Press Release From Senator Tanya Storer, 43rd District In her latest weekly column, Senator Tanya Storer talked about the upcoming legislative activity that has generated considerable interest in my office... "I have received several calls and emails regarding the Brand Bill introduced by Senator Hansen, which would dismantle the Nebraska Brand Committee and make statewide inspections voluntary. This bill will be heard by the Agriculture Committee on February 17, alongside Se

Officers responded to 35 calls for service in the past week Between February 1st and the 7th, the following arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: On 2/2/26, at 10:15 PM, a traffic stop near the intersection of 1st and Main Streets lead to the arrest of a 33 year old Nebraska woman on the charge of Driving Under Suspension. On 2/4/26, at 11:25 PM, an officer observed a moped operating without headlight or taillight. The officer stopped the vehicle in t

The Valentine Lady Badgers wrestling team finished in 3rd place overall at the District B4 wrestling tournament held in Ogallala on February 6th and 7th. there were 36 schools represented ranging from Wayne and Fort Calhoon to Bayard and Bridgeport. The Badger's entered 11 girls in the tournament with over half qualifying for state on February 17th and 18th in Omaha. Qualifiers from Valentine included 100lbs Reegan Eggert, second time qualifier as a Sophamore who placed 4th

Valentine youth wrestlers competed at different events this past weekend. Elkhorn Valley Trophy Tournament Boys 5th-6th 83-92 - Robert Burdick's placed 3rd representing the Valentine Wrestling Club. 2026 Burke Youth Wrestling Tournament 8U Boys 7 - Klay OKief's placed 1st 12U Boys 36 – Bryan Fischer's placed 4th 12U Boys 37 - Zane Christiansen's placed 4th 12U Boys 40 Blake OKief's placed 1st Kearney Matcat Tournament Boys - 1st-2nd 59lbs - Charlie Stec's placed 1s

Spirit Week Runs February 9 Through the 13th at Cody Kilgore From the Cody Kilgore Unified Schools Facebook Page

The Cherry County Sheriff's Office never asks for payment or bank information over the phone. From The Cherry County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page: "We’ve received a few calls this week of scammers claiming to be employees of the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office and trying to acquire personal information. Just another reminder, if you’re ever concerned that you may not be speaking to an actual employee of our office, we have no issue with you hanging up and calling back on ou

The 2026 Valentine from Valentine, "Sending you the best grooves from Valentine, Neb." For as long as anyone around here can remember, people from around the country and around the world have sent their mail to the Valentine, NE post office to be postmarked with a cancellation from Valentine, plus a special cache that commemorates the holiday. And the tradition continues to this day. Thousands of pieces of mail traditionally move through the postal service for folks looking

Almost 2000 Valentines were received. Leo Brinda Unit #90 of American Legion Auxiliary reported a very successful Valentines for Vets project. Each year the auxiliary collects Valentines from the community to send to regional veterans’ homes and individuals. It takes over 1,000 to ensure that all the veterans receive a Valentine. Many area residents and groups donate homemade or store-bought Valentines. Those include the official Valentine from the Chamber of Commerce. Proj

The Foundation will now be known as the "Karl Busch Library Foundation" The Valentine Public Library Foundation, established to encourage private donations and bequests that provide an added “margin of excellence” for the library, has announced a new name. Foundation support enables the library to fund programs, services, and purchases that fall outside the regular operating budget, enhancing opportunities for the entire community. Recently, the library received a generous be

Several Certification Classes Will Be Held In Nebraska The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify Youth Fishing Instructors at five locations across the state this spring. These instructors, who will become part of Game and Parks’ Youth Fishing Program, will receive training and tools to conduct youth fishing clinics. They will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events and receive program incentives. Instructors also

Things are coming together for the 25th annual Bull Bash on February 14th in Valentine. Activities will begin on Friday the 13th with the livestock judging at Valentine Livestock. Valentine FFA advisor Brent Nollette appeared on the KVSH Comment program and reported that for over 5 years youth from 4-H, FFA and college level have competed in divisions at this event. It has become a premier event of its kind in the area which draws college teams from University of Nebraska,

2026 Senior Class King and Queen Jekhi WIlliams and Samantha Sprenger At Sunday night's Valentine Coronation performance, Jekhi Williams and Samantha Sprenger were crowned senior class king and queen. Prince and Princess were Caden Stankoski and Katelyn Dorsey. Junior class Duke and Duchess were Deklin Titus and Rylee Wackler. For the sophomore class, Count and Countess were Jackson Huggins and Annalena Nelson, and winners of the freshman Page honors went to Aiden Buckenda

Congratulations to VCS teacher Karen Keller. Photo credit Shane Keller The Nebraska VFW Teacher of the Year program recognizes teachers who demonstrate exceptional dedication, knowledge, and skills in their classrooms. The selected teacher is expected to inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn. The Nebraska Teacher of the Year also participates in various professional learning opportunities, speaks at state conferences, and engages in localschool progr

Last week, January 28th the Valentine FFA went to North Platte, to compete at our first round of CDE contests. Results from the day are as follows: Natural Resources- 4th Place State Qualifier River Doyle- Purple Raken Tinant- Blue Colter Austin- White Garrett Cumbow- White Welding- 4th Place State Qualifier Laken Krogman (MIG)- Red Deklin Titus (TIG)- Blue Trevor Burdick (ARC)- White Westin Witte (ARC)- White Landen Mooney (OA)- Red Prent Parker (OA)- Red Meats Evaluati

Valentine Police Department officers responded to 36 calls for service this week. During the week of January 25th to January 31st, the following arrests were reported by the Valentine Police Department: At 7:41 PM on January 26th, a traffic stop in the 500 block of Highway 20 lead to the arrest of a 33 year old Oklahoma man on drug possession charges. On January 28th at 6:55 PM a 43 year old Nebraska man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol following a traf

Congrats to the following students on their achievement! According to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, there were over 7,000 students named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Students named to the Deans’ List at UNL from the KVSH area include: Valentine Pryce Johnston, sophomore, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, fisheries and wildlife. Doc Lancaster, freshman, College of Business, accounting. Titus Maunu, freshma

From Friday to Sunday, firemen responded to multiple traffic accidents, a house fire and a skid loader. Sunday marked the third day in a row that the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department was requested to a fire call. This time, a skid loader reportedly caught fire at the Cottonwood Campground at Merritt Reservoir south of Valentine while clearing some trees. According to Cherry County Dispatch radio traffic, those on scene attempted to extinguish the flames with fire extingu

Bennett County Rumble Youth Tournament, Valentine Wrestling Club Results. 8U Girls 40-46 - Hattie Wright placed 3rd 8U Boys 52-54 - Collins Arnold placed 1st 8U Boys 52-54 - Thomas Shelbourn placed 3rd 70-74 - Coy Anderson placed 1st Boys 88-92 - Tee Morgan placed 2nd 12U Girls 79-81 - Harper Wright placed 2nd 12U Girls 117-128 - Kwynn Graham placed 2nd 12U Boys 78 - Jake Kime placed 1st 12U Boys 90-95 - Trey Benson placed 3rd 14U Boys 128-150 - Dalton Graham placed

Rosebud crews requested mutual aid from Valentine Volunteer Fire and Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service for two calls Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were dispatched to two incidents within minutes of each other Saturday afternoon. Just before 1:30pm, Cherry County Dispatch requested both the Valentine Volunteer Fire Department and Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service to the report of a motor vehicle accident just north of the Nebraska/South Dakota state line b

Sunday February 1 is National Unclaimed Property Day State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is launching a statewide push to reunite Nebraskans with their “lost cash” in recognition of National Unclaimed Property Day, set for Sunday, Feb. 1 . With the state safeguarding millions of dollars in forgotten assets, Spellerberg is urging residents to take one minute this week to search NebraskaLostCash.gov . For those who have lived in multiple states, Spellerberg recommends checking