The North Central Resource and Conservation District was informed this week that they have had two tire amnesty recycling grants approved for 2026.  One grant will cover an event in Springview and the other will be in the O’Neill area.  Last year the tire recycling was held in Valentine, and the response filled the 200-ton limit in less than one day, meaning some interested parties did not get to drop off their old tires. The RC&D hopes that these two locations can serve the

After reviewing applications at Tuesday’s meeting, the Cherry County Commissioners voted to extend an offer to Katie Ormesher for the Cherry county Zoning Administrator position.  The position opened after former administrator Jane Stolzenberg submitted her resignation effective at the end of October.  As a side note, the lawsuit against the county and zoning administrator will be in district court on the 19th. This was not discussed at Tuesday regular meeting. In other news

Everyone is invited to join KVSH Radio this Sunday evening for a live Christmas Music event at The Vets Club at 7pm. The Vets Cub will have an evening meal starting at 5pm and local talent will entertain with some of your your favorite Christmas songs at 7PM.  There is no admission to the concert, and the meal is optional.  The event will be broadcast live on KVSH Radio and KVSH.com . Songs with Ann Neiffer featuring Marvel, Lilybet and Evie, Bree DeMontigny, Eve Millar and H

The Nebraska football team has been selected to play in the 2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, marking the Huskers’ second consecutive postseason trip. Nebraska will meet Utah in the game, which is set for Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Allegiant Stadium. The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT (12:30 p.m. PT) with ESPN providing the television coverage. The Husker Radio Network will carry the game including KVSH. This marks Nebraska’s first-ever appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl and

Jocille Brinda and Bobbie Jo Roshone were recognized for their years of service with the Cherry County Ambulance Service. At their regular monthly meeting, the Cherry County Ambulance Service recognized a couple of their EMS personnel for their many years of dedication to the area with the organization. Jocille Brinda is an RN with Cherry County Hospital, and responds with the EMS service as an EMT. She was recognized for having served for 15 years. Bobbie Jo Roshone is an

Preliminary results from the 2025 Nebraska November firearm deer season show statewide harvest fell 7% from 2024, which was expected, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Harvest went from 28,056 last year to 26,029 this year. Given that populations are down after several years of drought, harsh winters, and disease outbreaks — and permit numbers have been reduced to aid in recovery — the lower harvest was no surprise. Whitetail harvest is down 10% from last y

Pres. Donald Trump announces billions in relief for farmers impacted by the trade war. Administration officials and farmers gathered at the White House Monday to announce details. It’s a $12 billion package with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins saying $11 billion will be available for row crop producers by February. The Rural Radio Network visited with Rep. Adrian Smith as he attended the Nebraska Farm Bureau Convention in Kearney. He said he’s not a fan of tariffs but said Trump’

Cherry County Dispatch reported multiple occupants in the Sunday afternoon accident. A two vehicle accident Sunday afternoon prompted emergency response from local first responders.  The accident was reported at 5 th  and Green street near the Cherry County Hospital and Valentine High School, with multiple occupants.  Valentine Volunteer Fire Department and Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service were requested by Cherry County dispatch as well as local and county law enforc

No arrests were reported in the past week. During the week of November 30th to December 6th, no arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department.   Some of the calls fielded by the Valentine Police Department include:   4 animal complaints 4 traffic stops 1 alarm 1 non-injury accident 1 welfare check 1 disturbance

Photo courtesy Gordon Warrick The Sandhills Prairie Refuge Association invites birders to participate in the longest-running community science survey, the annual National Audubon Society-sponsored Christmas Bird Count, on Tuesday December 16. This marks the 126th year that this annual event has been held, although the Valentine component is only several decades old.     Birders and nature enthusiasts interested in participating must arrange with the count compiler in advance 

O`Neill Invite Results for Valentine High School Boys 113 Deklin Titus (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 23.5 team points. 126 Rownan Eggert (3-1) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. 132 Jehki Williams (4-0) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points. 138 Gage Sandoz (2-2) placed 8th and scored 7.0 team points. 165 Parker Chavez (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 23.5 team points. O`Neill Invite Results for Valentine Girls G100 Reegan Eggert (5-4) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points. G

Valentine's One Act Team did well at Districts in Bridgeport The Valentine High School One Act team finished their season with district competition in Bridgeport. The team earned 4th place, with the technical crew receiving third place. Praise Maunu and Camilla Brown were recognized as the outstanding actors from Valentine, and Camilla Brown was awarded one of two NSAA Outstanding Actor medals for the entire competition. Coaches Shelly Parks and Bev Brown are extremely proud

The planned water service interruption will be Monday afternoon. According to information from City Manager Shane Seiwart, The City of Valentine will have a temporary water service interruption on Monday, December 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to replace valves at 2nd and Wood. The affected areas are: From Edna to Wood on 2nd and 3rd From 2nd and 3rd on Edna From 3rd to 4th on Voctoria and From 2nd to 4th on Wood. The Valentine Middle School will be affected by this plann

St. Francis Indian School at St. Francis, is one of 48 high schools across the country to receive a $5,000 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant for its ProStart culinary career and technical education program. The school will use the funds to equip their ProStart classroom with necessary cooking and prep equipment. ProStart’s emphasis on hands-on learning and mentorship means ProStart students emerge from the high school program ready to work in a professional kitchen o

After tabulating all the cards for the 2025 Pigskin Prediction contest, KVSH has determined the overall winners for the year. With 14 weeks of the contest dating back to the end of August, there should have been a total of 140 games to choose from. There were a couple of misprints on the cards or some game scheduling changes that forced us to throw out a few games along the way.  KVSH would like to thank our sponsors; Tooth and Whisker Outdoors, Nelsen Furniture, Security Fir

For the third time in the past five months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved slightly below growth neutral.  The Business Conditions Index, dropped slightly to 49.5 from 50.5 in October.   The November employment index increased to 47.6 from 46.9 in October, marking the eighth consecutive month below the growth-neutral threshold of 50.0. The Novem

A 76-year-old man from Ashby found guilty of shooting a friend following a night of drinking will be spending at least five years behind bars. A firearms charge carries a mandatory 5 year minimum. Following a three-day trial last week, a Grant County District Court jury took about two hours to find Duane Meester guilty on several charges. District Judge Travis O’Gorman continued the Ashby man’s bond of $500,000 ten percent and ordered a pre-sentence investigation, with senten

After completing the Big Ten’s first 20-0 campaign since 2009, the Nebraska volleyball program was well represented in the Big Ten Volleyball Postseason Honors announced on Tuesday.  Junior setter  Bergen Reilly  was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Setter of the Year. Head Coach  Dani Busboom Kelly  was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media.  Reilly was joined on the All-Big Ten First Team by  Rebekah Allick ,  Andi Jackson  and  Harpe

The Valentine Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the receipt raffle and window decorating contest from this past week.  The events took place from Holiday Preview on the 22nd to Shop Small Town Saturday on the 29th.  In the business window decorating contest, first place went to Broken Spoke Boutique with 51 votes.  Second place was Craig Beman Fine Art gallery with 23 votes. 3rd place was Heart City Rock & Blue Persuasion Nails.  Honorable mention went to Flowerlan

LB 650 allows disabled veterans to apply for tax exemption on their primary transportation. LB 650 recently passed the Nebraska Unicameral allowing disabled veterans an opportunity to receive a tax exemption for their primary transportation vehicle.  According to Veterans' Service Officer Ashley Blume-Vackiner, veterans with any disability rating of 0%-100% can stop by or call the Veterans’ Service Office in Valentine to be updated in the DMV system.  The system updates every