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

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

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

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

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

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

Sokol had this weeks only perfect prediction card in our football contest Out of all the cards turned in for the KVSH Pigskin Prediction contest there was only one perfect card this week. Florida’s loss to Missouri and to some extent, Navy losing to Air Force, were a couple of stumbling blocks. Very few people picked Maryland to defeat Nebraska which proved to be the right move. Dick Sokol was the only one who turned in a perfect card this week and will receive the $25 first

Valentine Police Department reported one arrest in the past week. During the week of 9/27/26 to 10/3/26, one arrest was reported by the Valentine Police Department. On October 1st, at 9:55 PM, and officer was dispatched to a disturbance in the 1000 block of east 9th Street. A 20 year old Nebraska man was arrested and charged with Disturbing the Peace. During the week officers responded to 30 calls for service, including: 5 complaints 4 traffic stops 1 vehicle theft 1 h

Sidewalks and driveways across Nebraska became colorful canvases for a cause in September as artists helped Nebraska CASA Association raise awareness about the need for more Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. Thursday, Nebraska CASA announced the six winners of its 2026 “Chalk It Up for CASA” statewide chalk art contest, themed “A Future in Full Color.” The Grand Prize winner is Jamie Elliott from Valentine. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocat

The 2026 Wild West Days Rodeo wqas held at the Bordertown Arena last weekend. Kids of all ages competed. the day wrapped up with a street dance in Kilgore.

Three Korean War Veterans were honored Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial in Valentine. The State of Nebraska minted a coin in recognition of the veterans of the Korean War across the state. Rex Gallino and Cherry County Veterans’ Service Officer Ashley Vackiner presented Jerry Henderson’s last Friday at the nursing home in Bassett. The Korean War Medals for Richard “Dick” Stiefel and Gilbert Witte were presented on Wednesday. LeRoy Graves is also one of the surviving Korea

A new nonprofit organization, Canyon Ridge Care Center has officially launched its mission to strengthen local healthcare by building a dedicated skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Valentine. This process began in 2024 and 2025 and has progressed to the point of having a signed letter of intent to acquire Cherry Hills Estates in Valentine. The facility will be community focused with all contributions fully tax deductible. A local board of directors will guide th

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept submissions for the 2026 Nebraskaland Magazine photo contest starting Oct. 1. Submissions should be made at Magazine.OutdoorNebraska.gov. To be eligible for the contest, photos should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time Oct. 31. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit photos in four categories: Macro — Flora/fauna — Landscape — Hunting and fishing — All photos must be taken in Nebraska. Submission

Ballots will be mailed-out on October 9th in Cherry County. The November 3rd General Election is still over a month away, but several deadlines are quickly approaching in Nebraska. The deadline to register to vote online, DMV, Agent, or by Mail in Nebraska will be October 16th. In person registration must be completed by October 23rd. Ballots will be mailed to your residential address on file with the Cherry County Clerk’s office on October 9th. Some of the contested race

Press release from Mellette County Sheriff's Office At approximately 9:45 PM on Wednesday, September 23, the Mellette County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on US Highway 83, directly south of White River near the junction with US Highway 44. A female pedestrian was walking southbound in the middle of US Highway 83 when a pickup pulling a flatbed trailer, driven by a Grand Island, Nebraska, man, struck her. The driver attempted to b

Joni Cox, daughter of Tom and Amy Cox was chosen as Homecoming Queen at Valentine High School on Friday night. Dominic Beebout, son of Blake and Jessica Beebout was chosen as King. The Badgers won the game over Bridgeport 28 to 13 to improve to 2 and 3 on the season.

It was a tough week for participants in our KVSH Pigskin Prediction Contest. Seven people missed 2 games on this weeks card. 15 people missed three. It was not uncommon to miss 5 to seven games. It seems the Kansas State loss to Cincinatti was a hard one, and Minnesota beating Washington surprised a lot of people. Those missing only two games included: Bernie Eklund, Kathy Hammond, Maria Bopp, Eric Bopp, Donna Billings and David Billings. It came down to yardage again this w