The Cherry County Commissioners met Tuesday for their regular meeting A couple items on the agenda for the Cherry County Commissioners revolved around property taxes at area churches that host for-profit day care providers on their properties. In a story on KVSH Radio last month, Pastor Gary Smith at the Presbyterian Church advised that after the church spent thousands of dollars making the space usable for the purpose of day care, the Cherry County Assessor approached them

Artists may submit up to two pieces in any medium Niobrara National Scenic River is inviting artists to submit original works for an open art show commemorating the river’s 35th anniversary in May 2026. Artists may submit up to two pieces in any medium. Artwork that highlights the landscapes, history, culture, and communities of the Niobrara River is encouraged. There are four categories to submit: Student (separate entry criteria), Amateur, Professional, and Ranger. To parti

Pictured: New Drivers' License Coming to Nebraska Wallets The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles announced the launch of a redesigned driver license and state identification card, featuring new Nebraska-themed imagery, enhanced security elements, and a new black-and-white photo format to better protect residents from identity fraud. The updated design highlights iconic symbols from across the state. Featured on the card are images of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in Oma

The Valentine Badger Boys Basketball team were given a fire department escort as they left town for the state basketball tournament in Lincoln. The boys will face number 6 seed Freeman at 3:15 Wednesday at The Devaney Center. Birk Burge will cover all the boy's games at state. The Badgers are at 23 wins and 3 losses on the year, and team members have set records in points per game, assists per game and 3 pointers per game. The Cherry County Hospital Pregame, with Birk Burge

The Bessey Ranger District’s prescribed burn of around 1,100 acres has resumed today and will continue as conditions allow. The burn area is located roughly 8 miles west of Halsey, Nebraska, within the Chokecherry allotment south of Forest Service Road 203 and west of Forest Service Road 212. After visiting with a representative of the Forest Service there was a breakdown in communications about postponing the fire from Monday. There have created a new email contact as well

BACK ROW R-L: Blake Boone, Allan Ward, Landon Mooney, Sam Sprenger, Camilla Brown, Isabella Johnson FRONT ROW R-L: Isaac Utecht, Leighton Reagle, Josie Shaul, Ara'Vani Johnson PHOTO CREDIT: VCS Facebook Congratulations to the VHS Quiz Bowl team, winning the district competition in Ainsworth, qualifying the team for the state competition in April

The accident happened this past weekend near Gregory According to the SD Highway patrol, a Gregory, SD man died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on 339th Avenue, three miles south of Gregory. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2016 Honda UTV was traveling southbound on 339th Avenue near 292nd Street when the vehicle left the roadway and entered a steep embankment and ro

The woman's identity has not been released, pending notification of family members. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, a Mission, SD woman died and three others were seriously injured Sunday in a single-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of White River, SD. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Ring T

Officers responded to 39 calls for service in the past week There are no arrests to report for the week of 3/1/2026 to 3/7/2026. During the week officers responded to 39 calls for service, including: 5 animal complaints 2 fraud complaints 3 traffic stops 2 child abuse or neglect complaints 3 disturbances 1 theft 1 assault

Photo by Nebraska Library Association The Nebraska Library Association (NLA) announced today that Chris Bitner has been recognized as a 2026 Outstanding Volunteer Award winner for their service as President of the Friends of the Valentine Public Library. Bitner was nominated by Carrie Graham, Library Director at Valentine Public Library. In their nomination, Graham wrote, "Chris was instrumental in forming the Friends in 2007 and has been a dedicated leader ever since. Under

Northern Lights Photo By BJ Roshone BJ Roshone a member of the Sand Painters Art Club is named Artist of the Month for March. Founder of Wannabe Wandering Photography, BJ is a former Missourian now rooted on the prairie in Valentine, Nebraska. Over the past several years, she has honed her craft behind the lens, growing from a foundation in landscape and architectural photography into wildlife, ranch life, and striking night scenes. Her featured images capture everything from

Mike Burge presents Ashley Smith her Deadwood Getaway on Thursday The 2026 KVSH Sweetheart of the year winner was announced on KVSH Radio this week. With eleven sponsors, we drew three names from each of those registration buckets. Those 33 names were then put into the drawing for the two nights at Rustic Ridge Cabins in Hill City South Dakota and runner up prize of a $100 gift certificate to Bunkhouse Saloon and Restaurant in Valentine for dinner for two. The runner up is D

The project should be done in the fall The City of Valentine is working on installing a new sewer interceptor line after decades of talk and planning. City Manager Shane Siewart stated to KVSH News that “it’s been talked about since the 80’s!” The project is intended to replace 3 lift stations and allow for eastward development which has also been discussed by council members for years. The project will start at the treatment plant northeast of Valentine and extent south to

A Financial Peace University personnel finance class will begin on Monday March 9th at the Berean Church in Valentine. Kim Burge will again lead this 9-week class developed by financial expert and radio host Dave Ramsey, to help families take control of finances and build wealth. Participants will be given a structured approach to budgeting, elimination of dept using the “debt snowball” method, building wealth and building emergency savings. The class begins at 7pm on March

Help save lives. Donate blood. There will be another Red Cross blood drive at the Catholic Church parish hall on Thursday, March 5th from 11:30 to 5:30. March is National Red Cross Month, and for more than 130 years, heroic American Red Cross Volunteers have provided hope and urgent relief to families in communities across the country. You're invited to join in the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross and be someone's hero by donating blood this Thursday. To make an appoin

PreK-K Boys 47-50 - Knox Nelson's placed 2nd 53-57 - Avery Ruby's placed 4th 1st-2nd Boys 53 - Maddox Belville's placed 4th 56 - Watson Michalek's placed 3rd 59 - Charlie Stec's placed 3rd 75 – JP Hoefs's placed 5th 85 - Ryker Klimpel's placed 4th 85 - Kash Nelson's placed 1st 85 - Taven Urban's placed 3rd 3rd-4th Boys 75 - Cormac Coleman's placed 1st 80 - Jake Kime's placed 4th 95 – Kade Arganbright's placed 2nd 100 – Lincoln Bargen's placed 2nd 5th-6th Boys 85 - Blake

The deadline was 5pm March 2nd, 2026 We are about 2 months away from the May 12 primary election in Nebraska. The deadline to file at the Cherry County Clerk's office was 5pm March 2nd, 2026, and there were a few names that were added since the last time we looked. Here's the complete list from the Cherry County Clerk, Samantha Leonard:

The Valentine boy's basketball team bested Hemingford Monday night in the district final game to earn a trip to the state tournament for the first time in 22 years. Valentine dominated the game, winning 99 to 57. Isaac Cronin had an unofficial 40 points and was named Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game.

Eligible hunters may apply for auxiliary mountain lion permits Applications to convert a Season 1 Pine Ridge Unit permit to an Auxiliary Season mountain lion hunting permit will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission from March 2-5. Only residents who held a 2026 Pine Ridge Unit mountain lion permit but did not harvest a mountain lion during Season 1 are eligible to apply for the Auxiliary Season. An Auxiliary Season will take place because the harvest limit of

Photo Credit: VCS Facebook Page The Valentine Speech Team competed at the Ainsworth Speech meet on Saturday and were named Champions!! Bella Johnson: 3rd in Persuasive, Josie Shaul: 1st in Entertainment, 2nd in Humorous, & 3rd in Duet, Shyanne Dawson: 5th in Humorous & 5th in Poetry, Sari LaDeaux: 4th in Entertainment, 2nd in Serious, & 3rd in Poetry, Landen Mooney: 3rd in Duet, River Doyle: 1st in Persuasive, 4th in Informative, 2nd in Extemporaneous, Camilla Brown: 1st in P