County Roads in Better Condition Than Last Week
Roads in Southern Cherry County are improving according to Doug Boyer of Mullen.
Damage Continues to Be Assessed
Valentine spared the worst of the storm, but many locals still dealing with damage…
Update on Catastrophic Flooding Event
Updates from Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and Boyd County Sheriff
Hauling Requirements Waived
Gov. Ricketts Temporarily Waives Hauling Requirements.
Cherry County Communications Tower Fails Wednesday Night
Many county roads in the Southern portion of the county are washed out or under water and snow.
Spencer Dam Washes Out Due to Heavy Moisture
Reports indicate that the Spencer dam has been compromised, resulting in Niobrara River flooding.
Ricketts Issues Emergency Declaration
Conditions expected to worsen as the day progresses
I-80 Westbound to Close at Ogallala at 11:00 a.m. CDT
Blizzard conditions expected around the two state area.
Power Line Conversion Continues
Final phase of voltage conversion begins on March 18th
Subject Sought by RST Police
Rosebud Police search for Devon Fay, whom they consider an ‘armed and dangerous’ subject.
FCC Closes Complaint Against KVSH
FCC determines complaint filed against KVSH Radio to be closed without any further action.
Blood Drive Still On
Drive starting at 12:00 pm CT instead of 11:30 am CT today, March 7th
Fatal Shooting in Valentine
Paul Nickisch, age 70, arrested after alleged domestic dispute.
Charges Added in Sydney Loofe Murder
Authorities expect to file additional charges again Aubry Trail.
Heart City Dance Scores Well at Rapid City Competition
Several area girls competed with dancers from 4 states.
CEA Contest Results
4-H Communications & Expressive Arts contest held March 1.
Livestock Indemnity Program Information
Assistance available for those impacted by winter-related weather in Blaine, Cherry, Grant , Hooker and Thomas counties.
Planning and Zoning Approve Cell tower
New cell phone tower to go in near Wood Lake if commissioners approve.
45s on Fridays
Tune in Friday afternoons as Zach Dean will take you back with your favorite 45 records!
Public access to Hudson Lake closes Feb. 28
Game and Parks Commission reminding public that access to the private lake is ending soon.
Golf Manager Position Approved
City Council has approved full time Clubhouse Manager for Frederick Peak.
Dueling Duo Rescheduled
Final event of the Valentine Area Arts Council Season will be this Sunday.
Town Hall Meeting with Senator Brewer
Thomas, Blaine, and Loup County Farm Bureau to Host Town Hall Meeting with Sen. Brewer on March 8th.
Main Street Vision 2022 Continues
Street design discussion continue’s between NDOT and local residents.
Power Line Conversion Continues
Main Street done with major outages after today.
Ainsworth Speech Invite Results
Valentine places second at the Ainsworth Speech Invitational.
State Wrestling on KVSH
Badgers Three-Peat as State Champions!
District Court News Release
Press Release from the Cherry County Attorney
Open House on February 15th
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial at the UNL Extension Office during business hours.
Valentine’s Day Heart Drop
Stop by the Trail Head on 1st and Main at 5:30 pm on 2/14 to win prizes!
USDA Deadline Approaches
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
75th Annual Coronation
“Home is Where the Heart Is” was this year’s theme
Sheyenne Hammond Receives Scholarship Award
Sheyenne Hammond recognized for work in class room as well as rodeo arena.
District Wrestling Champs!
Valentine takes 9 wrestlers to State!
Bull Bash This Saturday
Many events during the 18th annual bull bash scheduled.
More Shopko Locations Closing
Ainsworth location on the updated list of closures.
State Dual Wrestling
Valentine Takes 5th in State Dual Wrestling in Kearney.
Select Sports Scores
Scores from Friday’s High School sports…
Valentine Wrestlers Take 2nd Friday
Badgers runners up at Southwest Conference Tournament
Cherry County Commissioners Meet
Coby Billings resigns from planning commission and commissioners ask for written documentation on proposed changes to zoning regulations.
Power Line Work Continues
Outages begin today and can last three to four hours.
Pursuit in Rosebud Leads to Fatality
FBI investigating incident that occurred Sunday, January 27th.
Area Legion Baseball Tournament in Valentine this summer
The Area C-7 Senior Legion baseball tournament will begin in Valentine on July 19th.
Numerous Events for Bull Bash 2019
More than Bulls and Heifers on Main Street for the Bull Bash on February 9th in Valentine.
FSA Offices to Reopen
All FSA Offices set to reopen on January 24th amid government shutdown.
Planning Commission Advances Amendments
Cherry County Planning Commission votes to advance amendments to restrict wind turbines.
Cherry County Veterans’ Memorial Committee
CCVMC is seeking names of veterans to create a memorial.
Valentines for Veterans
Leo Brinda Unit #90 is hosting the annual Valentines for Veterans drive.
Niobrara Polar Bear Dip this Weekend
A chance of snow and frigid temps will greet those who take the plunge.
Badger Wrestlers Fight Back
The shorthanded Badgers take home the gold at the Chadron Invitational!
Chamber of Commerce Events
Regular Valentine Chamber of Commerce meeting held Wednesday.
New Welding Equipment is up and Running at Mid Plains
State of the art welding equipment now ready for use at Mid Plains College in Valentine.
FSA Office To Reopen Temporarily
FSA Offices Will Reopen to Provide Certain Services to Nebraska Ag Producers on January 17, 18, and 22
Governor Ricketts’ Valentine Visit Cancelled
Poor weather conditions caused the Governor’s visit to be cancelled today, Wednesday the 16th.
Main Street Vision 2020 Meeting
Next meeting will be Jan 22nd, 6 pm, at Mid Plains Community College
Voltage Conversion Process Continues
Most complex phase beginning in two weeks
President Signs Fischer’s Water Infrastructure Bill into Law
Legislation will protect drinking water for Nebraska families.
Composting informational meeting at Mid Plains on February 4th.
The North Central RC&D will help host a meeting in Valentine on composting February 4th.
VHS Honor Roll
Valentine High School 1st Semester Honor Roll
State of the Tribes Address
RST President Rodney Bordeaux gave address on Thursday.
Multi-Jurisdiction Search Warrants Led to Arrests
Guns, cash and drugs seized as a result of combined efforts of law enforcement.
Former Kearney Teacher Sentenced
Eldon Haas of Valentine receives 20-60 months in prison for sexual assault.
Shopko Potentially Filing for Bankruptcy
Pharmaceutical company seeks $67 million from Shopko.
State of the Tribes Address
RST President Rodney Bordeaux giving address.
Purses with a Purpose project very successful
Donations accepted to aid homeless veteran women.
Eva Oliver Crowned
Oliver, of Merriman, officially crowned on Saturday.
Paper Shredding Event a Success
41 bins of documents shredded between 5 collection sites.
RST Offering Reward for Stolen Guns
Guns stolen from Game, Fish and Parks Office.
Valentine Wrestlers Runners Up
Columbus gets the win at the High Plains Wrestling Invite
Central Nebraska Priest Charged With Sexual Assault
Former Valentine and Nenzel priest charged.
“You Drink & Drive. You Lose.” Campaign Results
VPD conducted 15 traffic stops during the “You Drink & Drive. You Lose” Crackdown.
Cherry County Commissioners finish year.
Regular meeting held December 27th.
Resolve to give blood with the Red Cross
Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities
CSC Deans List
KVSH area students on the Chadron State College honors.
Cork Thornton Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament
Entries open for ice fishing tournament scheduled for January 26th.
Winter Weather Moves In
Nebraskans Urged to Prepare for Winter Driving Conditions
Gingerbread House Contest Winners
The Friends of the Library Announce the Gingerbread House Contest Winners
Badger Boys Notch First Win
Valentine boys get a win over McCook on Friday.
Market Facilitation Program Deadline Jan 15th
Valentine Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Approaching Application Deadline
Santa-Day Night Oldies Show Dec 22nd, 6-10 pm!
KVSH’s popular radio giveaway show with over $1000 dollars worth of prizes and counting!
Lakota Nation Invitational Results
Congratulations to Todd County Falcons, women’s champions and White River Tigers, boy’s champions
KVSH Area Athletes honored by NSAA
Area student athletes recognized by NSAA.
Valentine Wrestling Invite Results
Winner edges out Valentine for first place during Valentine Invite
Wreaths Across America Ceremony Today
Program Saturday, December 15th at Mount Hope Cemetery.
City Council Meeting Notes
Regular meeting held December 13, 2018.
Gingerbread House Contest
Friends of the Library hosting their annual gingerbread contest.
Outage Notices from the City of Valentine
Work continues on conversion process.
Business Burglarized
Suspect identified and is being sought by law enforcement
Valentine Day’s Card Contest
Entries Due to the Chamber by January 4th.
Fill An Empty Stocking & Share the Gift of Reading
The American Legion Family’s annual project is underway.
Santa and Reindeer
Visit with Santa this Saturday 1-4 pm at Security 1st Bank parking lot.
Main Street Meeting
Main Street Planning Continues
Planning Commission still stalled out on Wind Development
The Cherry County Planning Commission took no action on two amendments which would affect wind development in Cherry County.
Nominations Being Accepted for Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame
Forms due by December 31st
Breakfast with Santa Cancelled
The Lions Club for Breakfast with Santa cancelled due to weather.
Kids’ Craft Day Rescheduled
Kids’ Craft Day at the Niobrara NSR Visitor Center-Rescheduled
Rosebud Man Gets Jail time for Firearm Possession
Antonio Siers, age 22, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison.
Road Work on Green Street
Work has begun on Greet Street from the cemetery to sale barn.
Outages Today
Work continues on transmission substation.
2018 Firearm Deer Season
Deer Harvest up slightly from 2017 at Valentine Check Station.