Body Lewis “Lew” Shoff, 84 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Mt. Carmel Home in Kearney. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 at Kearney First United Methodist Church. Burial will take place at a later date in Wymore, NE.

Body The bitter cold of last week was a lot to deal with and I know that many had struggles with it - pipes freezing, furnaces quitting, livestock to care for and those who were forced to travel in it. It was miserable.

Body The Arapahoe Cub Scouts Pack 236 were busy spreading Christmas Cheer! On Dec 18th, they went to visit the Arapahoe Food Pantry and took donations. Scouts made it a competition and Molly Leising won the prize for the most donations!

Body The year 2022 had an interesting story to tell. Over the next two weeks, the Valley Voice will look back at the news made each week over the past year, some stories remembered and others already forgotten.

Body (Beaver City, Nebraska), December 22, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Dillon Breinig in Furnas County reminds producers the deadline to apply for 2022 Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) assistance is March 1, 2023.

Body Barbara Ann Moser Votaw of Lincoln, Nebraska, age 82, passed away on December 23, 2022. Barbara, also known as Barb, was born September 20, 1940 to Martin William and Verna Lucille Moser. She was the youngest of four daughters.

Body Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) encourages residents to make time to care for themselves during the busy holiday season. Holidays can be stressful, and for those with chronic conditions it is important to manage stress to avoid worsening health problems.

Body For those of you who have been playing along, we have spent the last two weeks exploring Charles Dicken’s classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Today we discuss the third and last version of our theatrical production.

Body The Furnas/Harlan County Nebraska Extension Agencies Brown Bag activities for January are rock candy or a calming jar.

Body The holiday season is full of examples of Nebraskans taking the time to help one another. Just think of the bells we hear and the red Salvation Army buckets we see at the entrances of the stores where we run our daily errands.