07/03/2024
Valentine Police are urging the public to follow firework safety guidelines after discarded fireworks caused a dumpster fire.
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Valentine Police are urging the public to follow firework safety guidelines after discarded fireworks caused a dumpster fire.
Just in time for Independence Day, a new memorial in north-central Nebraska pays tribute to area veterans.
After around eight years of planning and fundraising, a new veterans' memorial now stands outside of the Cherry County Courthouse in Valentine.
Where is your favorite place to go for the Fourth of July? Comment below some of the fun activities to do this week.
AAA projects a record number of people will be traveling this 4th of July week both nationwide and in Nebraska.
Which celebrity would you want to be best friends with? Why?
Deputies from the Cherry County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash west of Valentine on Saturday morning.
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Cherry County Hospital & Clinic CEO Jim Bargen updated county commissioners on staff recruitment and retention.
Amid public criticism regarding the Cherry County Hospital and Clinic’s struggles to retain and recruit employees, CEO Jim Bargen provided an update to county commissioners on the facility’s ongoing e
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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges...
“They say that it’s the first strong tornado to impact Grant County in more than 70 years. The official tornado database goes back to 1950,” Grant County Sheriff Mike Rath said.
The National Weather Service has rated the tornado that hit Whitman, Nebraska and the surrounding area as EF-3.
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Kris Ferguson had a quick reply when someone asked how she and a small group of volunteers managed to finish a 17-mile stretch of the long-planned but unfinished Cowboy Trail in northwest Nebraska.
Omaha says flooding prevents crews from accessing lift station
Hear from a couple of the hundreds of bikers in the Sandhills this week for Tour de Nebraska.
Hundreds of bicyclists are traveling across the Sandhills this week for Tour De Nebraska.
Glen Spaugh has held the position since February 2019. He announced that his final day managing city work will be December 31, 2024.
Glen Spaugh has held the position since February 2019.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump opened their first 2024 president debate without shaking hands and went right to mixing it up on policy Thursday night.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump opened their first 2024 president debate without shaking hands and went right to mixing it up on policy Thursday night. Some key moments from thei
The Veteran Memorial is being installed in Valentine:
Two Nebraska natives make it into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame - Jordan Hooper and Virginia Stahr.
Two Nebraska natives make it into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Here's drone video from Grant County Sheriff Michael Rath of damage from the Whitman tornado. You can see more of the video, along with details about the storm here: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50954079/tornado-in-whitman-injures-one-destroys-homes
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Artists from across the region are gathering along the Niobrara River this week. Hear about the unique four-day event: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50923071/beauty-through-brushstrokes-artists-paint-along-the-niobrara
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Turtle fences? Did you know that there are fences south of Valentine that prevent turtles from crossing the road? Find out why in this video story: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50903154/turtle-fence-protects-rare-turtle-species-in-the-sandhills
Have you ever golfed on a sand-green course? Very few exist in the U.S., but there is one in Springview. Check out this video story on the course: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50898072/sandgreen-golf-course-still-swinging-in-the-sandhills
Today we'll take you to Springview where they have a rare sand green golf course.
A Valentine man has been inducted into the Nebraska Wrestling Hall of Fame. Hear from Joe Mundorf in this video story: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50892930/valentine-man-inducted-into-ne-wrestling-hall-of-fame
Cherry County commissioners will look at a possible agreement to build a convention center in Valentine. Here's a look at the stories we're working on today:
How do you get your kids excited about reading? That’s a question many parents have, especially with research showing children can lose up to 40% of what they’ve learned over the school year during summer break. Hear about a unique way the Valentine Public Library is trying to prevent so-called “summer brain drain.”: https://sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50870469/valentine-book-club-turns-the-page-on-summer-learning-loss
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A Valentine man wins a national award...and you can check out mammoth bones in Valentine... Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on today: