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Josie Lynn was born on June 30, 2025, at 6:17 a.m. at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine to Bradley and Sidney Allard of Mullen.

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Reese David and Baylor Lee were born on June 4, 2025, to Kyle and Jocelyn Bloom of Grand Island.Reese was 6 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long.

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William Nels Simonson was born to Sean Simonson and Julia Quast on April 17, 2025, at 1:12 p.m. in Brookings, South Dakota.

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Chase and Hanna Olson of Valentine announce the arrival of their son Callen Jax. He was born May 10, 2025, at 9:25 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Grandparents are Jason and Mandy Marshall of Mullen and Gabe and Kandee Olson of Valentine.

Izabella Brown and Nathan Perrett to wed in June

Izabella Brown and Nathan Perrett will be united in marriage June 7, 2025, at the St.Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine.Izabella is a 2023 graduate of Mullen High School and just received an associate of applied science in business from Northeast Community College.Izabella is the daughter of...

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Colton and Brodie Patterson of Scottsbluff are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Seth Michael Patterson, born April 11, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. at Regional West Hospital. He was 7 pounds 15 ounces and 21.75 inches long.

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Ila Mary was born to Caleb and Nicole Hoyt of Minden, Nebraska, on Feb. 21, 2025, at 8:04 a.m. in Kearney.

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Levi Dean was born on March 17, 2025, at 10:13 a.m. at Great Plains Health in North Platte to Teven and Avery Marshall of Mullen.

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Gordon and Bailey Needs of Thedford would like to announce the birth of their son, Colter Jon, born on Feb. 6, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was 8 pounds 3 ounces and 20.5 inches.Proud grandparents are Mike and Michele Needs of Stapleton and Bob and Jody Dexter of Valentine.

David Cramer, Blair Moore to wed

David Cramer and Blair Moore of Mullen will be united in marriage on April 28, 2025, at Church Ranch Event Center in Westminster, Colorado.Blair is a 2008 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado.