Valentine and Cherry County finally had two months in a row where retail sales were on the positive side. In July, the latest month figures are available, Valentine retail net taxable sales were reported at 9.7 million dollars compared to 9.2 million in 2024. This is an increase of 5.7%.  June sales were reportedly up only 3.4%. Some retailers reported these numbers were barely above inflation figures. Other area comparable retails sales reported by the Nebraska Department of

President  Donald Trump  said the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. Trump promised days earlier to address the issue as part of his efforts to keep inflation in check. U.S. beef prices have been  stubbornly high  for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there. Also ranchers who have not been able to rebuild herds. Trump has been working

Memorial service for Steve Lurz, age 62 of Kilgore will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. The burial will be held at a later date at Harmony Cemetery in Bladen, NE. Cremation has been chosen, and no visitation will be held. Steve passed away on Oct. 17th in Lyons, NE. Survivor Sisters-Debb Daemon Kathy Vietor Cheryl Woodring Terri Worley Brother-Jerry Life partner-Betty Kamler Sando

Loyalty in the KVSH Pigskin Prediction contest this week cost almost everyone at least one wrong on their card.  There were sixteen cards that only missed the Nebraska game, so kudos to them for staying loyal.  The Penn State loss to Iowa and Cody Kilgore loss to Sioux County were a couple of the most missed games on this week's card.  There was one perfect card this week.  Only two cards that picked Minnesota to beat Nebraska.  The only perfect card was submitted by Ann Neif

Memorial service for Caitlin Huggins age 42 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Valentine. A private family graveside service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Memorials may be made to the White Buffalo Calf Women’s Society. Caitlin passed away on Oct. 17, 2025, in Valentine. Survivors Husband-Mike of Valentine Children-Jackson & Mackenzie Huggins of Valentine Mother & father-June and John Harlo

Week In Review, October 12 - October 18 During the week of October 12th to October 18th, the following arrests were made by the Valentine Police Department: On October 18th, at approximately 4:00 PM, officers responded to a welfare check request in the Valentine City Park. A 47 year old South Dakota woman was arrested for Possession of a Controlled substance and booked into the Cherry County Jail. On the 18th, at 7:30 PM, officers responded to a disturbance in the north east

Two bright green comets are  streaming through the skies  and are  visible to skygazers  in the Northern Hemisphere. Comet Lemmon will have its closest brush with Earth on or around Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025). The other cosmic snowball, Comet SWAN, should have its flyby with Earth on Monday, but it’s headed away from the sun and will likely grow dimmer as the days pass. To see the pair, go outside just after sunset and look to the northern sky for Comet Lemmon close to the horiz

#1 Howells-Dodge (8-0), 45.3750 H Thursday, Oct 23rd 5:00 PM CT #32 Hyannis (3-5), 37.1250   #17 Elgin Public/Pope John (6-2), 40.5000 Thursday, Oct 23rd 5:00 PM CT #16 Overton (5-3), 40.6250 H   #9 Lawrence-Nelson (7-1), 42.6250 H Thursday, Oct 23rd 7:00 PM CT #24 Osceola (4-4), 39.2500   #25 Bancroft-Rosalie (5-3), 39.2500 Thursday, Oct 23rd 7:00 PM CT @ @ Elmwood #8 Elmwood-Murdock (7-1), 43.1250 H   #5 Anselmo-Merna (7-1), 44.1250 H Thursday, Oct 23rd 5:00 PM CT @ @ Merna

The construction project on West 4th Street (HWY 83 North) is nearing completion.   Placement of the concrete roadway and sidewalks is complete. Soon the countdown traffic signals will be retired, and normal traffic conditions will resume. Expect the remaining work, grading to finish slopes and placement of erosion control, to be completed under work zones along the shoulder. Use caution and reduce speeds when workers are present.   City Steets used for the project detour, 3r

Recent media reports indicate President Trump is working to lower beef prices in the United States, with some reports indicating Argentina may play a role in the administration’s price-lowering strategy.  Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest cattle association that exclusively represents cattle farmers and ranchers, issued the following statement in response to the president’s efforts. “We appreciate President Trump’s interest in addressing the U.S. beef mar

Hunters need to use caution on the road during the fall harvest. With the crop harvest ongoing and hunting seasons continuing to open, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds hunters to be courteous. Hunters should expect to encounter farm vehicles and equipment on country roads and make room for them when they do so. Large equipment can need extra room on the road, so hunters, whether hunting on private land or public land, should park in provided lots and not along p

A benefit Spaghetti Feed and silent auction for Brooklyn Coyle will be held on November 9th at Niobrara Valley Vineyards South of Nenzel.  This free will offering feed will have all proceeds going to Brooklyn and her family to help with medical expenses.  The event will be held 2 until 6PM Mountain Time on the 9th. A recent minor car accident sent Brooklyn to the hospital for a checkup, where they found a brain tumor that had previously been undetected.    If you would like t

Authorities say a forensic examination of the skeletal human remains discovered Friday on the north side of the Scotts Bluff National Monument has yet to take place, but circumstantial evidence suggests the body may be that of a missing Moorcroft, Wyoming man. In a news release issued Thursday through the Gering Police Department, the Scotts Bluff County Attorney says “during the searches, several items were located that family identified as belonging to Chance Englebert when

The Cherry County Hospital is celebrated its 50th anniversary at the location on Green Street Wednesday afternoon with coffee and cookies. Members of the public were invited to reminisce with former staff, doctors and administrators during the event.  They also had several displays from the hospital over the years. Documents from the 70’s showed that a C-section cost 60 dollars, a spinal tap would cost 15 dollars.  Registered nurses made up to 3.80 an hour and the head cook m

Teyunna Walking Eagle-Spears, age 39, passed away in Minnesota on October 7, 2025. Wake will begin at 10am Friday October 17th at the St. Francis Community Building Funeral 2pm Saturday October 18th at the St. Francis Community Building Burial at St. Patrick Cemetery in Spring Creek Survivors: Siblings: Tamara Spears Anderson, Brandon Derriso, Tyrell Spears, Terran Walking Eagle, Tyrhonda Shumpert, Trent Tye & Broderick Tye HOLMES FUNERAL HOME is in charge of service a

The Cherry County Hospital is celebrating its 50th anniversary at the location on Green Street this afternoon with coffee and cookies from 4 to 7PM. The original Sandhills General Hospital was a two-story building run by Father Blaire and operated by two sisters in 1912.  Over the years that hospital was also operated by a private doctor, a local Methodist church and other entities.  From 1912 until 1930 the hospital was under five managements, but each was to no avail in kee

The North Central Nebraska RC&D has partnered with communities to offer on-site shredding on October 20th. A truck from Security Shredding Services will be stopping in Ainsworth, Springview, Naper, Butte, Spencer, and Lynch. The truck starts its day in Ainsworth from 8:30 until 9:30 at the Ainsworth City office, then goes to The Turbine Mart in Springview from 10:15 till 10:45. This is an opportunity to safely dispose of financial papers, medical records, and other sensitive

J.T. Adamson of Cody won the Calf Roping average at the Badland Circuit Finals Pro Rodeo this past weekend in Minot North Dakota. JT tied for 4th place in the first go-round with a time of 9.8 second. He was also 4th in the 2nd go with a time of 10 flat.  Adamson won the third round with a time of 8.1 to seal the average title with 27.9 seconds on three head. JT was able to pocket over $6,000 for the weekend. This was just a week after the funeral for his grandfather, and nam

The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team began a stretch of three straight road matches with a sweep win at No. 12 Purdue on Sunday in front of 2,415 at Holloway Gymnasium.  The Huskers (16-0, 6-0 Big Ten) won by sweep for the seventh match in a row, thanks to big performances from  Harper Murray  and  Andi Jackson . Murray had 16 kills without an error for a career-high .640 hitting percentage with two service aces, two solo blocks, five digs and four set assists. Jackson posted 1

It’s Time Valentine fund raising efforts continued Saturday night with the reverse raffle held at the former Shopko Building in Valentine.  There were 260 tickets sold, so the jackpot was a total of $11,000.  Tickets were removed from the board in a countdown fashion until the top ten were left. Certain tickets were winners during the countdown. Mary Kay Ford won 125 dollars, Shelly Henderson won $175, Angel Davis won $225, Bill Longcor won $300 and Amy Cox won $450.  In the