Cherry County is submitting a disaster declaration following the West Berry Bridge Fire east of Valentine.
By News Channel Nebraska
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail, flooding and scattered power outages across the southern Nebraska Panhandle, southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado Monday evening.
Homeschool and private school students in Valentine will face fewer academic requirements to participate in some extracurricular activities following a policy change approved Monday night.
Fans attending Valentine High School athletic events this fall will have more ways to pay.
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds and hail continued moving across northeast Colorado Monday evening as a Tornado Watch remained in effect for the region.
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds developed across Scotts Bluff and Morrill counties Monday evening, prompting multiple warnings from the National Weather Service.
An effort to launch an e-sports team at Valentine High School is gaining momentum, with school officials expected to continue discussions in the coming weeks.