2024 Old West Days

2024 Old West Days

As plans are finalized for Old West Days and the Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Valentine, Nebraska’s annual 1884 Days. The theme this year is Old Traditions and New beginnings and will feature some past favorite entertainers and some new talent. The committee...
District Music Results

District Music Results

Valentine High School Results from District Music on Friday, April 19th, held in Ainsworth. Superior Ratings:VHS Band–(Superior with State Medals)Women’s Choral GroupWomen’s QuartetMarybelle Ward, Soprano SoloTitus Maunu, Bass SoloTitus and Praise...
Walleye Spawn Operations at Merritt Reservoir

Walleye Spawn Operations at Merritt Reservoir

Nebraska Game and Parks finished conducting walleye spawn operations at Merritt Reservoir over the last two weeks April 8-12th and April 17-19th. According to Zac Brashears, they were able to catch 1,023 female walleye and spawned 700 quarts of eggs at 123,000 eggs...
VPD Week In Review

VPD Week In Review

April 14 – 20, 2024 Incidents/Arrests: On 04/14/2024 at 9:42 pm, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of north Wood Street. A juvenile male was cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol. On 04/15/2024 at 1:57 am, an officer conducted a traffic...
Long Time Ainsworth Broadcaster Dies

Long Time Ainsworth Broadcaster Dies

Larry Rice was owner and general manager of KBRB AM & FM in Ainsworth, Nebraska. The son of C.C. and Sylvia Rice, he grew up on a farm owned by his uncle and managed by his father near Pickering, Missouri. A graduate of Pickering High School in 1956, Larry...