We would like to thank you for your entries in this years Valentine's contest! Your response was overwhelming. Many of our entries followed the same theme but yet were different.

Fortunately we did not have to choose our winners based on their submissions. That was just the entry in the drawing. Love is expressed in so many different ways and we have included a sampling of the entries we received. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did!

Love is:

Without thinking, you kiss and tell your 13 year old you love him in front of his football team. He glares and says, "I love you too...but not in front of the team."

 A beautiful pasture posy bouquet every spring for 40 years.

Having your significant other pull your boots off at the end of the day!

Taking our 6 week old twins at 2:30 am to the couch so I can sleep.

Attaching little love notes to the chocolates in my lunch box every day for a month.

Knowing 90% of what you do is unnoticed by your family but you do it anyway and enjoy every minute of it.

When she meets me at the door wearing nothing but a smile and her rabies tags!

My grandchildren telling me I am the "bestest cook" ever after making them Mac and Cheese and hotdogs!

Love is your better half taking you to work at 3AM even when he doesn't have to!

Love is my heart still going pitter patter at the thought of my husband even after 17 years!



Congratulations Prize Winners:
Grand Prize - Char Nott, Arapahoe
1/2 Carat Diamond Earrings in 14K Gold from Johnson's Jewelry in Lexington
Char said: "Love is having my birthday on Valentine's Day and my 3 boys, my husband and two grown sons
remember both."

2nd Prize - Robert Malander, Belgrade
A romantic evening for two at the Ramada Inn, Kearney - $150 package includes 1 night suite and $50 Bourbon Street Bistro Gift Certificate.
Robert said: "Love is a smile, look, kind word or touch from
your sweetheart after a long tough day."

3rd Prize - Bridgette Timmerman, Kearney
$50 gift card from Madeline's in Lexington and a $30 gift card from Conestoga Mall in Grand Island.
Bridgett said: "Love is my grandfather singing to my grandmother at their 60th wedding anniversary open house
and meaning every word."

4th Prize - Christine Delp, Smithfield
$50 gift card from Madeline's in Lexington
Christine said: "Love is being able to work livestock together and still love each other after you are done."