Area Unemployment Report

Area Unemployment Report

The Nebraska Department of Labor announced Nebraska’s unemployment rate for October is 2.7 percent. The rate is unchanged from the September rate and is up 0.2 percentage points from the October 2023 rate of 2.5 percent. For the fifth straight month, Nebraska’s rate...
Fishing Forecast for Some KVSH Area Lakes

Fishing Forecast for Some KVSH Area Lakes

Several lakes on the Valentine Refuge experienced severe to moderate winterkill during the winter of 2022. Stocking of these lakes occurred during the spring and fall of 2023 with bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and northern pike. Black crappie were stocked...
Slama Named To Replace Miller As VPD Chief

Slama Named To Replace Miller As VPD Chief

Valentine City Manager Shane Siewart announced that the Valentine Police Department has named Jamon Slama as new police chief, effective Thursday, November 28.  Slama will be taking the position held by current chief Dana Miller for the past decade. Slama began with...
Nominations Now Accepted For Cowboy Hall Of Fame

Nominations Now Accepted For Cowboy Hall Of Fame

Time is quickly running out for the public to submit nominations for the 2025 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by December 31, 2024. Started in 2006, the Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame continues to honor the men and women who have made a...