Valentine, NE

Firemen were on scene around a half hour. Wood Lake Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of a fire at the O'Keefe Cattle Company between Valentine and Wood Lake at about 1:30 Friday afternoon. Valentine also sent 3 grass rigs and a tanker for mutual aid, according to radio traffic from Valentine Fire Chief Terry Engels. Apparently a pickup was in a hay field when it caught fire, and that fire spread to surrounding vegetation. According to Wood Lake Fire Chief Craig O'Keefe, the...

Nebraska kicks off its 2026 season Saturday against Ohio at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m., and the game will be televised by FS1. The Cornhuskers are coming off a second straight 7-6 campaign in 2025. Four of Nebraska's six losses last season came to ranked opponents, including a three-point loss to Michigan and a four-point loss to USC. Nebraska returns six starters on offense and six starters on defense, plus 10 others players who made at least one start in 2025. Nebraska...

Jerred 'Vinney' Herman, age 41 of Rosebud, passed away in Rosebud August 29th Wake service: 7pm Friday September 4, 2026 at the Okreek School Gym Caravan at 1pm from the Rosebud Casino Funeral: 1pm Saturday September 5th at the Okreek School Gym Cremation following Survivors include: Wife: Marless (Crow Eagle) Herman Children: Kaitlin Herman, Macenzie Good Shield, Lane Hunger, Myanna & Ried Two Charge Siblings: Chester Herman, Jr, Melissa (Herman) Jordan, Christopher Night Pipe Sr & Wil

Dont forget to check the archived audio from Bill Bullard on our R-CALF USA page. Updated Weekly! The U.S. Department of Justice announced via X today that it is expanding its ongoing investigation into beef affordability to include eight of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, including Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize USA, Costco and Amazon. The investigation has thus far focused on the nation’s four largest meatpackers. R-CALF USA has long raised concerns..

Kenneth Duane Wobig, 82, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Dayton, WY, at his home. Ken was born in Valentine, NE, to parents Albert and Alma (Jackson) Wobig on September 8, 1943. The family lived in Nebraska until the early 50’s, then moved to Wyoming. Ken went to various…

Sec. Rollins speaks with reporters alongside local ranchers following a roundtable discussion. LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Monday evening for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska cattle producers to address key economic and environmental challenges facing the cattle industry. The event followed a visit by the USDA Secretary to the Nebraska State Fair where she announced a platform of initiatives aimed at addressing beef prices for...

Marlys Big Eagle PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Marlys Big Eagle, an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and resident of Fort Thompson, SD, has been named as the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person Specialist. “Marlys has spent her career helping victims of violence and families looking for missing loved ones,” said Attorney General Jackley. “Her credibility with tribal communities, law enforcement, and prosecutors make

The Cherry County Visitors Promotion Board is very close to reaching the 1.5 million dollar fund raising goal to take advantage of a match by an anonymous donor for the new events center in Valentine. In early August the generous donor informed the board of the intended match agreement and the board only had one month to raise 1.5 million dollars in pledges from the community. The benefit auction last weekend brought in $35,100 toward the effort. Some other pledges have also come in to make...

KVSH and our sponsors concluded a two month contests for Date Night Made Easy promotion. The winner receives two nights at The Pendleton airbnb near Valentine, $100 certificate from The Draw Bar in downtown Valentine and a $100 gift basket from Niobrara Valley Vineyards at Nenzel. KVSH would like to thank all of these co-sponsors. A name was drawn from each of the sponsors as a semi finalist. That name was put into a final drawing for the prizes. The name drawn out for the grand prize was...

Vernon Shears age 91 of North Platte, NE, passed away on August 29, 2026. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM MT at the Mullen Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Mullen Methodist Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary/Mullen Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance may be left at www.govierbrothers.com Vernon Verl Shears was born on May 10, 1935,...