Nebraska Has New Head of State Patrol

Nebraska Has New Head of State Patrol

Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Chief Bryan Waugh as the next superintendent for the Nebraska State Patrol. He will assume his duties on June 2. Waugh replaces Colonel John Bolduc, who is retiring on May 4. Wauch is the 19th superintendent to oversee...
Cronin Leads Badgers at Norfolk with 3 Gold Medals

Cronin Leads Badgers at Norfolk with 3 Gold Medals

The 2025 Norfolk Classic was held on Thursday, May 1st. Valentine qualified several track and field athletes for the Northeast Nebraska Invitational. It was a great day for a track meet, and the Valentine Badgers brought home several medals. Junior Aiden Hand brought...
Prescribed Burn Workshop Planned For May 9th

Prescribed Burn Workshop Planned For May 9th

There will be a prescribed fire workshop May 9th  from 9am to 4pm at the Carl Simmons place, two miles north of Highway 12 on Hidden Timber Road.  Nebraska fire partners will host a free workshop focused on basic prescribed fire skills and safety, plus hands-on...
Tire Amnesty Fills 200 Ton Limit On First Day

Tire Amnesty Fills 200 Ton Limit On First Day

In about seven hours on Wednesday, area residents dropped off over 200 tons of tires in the Tire Amnesty event in Valentine. Because of the success of the first day, no tires were accepted on Thursday. The event was open to the entire six county RC&D area and...