Hotels full, restaurants busy: HS rodeo finals brings surge to Valentine economy

As hundreds of rodeo fans pour into the Sandhills this week for the Nebraska High School Rodeo Finals, the town of Valentine is seeing more than thrilling competition—it's seeing an economic boost.

June 13, 2025Updated: June 13, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Garden County Schools announces new principals for elementary, junior high and high school

Sidney Shooting Park to honor founding member Tom Bryant with remembrance shoot

First 250 CSC specialty license plates offered at no cost

Sidney High School sends out 2026 graduates

NCN to provide live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

Alliance Police arrest local man on child sexual abuse material charges

State

BPD arrest one on drug, weapon charges

Hotels full, restaurants busy: HS rodeo finals brings surge to Valentine economy

Regional

Garden County Schools announces new principals for elementary, junior high and high school

Sidney Shooting Park to honor founding member Tom Bryant with remembrance shoot

First 250 CSC specialty license plates offered at no cost

Sidney High School sends out 2026 graduates

NCN to provide live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

Alliance Police arrest local man on child sexual abuse material charges

State

BPD arrest one on drug, weapon charges

Railroad crossing update at Nebraska City

Garden County Schools announces new principals for elementary, junior high and high school

Red flag warning issued as extreme fire danger returns to western Nebraska

Sidney Shooting Park to honor founding member Tom Bryant with remembrance shoot

First 250 CSC specialty license plates offered at no cost

Sports

WNCC baseball ends season with loss to Southeast at regionals

Field set for Colorado 1A state tournament semifinals

Colorado sports notes: Schwarber homers twice, Phillies beat Rockies 6-0 and improve to 10-3 under Mattingly

WNCC baseball stays alive with 16-7 win over Otero

WNCC softball season ends after dropping two at regionals Friday

WNCC baseball goes 1-1 in first day of regional tourney

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires