Casey Wonnenberg

1 week ago | sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com | Casey Wonnenberg

VALENTINE, Neb. - An upcoming event at a Valentine bar is raising concerns among some residents. The Skylite Bar plans to host Shades of HUNKS, a touring male revue show, on May 23. “I think it’s offensive. I thought Valentine was family-friendly,” said Margaret Figert, one of several community members who voiced concerns at Thursday night’s city council meeting. Some residents worry the event may involve nudity, which would violate city zoning laws.

1 week ago | sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com | Casey Wonnenberg

VALENTINE, Neb. - A trailer park in Valentine will soon be redeveloped as part of a broader effort to meet the community’s growing housing needs. On Thursday night, city council members approved a $100,000 grant to support public works improvements at the trailer court near Thacher and Donoher Streets. Owners Gene and Catherine Darnell plan to redevelop the area into ten residential lots. “The lot needs to be changed. Some of those trailers need to go,” said Catherine Darnell.

1 week ago | sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com | Casey Wonnenberg

VALENTINE, Neb. - A group of high school students in Valentine is bringing new life to an all-but-forgotten pioneer cemetery tucked on the west edge of town. Minnechaduza Cemetery—also known as Boot Hill—has long faded from much of the public’s memory. Once a burial ground for early settlers, children, and even murder victims, the site had become overgrown and largely abandoned. But thanks to a few students from Valentine High School, that’s starting to change.

1 week ago | sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com | Casey Wonnenberg

WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. - A 29-year-old Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for killing a man in Wounded Knee. Eugene Hunts Horse was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter. The deadly incident happened on Feb. 24, 2024. Authorities say the victim showed up at a trailer in Wounded Knee, trying to get inside a home where he knew the people living there. A man inside the house assaulted him and forced him down the driveway. That’s when Hunts Horse arrived.

1 week ago | sandhills.newschannelnebraska.com | Casey Wonnenberg

EVERGREEN, S.D. - An Evergreen, South Dakota man is one of more than 200 people who were arrested in a nationwide FBI-led crackdown on child sex abuse. Brandon Rouillard, age 31, is accused of having sexual conversations with a local 14-year-old girl over Facebook. According to court paperwork, Rouillard requested that the 14-year-old send him sexual videos and images constituting child sexual abuse material. He’s also accused of having discussions to meet the teen for a sexual encounter.