Strong winds cause building, tree damage in Valentine
Buildings are damaged and trees are down in Valentine, Nebraska after strong winds Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

Buildings are damaged and trees are down in Valentine, Nebraska after strong winds Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

A new events center in Valentine could be under construction by next spring, with organizers hoping to open the facility by August 2028.
Officials are taking a small first step toward deciding the future of the Mill Pond Dam in Valentine, a high-hazard dam clogged with sediment that has been the subject of debate for several years.
The Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD) released its 2026 nitrate sampling results today, breaking down the findings by county and well category.
Grace Lamprecht, 15, spent weeks unable to communicate fully with her family after a scooter crash nearly took her life. Now she is asking questions about it, and her family hopes to bring her home to Valentine soon.
An Amish community south of Kilgore is thanking area firefighters who helped protect homes during a wildfire earlier this year.
While Republicans are expected to retain a majority in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature, they have lost the 33-seat supermajority they previously held.