), Mullen, 102 Qualifying Teams: Sidney, 387 1st Valentine, 419 2nd Tierney Miller (12), 91 Rylee Wackler (12), 102 Joni Cox (12), 107 Kassie Hanson (11), 119 Alison Weller (10), 137

Cattle enjoy hay. Photo Troy Walz By Natalie Jones | IANR Communications With drought conditions affecting forage availability and higher hay prices increasing winter feeding costs, Nebraska Extension will offer its Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series this fall to help cattle producers evaluate feed options and make informed nutrition decisions. The four-session online series will be held Nov. 9, 12, 16 and 19 from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. CT. Fundamentals of Feeding the

Last week on the KVSH Whats Up Doc program with Dr. Sara Hoffscnieder she reported about the availability of Kratom in products from convenience stores in our area. A warning has been issued on the synthetic drug following the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi recently. Two smoke shop employees face federal charges after police uncovered over 500 units of the drug. Synthetic and manufactured Kratom products can contain powerful and unpredictable substanc

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary “Maggie” Arnold, age 83 of Valetine, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nenzel. The burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine. A rosary will be recited on Friday, Oct. 9th at 6:00 PM MT at the church in Nenzel with visitation before the rosary. Maggie passed away on Sept. 25 in Bountiful, Utah. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the local chapter of Right to Life