The effort to bring a new event center to Valentine is moving forward. After over 40 years of talking about the benefits of a community-based event center in the Valentine area, it looks like more of a reality than ever before. Cherry County has pledged 1.5 million dollars of lodging tax money and community members have donated another million dollars toward the project to be located adjacent to Mid Plains Community College in Valentine. Mid Plains has pledged to cover the
Despite the heat, work continues on the large mural project on the South wall of Huskerland Hardware on the corner of 3rd and Main Streets in Valentine. Lauren Olson of Oshkosh Nebraska has the $21-23,000 contract which is being paid for through grants from the local Pestal Foundation and Nebraska Arts. Olson had a little help this week. As we've reported earlier, Olson is no stranger to mural work, as she has done numerous other murals from Haymarket Park area in Lincoln, to
The 2026 Nebraska Star Party started with registration on Sunday at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area south of Valentine. According to organizer John Johnston there were 370 preregistered for the event and another 30 plus that showed up on Sunday. There will most likely be more show up during the weeklong event. The event promotes its internationally recognized dark skies, beginner field school, astronomy presentations, family activities, astrophotography, and observin
