VPD Responded to 44 calls this week. During the week of March 15th to March 21st, the following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department: On March 18th, at 5:50PM, a traffic stop near the intersection of B and Cherry Streets lead to the arrest of a 21 year old NE male for driving under suspension. On March 18th, at 6:10 PM, a trespassing complaint in the 600 block of West Highway 20 lead to the arrest of a 50 year old Nebraska man for the offense of criminal tresp

Governor Jim Pillen at Valentine Fire Hall On Friday morning Governor Jim Pillen met with firefighters, emergency management representatives, volunteers and others who have been on the frontlines of firefighting efforts in Anderson Bridge Fire in Cherry County. Valentine Fire Chief Terry Engles stated that the fire “is contained, but not out”. He was joined by Sherry Vinton, director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Erv Portis, assistant director of the Nebraska

] A local fund has been started for fire relief for the Anderson Bridge Fire in Cherry County. John Johnson and Carolyn Moore appeared on the KVSH Comment program Friday morning to release details of the effort. The Sandhills Area Foundation will accept donations that will first go to residents who suffered losses in the fire and then volunteer fire departments can apply for funds as well. Losses range from buildings, fences, homes, rangeland and others. After local needs a

2026 SPVA BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Hayes Watts Bridgeport 11 Issac Cronin Valentine 12 Ben Heirigs NPSP 11 Gage Nein Bridgeport 12 Dominic Beebout Valentine 11 SECOND TEAM Houston Hill Hershey 11 Lincoln Behrend Kimball 10 Peyton Kramer NPSP 11 Braxton Miller Kimball 12 Zak Anderson Chase County 10 HONORABLE MENTION Trystan Beebout Valentine 11 2026 SPVA GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Ella Schluterbusch Bridgeport 12 Paige Sprenger Valentine 11

Pollinating cedar trees led to the fire call mid-morning Saturday The Valentine Volunteer Fire Department was requested to smoke reported in the canyon area south of Valentine in the Niobrara River valley area near mile marker 106. Upon arrival to the area, firemen discovered that the seasonal pollen release from cedar trees was creating a smoky looking cloud of pollen. A large portion of the area was in the pollen cloud that prompted the response, however no smoke or fire

The resignation took place at the recent Cherry County Ag Society meeting At the Monday meeting of the Cherry County Ag Society, Duane Witte submitted his letter of resignation, vacating his position as president of the group. According to Vice President Jon Kime, the board had received a verbal resignation from Witte at the prior meeting but requested that the resignation be put in a written document which was provided on the March 16 th . Kime told KVSH News that he and th

Stay tuned to KVSH Radio for new information Right after the Anderson Bridge fire was pretty much contained, Mark Johnson contacted KVSH Radio about helping to find hay for three families in the Niobrara River Vaelly that lost large amounts of hay. John Johnson accepted the job of organizing and KVSH started announcing the plan. Wednesday, KVSH News contacted Mr. Johnson who is coordinating the effort to replace hay and fenceposts for those families who suffered losses in the

Photo Credit: VCS Facebook According to the Valentine Community Schools' Facebook page, it was a big day at West Holt Tuesday as the VHS team competed in the district speech meet. Vani Johnson: 6th in Extemporaneous, Josie Shaul: 5th in Entertainment, Camilla Brown: 4th in Poetry, and River Doyle was named District Champ in Persuasive and will head to state in a couple of weeks! Stay tuned to KVSH Radio for updates.

The latest on the Road 203 Fire at Halsey was an update Tuesday morning. Cooler weather helped.. The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 had assumed command on Saturday. They reported that other than the local fire departments and volunteers fighting the fire they had dispatched 1 Aircraft, 22 Engines, 6 Heavy Equipment, and 160 personnel working on the fire. They have been using drones to map the fire and mark hot spots. The latest report on the number of acre

While state lawmakers continue to work on putting together a budget one item included as an amendment to the budget bill would include funds for a scenic Nebraska river. State Senator Barry DeKay of Niobrara, said the amendment would restore funding to protect the Niobrara River. The amendment would reinstate $34,000 in funding to the Niobrara Council for its operations and to defend it conservation easements, DeKay said. The Niobrara Council was formed in 1997 to assist the

KVSH Radio will continue updating. Keep checking in for any new information that becomes available. According to Cherry County Emergency Management Director Jessica Coyle, there was an aerial mapping Saturday morning indicating that an unofficial 16,182 acres has burned in the area stretching from Highway 97 south of Valentine to 9 miles south of Kilgore. There were a few flare ups South of Kilgore handled by firefighters from that area. Things have been pretty quiet over th

The Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference has announced its 2025–2026 All-Conference Boys Basketball teams, recognizing standout performances from athletes across several conference schools. Five players were named to the First Team, representing four different programs. Maurice Robinson, a senior from Sandhills/Thedford is one of the top selections. The Second Team included Jacob Walker of Mullen, and Carter Anderson of Sandhills/Thedford. Several athletes were also recognized

The latest on the Road 203 Fire at Halsey was an update Tuesday morning. Cooler weather helped.. The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 had assumed command on Saturday. They reported that other than the local fire departments and volunteers fighting the fire they had dispatched 1 Aircraft, 22 Engines, 6 Heavy Equipment, and 160 personnel working on the fire. They have been using drones to map the fire and mark hot spots. The latest report on the number of acre

Press release from Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands The Chokecherry prescribed fire on the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest was declared a wildfire at approximately 4p.m. March 12, 2026. Although forecasted weather conditions were within parameters for the implementation of the prescribed fire, the wind event that took place 36 hours after ignitions ceased caused a spot fire that spread outside the project boundary. Named the Road 203 fire, the N

Chris Mosner photo The Badger boys’ basketball, team concluded a tremendous season finishing at 23 and 4 for the year. Three of the four teams the Badgers lost to are in the class C1 state tournament this week. The boys lost in overtime 57 to 56 to Freeman in the first round of the class C2 state tournament on a last second shot. The badgers will graduate three seniors including leading scorer Ike Cronin who did not play in the recent game due to an ankle injury. Ike finis

Retail sales in the final month of 2025 for Valentine were up when compared to 2024 numbers. Valentine reported $7.9 million dollars in retail sales for December which was up 7.6 percent from the previous year. When compared to other peer communities, the Heart City did better than most. Ainsworth and O’Neill retail sales in December 2025 were down 2.5%. Chadron reported a 6.2% increase, Broken Bow only up 2.5%. Keya Paha County reported a 12.5% jump, Thomas County was up

Valentine Economic Development continues to work on several projects including housing, the theater and now is spearheading a look into parks and trails. The theater project will be awarding bids for roof work and HVAC. The total cost of the project has been estimated at around $800,000 and they have raised about $650,000 of the amount needed. They have received grants of $50,000 for roof and HVAC work and another grant, for Creative District, of $100,000 for sound and techn

Valentine FFA would like to invite everyone to the annual Hired Hand Auction and silent auction that will be held Thursday, March 19th at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. There will be a free supper provided by the FFA, starting at 6:00 p.m., with the auction to follow. The silent auction will include several gift baskets put together by local businesses and senior FFA members, along with items made in the shop classes. This annual fundraiser helps fund local FFA activities, c

From story posted at KLKN-TV LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – When determining if an organ from one body can be safely transplanted to save another, medical teams must act quickly and with precision. Thanks to the quick-thinking medical team at Live On Nebraska, their decision to transplant one man’s liver ultimately made American history. “I reacted with kind of amusement and surprise because I said, he’s over 100 years old!” said Roger Steele, the donor’s son, describing his father’s

11 Folks from around the area have been named · Deloris Adamson Cherry County · Jerry Adamson Cherry County · James Alworth Garden County · Sam Connell McPherson County · Steve Crouse Keya Paha County · Dan Dailey Brown County · Jim Johnston Thomas County · John Ravenscroft Cherry County · Gary Powles