Al Walkling Named 2024 Hometown Hero
Walkling was named at the Cherry Hills Pep Rally in September. Walkling donated his $100 award to the Sandhills Area Foundation Scholarship Fund.
City of Valentine Experiences Minor Power Outage Friday
A squirrel is likely the cause of the outage that lead to a brief outage in central Valentine.
Devin Muirhead to Retire After 27 Years at Valentine High School
2007 Girls State Championship one of highlights of 27 year career.
Fire Reported West of Valentine. Evacuation Order Lifted.
Multiple fire departments responded to a fast moving fire west of Valentine. This fire did prompt an evacuation order for some homeowners, issued by the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office. This evacuation order has been lifted.
Picture Credit: Mike Burge
Thedford to Host “Hereford Family Reunion”
Hereford Crossroads #10 in Thedford October 12th.
Entire Cherry County GOP Board Resigns at September Meeting
Former Cherry County GOP Chair Kathy Morris stated that the resignation stemmed from “badgering” by the Tony Tangwall campaign for Nebraska’s 43rd District Senate seat. Tangwall denies the claim. Vice-Chair Miles stated that he had never felt bullied by the campaign.
Heart City Theater Group Purchases Old Jewell Theater Building
Theater group making plans for demo and remodeling of old Main Street building for new community ran theater.
Southwest Conference Tournament Results
Valentine High School Girls Golf team placed 4th out of 8 schools.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Hartwig and Garwood win this week’s prediction contest
There were only 2 cards that missed one game and 13 people that missed two games on the card.
Cherry County Hospital to Get New Ambulance
The new “Type 3” Ambulance will be on a 2024 Ford F-450 and is scheduled to arrive in early October. This ambulance will replace the 1999 Ford E-Series shown.
No Events By Car Club in 2024. Members Are Needed.
The Valentine Classic Motor Club is hoping to get an event brought back to Valentine in 2025, but they will need help.
Paper Shredding September 30th in Cherry County
The North Central RC&D is bringing paper shredding from 11:30 to 12:30 at the NRD parking lot in Valentine.
Local Artist Recognized By Nebraska Life Magazine
Dave Dorsey received the Nebraska Life Art Award at the June Association of Nebraska Art Club’s 2024 conference
Valentine Girls Golf Invite Results
Valentine placed second with a score of 393.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Commissioners Address Taxes, Convention Center At Regular Meeting
The morning portion of the meeting addressed the tax request, the proposed convention center with MPCC and traffic through the detour zone east of Valentine.
Cowboy Fast Draw Wraps up Four Days of Shooting in Valentine
Local Sparks Spurs compete well in championships.
Valentine Fire, EMS Respond To Separate Incidents Monday
Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service was requested to the report of a two vehicle accident south of Merriman. The Valentine Volunteer Fire Department responded to a back yard grass fire in Valentine.
2024 Valentine Homecoming Week
Homecoming week will kick off Saturday, September 28th, with painting business windows on Main Street.
Michele Cate Takes 1st and Greg Brown 2nd in Prediction Contest
There were eight cards that only missed 1 game in this week’s contest. The Nebraska versus Illinois games was the one that cost everybody a perfect card.
Prewitt Takes 3rd at State 4-H Shotgun Championship
Matthew Prewitt received the 3rd place bronze medal in sporting clays, 7th in trap, 15th in skeet, and tied for a 5th place overall finish in his age group.
Multiple Fire Departments Respond to Fire East of Mission
The fire on Hidden Timber Road burned just over 25 acres.
Cooler Temperatures This Weekend As Autumn Begins
Cooler temperatures are expected to accompany the official start of the fall season.
Bancroft Appointed to Cherry County Assessor’s Position
Melissa Bancroft was selected to hold the office of Cherry County Assessor to fill the remainder of Jackie Moreland’s term. Bancroft will need to acquire the required certification within 150 days.
First Day of Shooting Complete At Cowboy Fast Draw
The Kansas state championship was held in Valentine, NE on Thursday September 19th. More competition to follow on Friday and Saturday at the Cherry County Fairgrounds.
KVSH Radio to Host Candidates’ Forums in October
KVSH News is working to put together a couple candidates’ forums. October 14 for Valentine Community School Board and October 16 for the Valentine City Council.
Nebraska Extension to Host Intro Farm and Ranch Tax Workshop
The workshop will be an introduction to “Schedule F”, tax planning for farms and ranches, and is scheduled for Thursday October 3 in Mullen, NE.
DOT Reminds Huskers Fans To Drive Carefully
Expect congestion in and around Lincoln as well as construction on the way to the game.
VCS to Host Screening of My Ascension to Raise Suicide Awareness
The screening of the documentary film “My Ascension” will be held at the high school from 5:30 to 8:30 on September 23rd during Suicide Awareness Month.
Emergency Crews Respond to Car Versus Deer Accident on N Hwy 83
The accident was reported at about 7am just North of Valentine Wednesday morning.
Gothenburg Girls Golf invite results
The team placed 6th of 12 teams.
4th Street Construction Project
Preparations have started to make room for the upcoming 3rd street detour in the spring.
Valentine Badgers Girls Golf Results
The team won 1st place at the North Platte St. Patts Invite.
9 Perfect Cards in Football Prediction Contest
There were nine perfect cards for the KVSH Pigskin Prediction Contest this week and 18 people missed just 1 game.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Wildfires in South Central South Dakota
The property tax request will be unchanged at $430,000
Wildfires in South Central South Dakota
White River Fire now estimated at over 10,000 acres.
Valentine Economic Development Continues to Work on Projects
Housing and a new theater for Valentine are some of the projects Economic Development is working on.
Cherry County Board Of Commissioners to Hold Special Meeting to Interview for New County Assessor
The Cherry County Commissioners will hold a special meeting Thursday September 19th at 3pm to conduct job interviews for the Cherry County Assessor position.
Fires in South Central South Dakota Prompt Mutual Aid Response By Area Firemen
Firefighters from Valentine, Kilgore, and Cody Volunteer Fire Departments are responding to mutual aid requests. The first request to a fire 1 mile north of White River, the others to a fire east of Okreek.
Emergency Crews Respond To Rollover North Of Kilgore
Four ambulance units from Cherry County Hospital Ambulance Service and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service responded to the accident.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Receives EPA Green Grant
Tribe will use funds for electric charging stations, electric garbage truck and more.
Fighting Fires Takes Its Toll On Firefighting Rigs
Valentine Volunteer Fire Department Chief Terry Engels stated that keeping fire trucks on the road and in the field takes a lot of work and care.
Area Firefighters Battled More Fires Monday
The fire at the Cumbow place burned 45-50 acres.
Fast Draw in Valentine September 19 through 22 at Fairgrounds
Three titled matches to be held in Valentine. 100 gunfighters expected to compete.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Husker Hub of Cody wins Two of Three Categories in Chaduza Cook-Off
Valen and Gehlsen win Cornhole tournament at cook off.
No Perfect Cards this Week in the Pigskin Prediction Contest
DeNaeyer and Daugherty win this week’s contest.
UPDATE: Multiple Fire Departments Extinguish Fire in Niobrara River Valley East of Valentine
Valentine, Wood Lake and the Refuge were on scene as well as aerial assistance from the SEAT plane. The fire burned about 25 acres.
Valentine Volunteer Fire Department Assists Construction Crews on Hwy 12
A couple small fires were sparked by equipment during the removal of the bridge on Hwy 12.
Valentine Family Aquatic Center Closes After a Busy Season
It looks like the pool sold approximately 45 family passes, 21 individual passes and had 2,600 daily payers.
Sandhills Area Foundation Receives Generous Donation from Michael Davenport Estate
The Sandhills Area Foundation is dedicated to honoring Michael Davenport’s legacy by ensuring that these funds are used effectively to benefit the community for years to come.
Reminder of NE-12 Detour
The bridge over the Minnechaduza Creek on Nebraska Highway 12 3 miles east of Valentine. The closure will be in place until May 23, 2025.
CenturyLink Fiber Optic Cable Cut, Disrupting Service in the Area
Crews have been dispatched to repair the cut line near Oakdale. Disruptions include phone lines to the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office. You may contact them through the Valentine Police Department phone at 376-3055. Emergency response is still operational via 911. The outage is hoped to be fixed by mid- to late-afternoon on Wednesday.
Platte Institute’s Jim Vokal Talks About Property Taxes on Comment Program
Vokal stated that the Platte Institute applauds the governor and legislature any time taxes can be lowered. LB 34 will lower property taxes in Nebraska by about 3 percent.
KVSH Pigskin Prediction Contest Results
Week 1 winners were: 1st- Dustin Wheeler with 9 correct guesses and 2nd- Nila Gierau also with 9 correct guesses.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run
They raised $10,000 for Nebraska Game and Parks state park trails in 2024.
Area Results From Nebraska State Fair
2024 Nebraska State Fair Results
Cherry County 4-H was well-represented at the Nebraska State Fair over opening
weekend. Seventy-seven static projects were on display from local youth, and six
individuals competed in in-person events.
Rollover Accident Reported on North Kilgore Road
The rollover reportedly occurred on North Kilgore Road at the Rocky Road intersection at the curve and only involved the driver of the vehicle whose condition was not reported.
Lightning Storm Ignites Multiple Grass Fires Thursday
Two grass fires burned small patches of grassland. The Civil Air Patrol will look for hot spots in the river corridor Thursday afternoon.
137th Annual Old Settlers This Saturday at Sparks
Small sports will kick things off at Old Settlers at 10AM.
NSRA Contract Personnel
NSRA State Finals coming to Lexington
Badger Girls Golf Scramble
The scramble was on August 27th at the Atkinson-Stuart Country Club.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Tourism On Niobrara National Scenic River Contributes $8.0 Million to Local Economy
A new National Park Service report shows that 80,000 visitors to Niobrara National Scenic River in 2023 spent $8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 111 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $9.4 million.
40 Attend the Public Hearing on County Comprehensive Plan
8 people testified during the 45-minute hearing.
Valentine A Top Summer Home Locale, Says “Agent Advice”
Aspen, Colorado, Big Bear Lake, California, and Homer, Alaska ranked at the top. Valentine was placed at #114.
Juvenile Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Child Neglect
The juvenile was arrested Monday, August 26th.
Update on Gregory County Courthouse Commotion
The incident happened at approximately 7am when a vehicle was reportedly driven into the front doors of the Gregory County courthouse.
Sandhills Catfish Classic Fishing Tournament
This years event will be on September 13th and 14th at Merritt Reservoir.
37th annual Old Settler’s Reunion Celebration
The celebration will be held this Saturday at Sparks.
RST Law Enforcement Seeking Public’s Help
If you have any information about Trenton Kills in Water’s whereabouts, call RST Law Enforcement at 605-747-5928
CCH Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Monday Evening
Mostly routine business at this evening’s meeting. One item on the agenda is the CEO Evaluation. That meeting starts at 5pm Monday at the hospital.
Valentine Community Schools Receives Diamond Badge
Nebraska Department of Education School Safety & Security awards a Diamond Badge for schools scoring 95% or above.
Community Blood Drive
The Valentine Rotary will hold a community blood drive on September 5th, 2024, from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Valentine Named Thrillist Must See Small Town in Nebraska
The travel website touts many of the area’s amenities as well as it’s natural beauty.
Sales Tax Figures in May 2024 Down Slightly in Valentine
Several area communities saw weaker sales in May.
Latest on Minnechaduza Bridge Closure
Preliminary work is underway at site East of Valentine.
Chaduza Cook Off Ups the Prizes Package for Contestants.
September 7th will be 7th annual Chaduza Cookoff.
Rosebud Fair and Rodeo to Be Held This Week
They have a rodeo, carnival on the grounds plus the annual softball tournament and more.
Sandhills Area Foundation Partners with Scotty’s Ranchland Foods for Scholarships.
The Sandhills Area Foundation has a long-standing commitment to supporting students in the region.
Budget Bill Passes Special Session
More work will be tackled in the regular session in January.
Another Traffic Incident in Valentine
With several traffic incidents over the last couple of weeks, emergency personnel remind listeners to Buckle Up.
Gunfighters Coming to Valentine in September
Sparks Nebraska Spurs to host Championship matches September 19th through 22nd.
VPD Week In Review
Weekly update from the Valentine Police Department
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Meeting
The meeting was held August 16th near Crawford.
Road Work Near Merriman To Begin Soon
Work will begin in the Merriman area beginning August 19th.
Niobrara Council Responds to State Auditor
The Niobrara Council plan to make some changes to procedures to stay in line with recommendations from State Auditor Foley.
Traffic Incident on Highway 12 Prompts Emergency Response
According to radio traffic, one patient was transported to Cherry County Hospital with unknown injuries.
Highway 12 Road Closure
The detour for the road closure will be on highway 83 to 906th road to Whitetail road to highway 12.
Valentine, Mission, Springview Fire Departments Respond to Bale Fire at Dam Ranch
Lightning likely struck, burning 12-15 bales in the fire.
Cherry County Hospital To Host Complimentary Prenatal Class
For more information, you are encouraged to call the hospital at 376-2525. The next class will be held in November.
Two Arrested, Missing Juvenile Recovered Safely In Thomas County
The two men arrested have been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aiding and abetting, child endangerment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and are lodged in Lincoln County Jail.
Extra Large Cargo Transports Moving Through The Area
Pictured – Support crew including 4 Nebraska State Patrol escort vehicles prepare the Hwy 20 and 83 intersection to haul extra large cargo.
Chaduza Cook Off September 7th
Entries are now open for the BBQ contest.
Assessors Resignation Addressed By Cherry County Commissioners
Moreland’s resignation as Cherry County Assessor is effective September 10th. Commissioners have until October 25th to fill the vacancy.
2024 Cherry County Fair Parade Results
The parade was held last Thursday at 5:30pm.
Dawson and Delaney Resign from Ag Society
Both Dawson and Delaney felt that the board, with current make up, would have difficulty moving forward as a cohesive unit to continue to improve the fair.