For more information, go to sandhillsareafoundation.com Sandhills Area Foundation (SAF)  is committed to supporting area youth who are...

No one knows for sure why, but retail sales continue to lag behind 2024 numbers for the first 5 months of 2025. The latest figures...

Property owners could be fined $100-$500 per violation The City of Valentine has hired a Code Enforcement Officer.  Fred Daugherty...

Work on the roof at Valentine's City Hall should be done soon. The next phase of the City Hall renovation is underway as White Castle...

The public hearing will be September 4th at the fairgrounds in Valentine. Controversy continues in Cherry County as Blue Stem Sandhills...

VPD Responded to 28 calls for service in the past week The following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department during the week...

Valentine was one of 150 departments to get the grant nationally in 2025. According to Kimberly Quiros, Chief of Communications for the...

Sant Painters hosted the art show during the Cherry County Fair. The Sand Painters Art Club recently hosted a captivating Open Art Show...

Wednesday Night's storms likely caused the single tree fire. The cluster of thunderstorms that went through north central Nebraska a few...

Adam Cooper was sentenced after being found guilty of 3 counts, including two felonies. An Arkansas man charged after a hit-and-run last...

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association held their annual convention in Omaha on August 12th and 13th, at Embassy Suites in La Vista. ...

A project that has long been talked about is closer to happening than ever before.  Planned as an addition to the Mid-Plains Community...

The unconfirmed report came in to the Cherry County Dispatch around 2pm Thursday. According to Jamon Slama, Chief of Police in Valentine,...

The board voted in July to require that one of the classes be a "core" class. After attorneys advised that this move was illegal, the...

NPPD Meeting was held Tuesday evening Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is currently considering 16 communities across the state as...

Open Plains Transit (OPT), which serves most of western Nebraska with rural and intercity bus transportation extending into South Dakota...

The purchase follows the decision by longtime owners John and Lila Miller to retire from the business that they've owned locally since...

A friendly reminder to test your smoke detectors regularly and change batteries annually. At about 2pm on Wednesday afternoon, the...

Prizes will be donated in memory of James Sexon and will be awarded in October. According to Michelle Garwood, UNL Extension Educator in...

A new boat ramp is about to open at one Sandhills lake near Hyannis, while another one will be temporarily closed.   Construction workers...