The Valentine Lady Badgers are competing at the state golf tournament, but this year’s trip means far more than a shot at a title

Construction is wrapping up on a new apron at Miller Field, the paved area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, and maintained.

Activists and city officials are speaking out after hate-filled signs linked to a white nationalist group were found hanging from a Grand Island bridge near the heart of the Hispanic business district.

Humanities Nebraska scholar Nancy Johnson recently brought her presentation, “Myths of Women’s Madness on the Plains,” to Valentine, sharing her research into how mental illness was viewed and treated during pioneer days.

A public hearing date has been set for an application seeking state funding for a proposed wellness center in Valentine.

Zoning fees could be increasing in Cherry County. On Tuesday, county commissioners discussed increasing the fees, which haven’t been adjusted in years.

Nearly 900 students from 32 high schools around the region will gather at Chadron State College on Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the annual Scholastic Contest, a tradition that recognizes the academic talents of high school students from around the area.

A key document that will help guide Cherry County’s future development, land use, and growth is nearing completion. On Tuesday morning, county commissioners spent several hours reviewing the proposed new Cherry County Comprehensive Plan.

“He’s covering a lot of ground over the course of less than two weeks,” said Luke Meduna, big game program manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Chadron State College’s annual Family Day Weekend returns on Friday, Oct. 10 and concludes Sunday, Oct. 12.

A 36-year-old homeless man is facing multiple felony charges after law enforcement say he threatened another man with a gun at a Valentine bar.

Senator Tanya Storer's dad passed away recently at the age of 86.

In early September, Medical Nutrition was added as the 12th option in Chadron State College’s Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

The Koelling Family Farm is opening their sunflower fields to the public this Saturday for their annual Simply Sunflower Field Day, offering tours, photo opportunities and bottles of cold-pressed sunflower oil.

A 51-year-old Gordon man has been sentenced to two to three years in prison for possessing drugs with the intent to distribute them.

Some Valentine residents will be without water for part of the day Friday as city crews work to repair a valve at Second and Wood streets.

Concordia University, Nebraska’s Family Heritage Award is given to a family that has had at least three generations attend Concordia Nebraska and that supports the university through contributions of time, talent and treasure.

A Utah woman with a history of assaulting law enforcement is facing new charges in Brown County after a bizarre traffic stop in Ainsworth.

Leaders of two South Dakota tribes are condemning the federal government’s decision to allow Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers who carried out the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre to remain in place.

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges announced Wednesday that it will consider removing the “interim” designation from Dr. Jodi Kupper’s title and formally appoint her as president of Chadron State College at a special meeting on Oct. 13.

Alligator on the menu? That’s not something you see every day in Nebraska, but one food truck is bringing a taste of the South to small towns across the state.

Some residents in Valentine will experience a temporary water disruption Wednesday afternoon while city crews make repairs.

Cherry County Hospital is marking 50 years at its Green Street location in Valentine with a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Coffee with a Conservation Officer is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Tooth and Whisker Outdoors in Valentine.

Cherry County has hired the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA) to help represent it in a lawsuit over a proposed wind farm near Kilgore

Brown and Rock counties in north-central Nebraska will receive nearly $25 million in federal grants aimed at preventing wildfires.

King, nominated by The Nest, was Cort Rummel of Gurley.

Chadron State College’s specialty license plate design featuring the iconic C-Hill location is in development.

A 19-year-old man from Orange, California is facing multiple charges after authorities say he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Sheridan County.

Downtown Valentine is buzzing with change as several vacant buildings find new life and new owners.

Contractors at Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford have started demolition of the swimming pool complex to make way for a new aquatic facility.

The National Park Service is searching for a new superintendent to lead the Niobrara National Scenic River in Valentine

Springview tripled its population Wednesday as around 500 students, plus staff and organizers, gathered for the FFA State Range Judging contest.

For the seventh time in 2025, the overall regional economic index sank below growth neutral.

A major road construction project along West 4th Street in Valentine is now in its final phase.

A 49-year-old Kyle man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in Pine Ridge and Rapid City.

An Alliance man has been arrested on multiple counts of child sexual assault after a joint investigation by Alliance Police and DHHS.

A 32-year-old Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for her leading role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in Pine Ridge and Rapid City.

A horse in the Panhandle has tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials urge vaccination for horses and prevention steps for residents as mosquito activity continues.

For years, the only way to read old newspaper articles in Cherry County was by scrolling through rolls of microfilm. But that technology is fragile, and local librarians worried history was literally breaking apart.

A memorial along Highway 20 in Gordon is now honoring hundreds of Nebraska veterans.

The largest supplier of grass-fed and organic beef has acquired a beef processor in Gordon, Nebraska.

A Friday interim study hearing on whether the State of Nebraska should takeover management of the scenic Niobrara River from the National Park Service has been canceled.

A 38-year-old North Platte woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting people near Penbrook Landing on the Niobrara River, then attacking officers during the booking process at the Cherry County Jail.

A 30-year-old St. Francis man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

A 26-year-old Alliance woman accused of killing a man and dumping his remains in rural Box Butte County is set to appear in Sheridan County Court on Thursday.

When many people picture the history of rural Nebraska, they imagine Native Americans and white settlers carving out a life on the Plains. But Black Americans also played a vital role—especially the Buffalo Soldiers, who helped protect early communities.

Sarah Hardin, a high school science teacher at Mullen Public Schools, was named the 2026 Nebraska Teacher of the Year during a surprise award presentation Monday.

The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the victim in the Box Butte County homicide as 32-year-old Ebram Sifuentes of Alliance.

Historic black-and-white photographs by Mabel Graham McIntosh Souther are on display at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center through the fall 2025 semester.

As the youth mental health crisis continues nationwide, research shows the parent-teen relationship is one of the strongest protective factors.

Alliance police arrested three juveniles after a burglary in progress was reported Sunday on Yellowstone Avenue. One was taken to a juvenile detention center, while two were released to guardians.

Prints by nine Chadron State College students, designed during a Spring 2025 course with Art Professor Laura Bentz, were published in August in Volume 4 of the Honeycomb Project.

Curtis Shawn Malone, 60, of Long Pine, and Shawn Lee Malone, 41, of Ainsworth, were killed in the crash on Sept. 1.

The Valentine City Council voted Thursday night to lower the city’s property tax request from $430,000 to $399,000, reducing the levy to 15 cents.

Take a closer look at pivots and irrigation pipe the next time driving through farmland. The difference in colors of the equipment within a few miles of one another may be surprising.

With the number of feral cats in Valentine continuing to grow, a group of local residents has launched the Valentine Cat Rescue.

As the youth mental health crisis continues nationwide, research shows a troubling gap between what teens feel and what parents believe.

Discolored water can be a sign of contaminants, and until it's tested, there's no way of knowing for sure how it may affect the health of you, your family, pets, or livestock.

The Cherry County Tourism Board is launching its first fundraiser for a long-planned convention center in Valentine, offering a raffle with a top prize of $20,000.

Chadron State College will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 20-27 with a variety of events centered around the theme Once Upon a Homecoming.

A Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

A proposed wind farm near Kilgore has landed back in court after its developer, BSH Kilgore, filed a lawsuit against Cherry County.

Water concerns in central Nebraska were brought to the attention of NCN, and we started exploring the quality across the state.