Local News and Sports for the Sandhills Area
Omaha Public Schools Suspends the Start of Athletics
The Omaha World Herald reports that Omaha Public Schools have made the decision to suspend all athletics to start the 2020 school year while the district does remote learning for at least the first quarter of the school year. The high schools directly impacted by this suspension are Central, South, North, Northwest, Bryan, Burke and Benson. It was reported that OPS superintendent Cheryl Logan told...
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Sandhills Open Road Challenge Events Continue - Shoot Out Cut Short
The 2020 Sandhills Open Road Challenge events continued today (8/7) with the ½ and one mile shootout held 12 miles north of Cozad on Rd. 42...
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Custer County Foundation Reaches Yanagida Challenge Goal!
The Custer County Foundation is excited to announce that with the generous donations of individuals and businesses, they have met the challe...
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Custer County District Court Stays Busy On First Thursday Of August
CUSTER COUNTY— While Custer County District Court can be disheartening and depressing at times, on Thursday, August 6 those in attendance ...
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OPTIMA Batteries Team Going for Title of "Fastest Street Legal Minivan"
The Sandhills Open Road Challenge activities began Thursday with the running of the "Loup 2 Loup" race between Halsey and Purdum. Another ...
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Straight Up I.T. Solutions Opens in Broken Bow & Joins Chamber of Commerce
BROKEN BOW—A new Information Technology business is available for residents of Broken Bow. Straight Up I.T. Solutions is a new consulting ...
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Martin Bailey of Broken Bow to Walk On for Dakota State University Cross Country Team
2020 Broken Bow grad Martin Bailey will be joining the cross country team at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Bailey visi...
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Nebraska Extension To Host Calf Health Management On Arrival Webinar Series
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will host the 2020 Calf Health Management on Arrival Webinar Series. The webinars will take pla...
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Juveniles Injured In ATV Accident Near Milburn Diversion Dam Tuesday Afternoon
MILBURN— Two juvenile boys were taken to the hospital following an ATV accident on Tuesday, August 4 near the Milburn Diversion Dam. Accor...
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Fifty Years of Free Pit BBQ at the Custer County Fair
BROKEN BOW—What could be better than free food? How about 50 years of mouth-watering BBQ served for free to the Custer County community....
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