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                    <title><![CDATA[Law enforcement, EMS square off in Pink Patch Project softball fundraiser Saturday]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[A little friendly competition between law enforcement and EMS will take the field Saturday night in Broken Bow, all in the name of a good cause.
The Law Enforcement vs EMS softball game is scheduled for 7 PM Saturday at Paul Brown Field. The game is serving as a fundraiser for the Pink Patch Project, which raises money for the Forever Pink Foundation to support breast cancer survivors and those fighting cancer.
Broken Bow Police Officers Wyatt Woodward and Jose Ambriz are among those representing the law enforcement side, with officers from several agencies expected to join them.
The law enforcement team, which Ambriz said will be known as the 'Regulators', will feature custom jerseys in black, pink, and blue complete with player names and badge numbers.
The roster is expected to include Broken Bow and Kearney police officers as well as deputies from the Buffalo and Custer County Sheriff's office. Troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol are also joining the team.
EMS personnel are also piecing together a team that will have members from Broken Bow and beyond.
Full flyer for the event (click to enlarge)
While the game will be competitive, those from both dugouts say the goal is to make it much more than a traditional softball game. The event's poster even mentions 'crazy tricks, dancing, and good vibes', taking inspiration from the entertainment focused style of the Savannah Bananas.
Friendly trash talk has been abundant between the two sides. Ambriz said EMS personnel have been confident about their chances.
&#8220;There's times where we see Dave (Baltz) out on calls and we'll talk a little bit about the softball game since we're all trying to get it together. And there's a couple of times where he goes 'So, you guys gonna.. what's the run rule here? What are we gonna establish? Because my team is just way too good compared to your guys' and it's like, yeah, I don't know about that,&#8221; said Ambriz.
EMT Kelvin Kreitman said there should be plenty of antics on the field, that concessions will be available and there will be no admission charge. Those attending are encouraged to bring a free will donation for the Pink Patch Project.
&#8220;There's no entry fee, just come out, enjoy yourself, have a good time. There should be some crazy antics,&#8221; said Kreitman.
Additional Pink Patch Project fundraising opportunities are ahead through October including the sale of pink uniform patches and shirts.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A little friendly competition between law enforcement and EMS will take the field Saturday night in Broken Bow, all in the name of a good cause.
The Law Enforcement vs EMS softball game is scheduled for 7 PM Saturday at Paul Brown Field. The game is serving as a fundraiser for the Pink Patch Project, which raises money for the Forever Pink Foundation to support breast cancer survivors and those fighting cancer.
Broken Bow Police Officers Wyatt Woodward and Jose Ambriz are among those representing the law enforcement side, with officers from several agencies expected to join them.
The law enforcement team, which Ambriz said will be known as the 'Regulators', will feature custom jerseys in black, pink, and blue complete with player names and badge numbers.
The roster is expected to include Broken Bow and Kearney police officers as well as deputies from the Buffalo and Custer County Sheriff's office. Troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol are also joining the team.
EMS personnel are also piecing together a team that will have members from Broken Bow and beyond.
Full flyer for the event (click to enlarge)
While the game will be competitive, those from both dugouts say the goal is to make it much more than a traditional softball game. The event's poster even mentions 'crazy tricks, dancing, and good vibes', taking inspiration from the entertainment focused style of the Savannah Bananas.
Friendly trash talk has been abundant between the two sides. Ambriz said EMS personnel have been confident about their chances.
&#8220;There's times where we see Dave (Baltz) out on calls and we'll talk a little bit about the softball game since we're all trying to get it together. And there's a couple of times where he goes 'So, you guys gonna.. what's the run rule here? What are we gonna establish? Because my team is just way too good compared to your guys' and it's like, yeah, I don't know about that,&#8221; said Ambriz.
EMT Kelvin Kreitman said there should be plenty of antics on the field, that concessions will be available and there will be no admission charge. Those attending are encouraged to bring a free will donation for the Pink Patch Project.
&#8220;There's no entry fee, just come out, enjoy yourself, have a good time. There should be some crazy antics,&#8221; said Kreitman.
Additional Pink Patch Project fundraising opportunities are ahead through October including the sale of pink uniform patches and shirts.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Recap of August 27th Custer County District Court Criminal Cases]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Birnie]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[Custer County District Court was in session on Thursday, August 27th with Judge Karin Noakes presiding. Two criminal cases came before the court.
Appearing for his arraignment was Louis E. Keezer, age 37 of Ansley. Keezer is charged with two counts-possession with intent to distribute marijuana, a Class IIA felony, and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony. The charges are a result of an arrest in July of this year. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both cases and Judge Noakes set his jury trial for October 19, 2026. Keezer was remanded back to the custody of the Custer County Sheriff.
Danielle N. Hopkins, age 43 of Broken Bow, appeared remotely, but her attorney Gary Peterson was present in court. In May, Hopkins entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony. Since then, she has been accepted in the North Central Problem Solving Court. During her hearing on Thursday, Hopkins changed her not guilty plea to guilty. Judge Noakes accepted that plea and found her guilty of the charge. Sentencing is deferred until the defendant completes drug court or until she leaves the program prior to completion.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Custer County District Court was in session on Thursday, August 27th with Judge Karin Noakes presiding. Two criminal cases came before the court.
Appearing for his arraignment was Louis E. Keezer, age 37 of Ansley. Keezer is charged with two counts-possession with intent to distribute marijuana, a Class IIA felony, and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony. The charges are a result of an arrest in July of this year. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both cases and Judge Noakes set his jury trial for October 19, 2026. Keezer was remanded back to the custody of the Custer County Sheriff.
Danielle N. Hopkins, age 43 of Broken Bow, appeared remotely, but her attorney Gary Peterson was present in court. In May, Hopkins entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony. Since then, she has been accepted in the North Central Problem Solving Court. During her hearing on Thursday, Hopkins changed her not guilty plea to guilty. Judge Noakes accepted that plea and found her guilty of the charge. Sentencing is deferred until the defendant completes drug court or until she leaves the program prior to completion.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Ground broken on renewable natural gas project south of Broken Bow]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW, Neb.- Shiny shovels tossed dirt Wednesday afternoon south of Broken Bow as Adams Land &amp; Cattle (ALCC) and Neogenyx Fuels officially broke ground on a renewable natural gas facility that will turn one of the feedlot's most abundant byproducts into a source of energy, fertilizer and economic opportunity.
Rows of white chairs filled a tent as employees, community members, elected officials and representatives of Adams Land &amp; Cattle, Neogenyx Fuels, and Settje Agri-Services and Engineering gathered to mark the occasion. Behind the stage, cattle as far as the eye can see served as a fitting backdrop for a project that will use manure as its primary piece.
View video from the groundbreaking ceremony at the end of this story
The facility will be Neogenyx Fuels' first agricultural renewable natural gas project, using eight anaerobic digesters to process manure and produce more than 4,400 standard cubic feet per minute of biogas. That biogas is then upgraded into approximately 1.2 million MMBtu of pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG) each year that can be placed into the existing natural gas system.
The project is expected to avoid nearly 64,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which is about even to the carbon sequestered by nearly 64,000 acres of US forest in a year.
Adams Land &amp; Cattle CEO Abram Babcock speaks at Wednesday's groundbreaking (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
For ALCC, the project is about more than what comes out of the pipeline. CEO Abram Babcock said the facility will take something the feedlot has historically had to manage, manure, and create a consistent usable product from it.
&#8220;That's pretty cool. I started talking about this project to see about the opportunity to create renewable natural gas but also keeping all those nutrients,&#8221; said Babcock. &#8220;Phosphorus, the nitrogen, are so important to our local farmers but repartitioning those nutrients to give them a consistent repeatable fertilizer product is going to be game changing.&#8221;
The RNG project is part of a much larger transformation underway at the ALCC south feedlot.
Adams started working with roller compacted concrete (RCC) in 2023 and launched a three year effort in 2025 to rebuild the feedlot's pens with the material. The RCC allows the operation to accommodate more cattle while reducing dust, improving pen conditions while and creating the type of surface needed for the manure collection system that feeds the anaerobic digesters.
Once the projects are completed, the south feedlot is expected to have a capacity of approximately 150,400 cattle.
A poster showing what the site will look like (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
The anaerobic digestion portion of the project will process the manure before separating and recovering nutrients that can be used again. Some of those products will be used by Adams for agricultural and livestock purposes, while other fertilizer products could be made available to area farmers.
Babcock said the RNG facility itself is expected to create approximately 10 to 15 jobs in the Broken Bow area.
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts pointed to the combination of livestock and renewable energy as an example of the state's approach to value added agriculture.
&#8220;This project here takes the things that we do really well here in Nebraska around livestock and renewable energy, and combines them to create even more value for the people of the state and for our entire country,&#8221; said Ricketts.
He added that agriculture accounts for about 20% of Nebraska's economy and that roughly one in four Nebraska jobs are tied directly to agriculture.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said the project represents another step in the state's long history of agricultural innovation.
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts speaks at Wednesday's groundbreaking (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
&#8220;It's an extraordinary perspective when you think of what's happened in this extraordinary state in a hundred years of incredible innovation, risk taking ideas, many that didn't work,&#8221; said Pillen.
He pointed to the evolution of Nebraska agriculture over the past century, saying the state has moved from producing food, to food and fuel, and now toward food, fuel, and energy.
For Neogenyx Fuels CEO Michael Bakas, the significance of the project extends well beyond central Nebraska. The RNG produced at Adams could ultimately be converted into bio-LNG and used in the international shipping industry, which would connect manure produced at a cattle feedlot south of Broken Bow with a global market seeking lower carbon fuels.
&#8220;This is more than just a renewable energy plant,&#8221; said Bakas. &#8220;It's a one-of-a-kind model that demonstrates how American agriculture can participate in emerging global energy markets.&#8221;
Bakas said the combined investment of the project approaches $300 million.
Heather Dziedzic, the Vice President of Policy with the American Biogas Council, said Nebraska has 27 operational projects where organic waste is converted into energy, but only two of those are located on farms.
&#8220;This project is a very large step forward in realizing that opportunity, and ABC is just a small part of that. But we're very excited to make more of these possible for farmers here in Nebraska and across the country,&#8221; said Dziedzic.
A poster at the event explains the transformation of biogas into LNG (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
She added that Nebraska farms produce more than seven million tons of livestock manure each year and that it's estimated that more than 300 farms in the state could potentially produce biogas. When other organic waste sources like landfills, food waste, and wastewater are included, she said the state could have roughly 400 potential facilities representing more than $8 billion in economic opportunity.
The project on the Adams feedlot has been more than two years in the making. Babcock said Adams first met with Neogenyx in January of 2024, which was followed by countless meetings, emails, research, and coordination all leading up to the day's events.
Bakas credited Adams Land &amp; Cattle's willingness to look beyond traditional ag practices to make the project possible. This example of a willingness to look beyond traditional practices is another important chapter in the history of a company that started in 1945 as a small dairy farm east of town.
&#8220;It's never staying stagnant. It's always challenging the status quo, which is really ingrained in our culture,&#8221; said Babcock.

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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW, Neb.- Shiny shovels tossed dirt Wednesday afternoon south of Broken Bow as Adams Land &amp; Cattle (ALCC) and Neogenyx Fuels officially broke ground on a renewable natural gas facility that will turn one of the feedlot's most abundant byproducts into a source of energy, fertilizer and economic opportunity.
Rows of white chairs filled a tent as employees, community members, elected officials and representatives of Adams Land &amp; Cattle, Neogenyx Fuels, and Settje Agri-Services and Engineering gathered to mark the occasion. Behind the stage, cattle as far as the eye can see served as a fitting backdrop for a project that will use manure as its primary piece.
View video from the groundbreaking ceremony at the end of this story
The facility will be Neogenyx Fuels' first agricultural renewable natural gas project, using eight anaerobic digesters to process manure and produce more than 4,400 standard cubic feet per minute of biogas. That biogas is then upgraded into approximately 1.2 million MMBtu of pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG) each year that can be placed into the existing natural gas system.
The project is expected to avoid nearly 64,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which is about even to the carbon sequestered by nearly 64,000 acres of US forest in a year.
Adams Land &amp; Cattle CEO Abram Babcock speaks at Wednesday's groundbreaking (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
For ALCC, the project is about more than what comes out of the pipeline. CEO Abram Babcock said the facility will take something the feedlot has historically had to manage, manure, and create a consistent usable product from it.
&#8220;That's pretty cool. I started talking about this project to see about the opportunity to create renewable natural gas but also keeping all those nutrients,&#8221; said Babcock. &#8220;Phosphorus, the nitrogen, are so important to our local farmers but repartitioning those nutrients to give them a consistent repeatable fertilizer product is going to be game changing.&#8221;
The RNG project is part of a much larger transformation underway at the ALCC south feedlot.
Adams started working with roller compacted concrete (RCC) in 2023 and launched a three year effort in 2025 to rebuild the feedlot's pens with the material. The RCC allows the operation to accommodate more cattle while reducing dust, improving pen conditions while and creating the type of surface needed for the manure collection system that feeds the anaerobic digesters.
Once the projects are completed, the south feedlot is expected to have a capacity of approximately 150,400 cattle.
A poster showing what the site will look like (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
The anaerobic digestion portion of the project will process the manure before separating and recovering nutrients that can be used again. Some of those products will be used by Adams for agricultural and livestock purposes, while other fertilizer products could be made available to area farmers.
Babcock said the RNG facility itself is expected to create approximately 10 to 15 jobs in the Broken Bow area.
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts pointed to the combination of livestock and renewable energy as an example of the state's approach to value added agriculture.
&#8220;This project here takes the things that we do really well here in Nebraska around livestock and renewable energy, and combines them to create even more value for the people of the state and for our entire country,&#8221; said Ricketts.
He added that agriculture accounts for about 20% of Nebraska's economy and that roughly one in four Nebraska jobs are tied directly to agriculture.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said the project represents another step in the state's long history of agricultural innovation.
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts speaks at Wednesday's groundbreaking (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
&#8220;It's an extraordinary perspective when you think of what's happened in this extraordinary state in a hundred years of incredible innovation, risk taking ideas, many that didn't work,&#8221; said Pillen.
He pointed to the evolution of Nebraska agriculture over the past century, saying the state has moved from producing food, to food and fuel, and now toward food, fuel, and energy.
For Neogenyx Fuels CEO Michael Bakas, the significance of the project extends well beyond central Nebraska. The RNG produced at Adams could ultimately be converted into bio-LNG and used in the international shipping industry, which would connect manure produced at a cattle feedlot south of Broken Bow with a global market seeking lower carbon fuels.
&#8220;This is more than just a renewable energy plant,&#8221; said Bakas. &#8220;It's a one-of-a-kind model that demonstrates how American agriculture can participate in emerging global energy markets.&#8221;
Bakas said the combined investment of the project approaches $300 million.
Heather Dziedzic, the Vice President of Policy with the American Biogas Council, said Nebraska has 27 operational projects where organic waste is converted into energy, but only two of those are located on farms.
&#8220;This project is a very large step forward in realizing that opportunity, and ABC is just a small part of that. But we're very excited to make more of these possible for farmers here in Nebraska and across the country,&#8221; said Dziedzic.
A poster at the event explains the transformation of biogas into LNG (Photo by Jeremy Shipe, KCNI/KBBN Radio)
She added that Nebraska farms produce more than seven million tons of livestock manure each year and that it's estimated that more than 300 farms in the state could potentially produce biogas. When other organic waste sources like landfills, food waste, and wastewater are included, she said the state could have roughly 400 potential facilities representing more than $8 billion in economic opportunity.
The project on the Adams feedlot has been more than two years in the making. Babcock said Adams first met with Neogenyx in January of 2024, which was followed by countless meetings, emails, research, and coordination all leading up to the day's events.
Bakas credited Adams Land &amp; Cattle's willingness to look beyond traditional ag practices to make the project possible. This example of a willingness to look beyond traditional practices is another important chapter in the history of a company that started in 1945 as a small dairy farm east of town.
&#8220;It's never staying stagnant. It's always challenging the status quo, which is really ingrained in our culture,&#8221; said Babcock.

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                    <title><![CDATA[Emergency Services and other City Departments Highlight Successes, Inclusive Playground Nearing Realization]]></title>
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                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
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                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, August 25. A number of items were on the agenda before the Council when Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in the Broken Bow Municipal Building. All members of the Council were present.
Electric, Water and Emergency Management Highlight Another Year of Success
The City continued hearing from various departments, with the Electric, Water and Sewer and Emergency Services Departments providing updates.
Electric Superintendent Blake Waldow noted work is ongoing at the Eagle Crest subdivision, with all light poles now set. Work on the Thompson Addition will be taken up soon as well, upgrading service wiring nearing the end of its 60 year life expectancy.
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Ryan Jones highlighted the completion of water main construction along Highway 2 through the winter, including the installation of 5 new fire hydrants. The Sewer Department will also make use of a former ambulance to provide a base for pipe inspection and maintenance. Jones stated that using their own equipment will save the city up to $41,000 per year in contracted labor.
City Administrator Dave Schmidt commended Jones for his comprehensive inspection and preventative maintenance activities, indicating he thought the work would really pay off in the future.
Paramedic Mason Holmes (l) and Emergency Services Head Dave Baltz discuss the year's successes. (Click to enlarge)
City Emergency Services Department Head Dave Baltz and Broken Bow Paramedic Mason Holmes provided a detailed overview of EMS activities since January. Baltz stated that in that period, the department had responded to 362 service requests, on pace for 575 calls for 2026 overall. This continues the trend of 10% increase in calls annually.
The department is continuing to increase its paramedic coverage, with three members currently in training to provide advanced life-saving services. When the training is complete, Broken Bow will boast 3 of just 25 Critical Care Paramedics across the entire state of Nebraska.
This is just one way the Broken Bow EMS team is working on the leading edge of care. Other programs noted by Baltz and Holmes were a consolidation of city documentation to a single application. Holmes noted this would help the city improve its ISO rating, resulting in lower insurance rates for all Broken Bow Residents.
Broken Bow is also the only Resuscitation Academy host outside of the city of Lincoln, providing training in central and western Nebraska that gives cardiac arrest patients the best chance of survival.
Fundraising activities include an upcoming 5- and 10-K on October 4th. With the help of a tourism grant, the department purchased an electronic tracking system for runners, making race times "official", and likely to bring in runners from further afield.
"The theme behind all of this," said Holmes, "is that the Broken Bow Ambulance Service is not standing still. We're doing everything that we can to be there for our patients, and we're so happy and proud of the city that we live in, and for all of your support and all the trust that you've placed in us to do what we're doing."
North Park Inclusive Playground Moving Forward
In Public Comments, Scotti Ross and Jessica Gibbons announced the North Park Inclusive Playground Project had nearly raised enough funding to move forward with installation of the Pre‑K playground structure. The Project had thus far raised $143,633, leaving a little over $62,000 in needed funds remaining.
Schmidt then announced that as a part of investing the $900,000 of surplus funds gained from sale of the Armory Building to Becton Dickinson, $30,000 was being set aside to support the project. Schmidt stated Broken Bow Public Schools will match that number, bringing the Playground Project to within a few thousand dollars of completion.
The new playground, designed for children of all abilities, will be installed on the north east side of North Park Elementary School in the late spring to summer of 2027, replacing the 15-year old equipment currently on the site. Although installed on school grounds, the playground will be designated as a park open to the public.
Block Grant Sought for Planning, Wheel Loader Bid Approved, Other Council Activities
The Council approved moving forward with a Community Development Block Grant in collaboration with the Central Nebraska Economic Development (CNED) District. The $63,000 federal grant would allow the city to update its now outdated Comprehensive Plan, along with paying CNED for administration costs.
The Comprehensive Plan, last completed in 2018, provides guidance to zoning and city land use, and is a critical first step to many additional grant requests for city improvements.
A second reading of Ordinance 1317, providing strict regulations for data centers within Broken Bow was held. There were no public comments on the data center rules, and the Council elected to continue making the draft available for public review and comment at future meetings before final approval.
The Council accepted a bid and will purchase a John Deere wheel loader from Murphy Tractor &amp; Equipment Co., Inc. for $279,966. While not the lowest bid provided, Schmidt explained that it was the only equipment that met all requirements in the original request.
Other bids were provided by Road Builders Machinery and Supply Co for $244,759, Titan Machinery at $262,916, and Nebraska Machinery Company for $283,800.
The new loader will replace aging equipment used for road and park maintenance, snow removal and other public works activities.
September 8 was designated as a Special City Event in association with the celebration of 35 years of the Custer County Foundation. The designation allows the city to waive certain rules for events held on the Broken Bow City Square.
The Council approved a lot split in south-east Broken Bow, and the combination of two lots into a single parcel in the Wilson Administrative Subdivision just east of the golf course.
Bids were opened for excess office equipment, with only one bid for pink office chair, being accepted. The other bid received was rejected due to an inaccurate description of the television being bid on.
With no further business to conduct, the Broken Bow City Council adjourned at 7:19 PM. The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for September 8 at 6:00 PM in the Broken Bow Municipal Building.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, August 25. A number of items were on the agenda before the Council when Mayor Rod Sonnichsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in the Broken Bow Municipal Building. All members of the Council were present.
Electric, Water and Emergency Management Highlight Another Year of Success
The City continued hearing from various departments, with the Electric, Water and Sewer and Emergency Services Departments providing updates.
Electric Superintendent Blake Waldow noted work is ongoing at the Eagle Crest subdivision, with all light poles now set. Work on the Thompson Addition will be taken up soon as well, upgrading service wiring nearing the end of its 60 year life expectancy.
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Ryan Jones highlighted the completion of water main construction along Highway 2 through the winter, including the installation of 5 new fire hydrants. The Sewer Department will also make use of a former ambulance to provide a base for pipe inspection and maintenance. Jones stated that using their own equipment will save the city up to $41,000 per year in contracted labor.
City Administrator Dave Schmidt commended Jones for his comprehensive inspection and preventative maintenance activities, indicating he thought the work would really pay off in the future.
Paramedic Mason Holmes (l) and Emergency Services Head Dave Baltz discuss the year's successes. (Click to enlarge)
City Emergency Services Department Head Dave Baltz and Broken Bow Paramedic Mason Holmes provided a detailed overview of EMS activities since January. Baltz stated that in that period, the department had responded to 362 service requests, on pace for 575 calls for 2026 overall. This continues the trend of 10% increase in calls annually.
The department is continuing to increase its paramedic coverage, with three members currently in training to provide advanced life-saving services. When the training is complete, Broken Bow will boast 3 of just 25 Critical Care Paramedics across the entire state of Nebraska.
This is just one way the Broken Bow EMS team is working on the leading edge of care. Other programs noted by Baltz and Holmes were a consolidation of city documentation to a single application. Holmes noted this would help the city improve its ISO rating, resulting in lower insurance rates for all Broken Bow Residents.
Broken Bow is also the only Resuscitation Academy host outside of the city of Lincoln, providing training in central and western Nebraska that gives cardiac arrest patients the best chance of survival.
Fundraising activities include an upcoming 5- and 10-K on October 4th. With the help of a tourism grant, the department purchased an electronic tracking system for runners, making race times "official", and likely to bring in runners from further afield.
"The theme behind all of this," said Holmes, "is that the Broken Bow Ambulance Service is not standing still. We're doing everything that we can to be there for our patients, and we're so happy and proud of the city that we live in, and for all of your support and all the trust that you've placed in us to do what we're doing."
North Park Inclusive Playground Moving Forward
In Public Comments, Scotti Ross and Jessica Gibbons announced the North Park Inclusive Playground Project had nearly raised enough funding to move forward with installation of the Pre‑K playground structure. The Project had thus far raised $143,633, leaving a little over $62,000 in needed funds remaining.
Schmidt then announced that as a part of investing the $900,000 of surplus funds gained from sale of the Armory Building to Becton Dickinson, $30,000 was being set aside to support the project. Schmidt stated Broken Bow Public Schools will match that number, bringing the Playground Project to within a few thousand dollars of completion.
The new playground, designed for children of all abilities, will be installed on the north east side of North Park Elementary School in the late spring to summer of 2027, replacing the 15-year old equipment currently on the site. Although installed on school grounds, the playground will be designated as a park open to the public.
Block Grant Sought for Planning, Wheel Loader Bid Approved, Other Council Activities
The Council approved moving forward with a Community Development Block Grant in collaboration with the Central Nebraska Economic Development (CNED) District. The $63,000 federal grant would allow the city to update its now outdated Comprehensive Plan, along with paying CNED for administration costs.
The Comprehensive Plan, last completed in 2018, provides guidance to zoning and city land use, and is a critical first step to many additional grant requests for city improvements.
A second reading of Ordinance 1317, providing strict regulations for data centers within Broken Bow was held. There were no public comments on the data center rules, and the Council elected to continue making the draft available for public review and comment at future meetings before final approval.
The Council accepted a bid and will purchase a John Deere wheel loader from Murphy Tractor &amp; Equipment Co., Inc. for $279,966. While not the lowest bid provided, Schmidt explained that it was the only equipment that met all requirements in the original request.
Other bids were provided by Road Builders Machinery and Supply Co for $244,759, Titan Machinery at $262,916, and Nebraska Machinery Company for $283,800.
The new loader will replace aging equipment used for road and park maintenance, snow removal and other public works activities.
September 8 was designated as a Special City Event in association with the celebration of 35 years of the Custer County Foundation. The designation allows the city to waive certain rules for events held on the Broken Bow City Square.
The Council approved a lot split in south-east Broken Bow, and the combination of two lots into a single parcel in the Wilson Administrative Subdivision just east of the golf course.
Bids were opened for excess office equipment, with only one bid for pink office chair, being accepted. The other bid received was rejected due to an inaccurate description of the television being bid on.
With no further business to conduct, the Broken Bow City Council adjourned at 7:19 PM. The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for September 8 at 6:00 PM in the Broken Bow Municipal Building.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Broken Bow railroad crossing to close Wednesday, Thursday]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/broken-bow-railroad-crossing-to-close-wednesday-thursday/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW, Neb.- The City of Broken Bow is passing word along to citizens that the railroad crossing at 5th Avenue will be closed by BNSF on Wednesday and Thursday.
The crossing will close at 9 AM on Wednesday (August 26) and is set to reopen on Thursday (August 27) at 1 PM.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW, Neb.- The City of Broken Bow is passing word along to citizens that the railroad crossing at 5th Avenue will be closed by BNSF on Wednesday and Thursday.
The crossing will close at 9 AM on Wednesday (August 26) and is set to reopen on Thursday (August 27) at 1 PM.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Supervisors hear fund request presentations, approve IT contract]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/supervisors-hear-fund-request-presentations-approve-it-contract/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW- The Custer County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday morning for a regular meeting. All board members were present.
During committee reports, several supervisors touched on a meeting that was held with communities in the county on August 11 regarding finding a solution to the ongoing discussion of funding the recycling center through a team effort rather than it solely falling on the county. The brainstorming session reportedly brought forth some interesting avenues and some legalities are being checked into ahead of the next meeting in the first week of December.
Two entities came before the board regarding starting monetary support or levy discussions.
The Custer County Museum is requesting the same $8,500 as last year. During their presentation, they indicated they had taken the board's advice last year and started several new fundraising efforts through the year in addition to bringing some back. Events like their car show, a bus tour, pie social, and workshops and how-tos brought in around $3,900. They also reported the museum was visited by about 3,300 people from near and far and plans for a drone photography fundraiser. No decision was made by the board.
Brian Palmer and Scotti Ross came before the board representing the Custer County Ag Society. The two expressed that their board has been working hard to define and set goals for their finances, which includes working toward a point where the fairgrounds are adequately insured (as they are underinsured now). Ag Society expenses have been organized into three categories, said Palmer and Ross: Fair, buildings and grounds, and business activities.
Graphic provided by Candace Meredith at Tuesday's meeting
The Ag Society is requesting $197,352 in levy allocation of the board, and they indicated that some of the main feedback they received after fair was regarding infrastructure. Palmer closed by saying that it's not feasible to believe that the buildings that are on the fairgrounds will be there in 10 to 15 years, saying their board is being proactive to avoid having a fairgrounds without quality structures.
The supervisors praised the Ag Society for bringing what they described as one of the most comprehensive pictures of their finances they had seen to the meeting and also gave general praise for their efforts at the fairgrounds. No decision was made.
The board renewed their contract with Applied Connective Technology at a rate of $9,715.98 per month. The company assists the county with items including internet, security door access, IT, computers, and more. The board intends to pursue a grant they have utilized in the past to help with the cost of the contract.
Candace Meredith with the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) gave a presentation to the board, overviewing upcoming meetings, workshops, and informational opportunities for boards such as Custer County's. She also touched on bills that the group has a particular interest in when a new session begins, while also recapping what happened with some from the previous session.
Meredith also shared graphics to help understand the county's share of property taxes along with a county profile indicating demographics, economy and taxes, infrastructure and technology, and education and childcare.
Graphic provided by Candace Meredith at Tuesday's meeting
In other board business from Tuesday

In Board of Equalization talks, one tax list correction was made. Levy allocation requests for subdivisions for fiscal year 2026-2027 were also approved unanimously.
An application to cross county right of way for Custer Public Power District was approved for underground boring to take place of an overhead line
A public hearing was set for September 29 at 10 AM regarding the vacation of a road north of Sargent. Pictures of the road at the meeting showed a single driving path bordered by heavy vegetation. It was confirmed through a road study that the vacating of the road would not strand the property of citizens nearby it.
MIPS was designated as the printer for joint public hearing postcards, should they be needed
The inventory for all county offices for 2026 was approved

After adjourning the regular session, the board acted on behalf of the Corner Township. During the short township meeting, they approved the last meeting's minutes and claims before also approving the 1% restricted funds authority and a preliminary levy allocation request of $20,500.
The meeting adjourned at 10:53 AM. The next Board of Supervisors meeting is on September 15 at 1:30 PM.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[BROKEN BOW- The Custer County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday morning for a regular meeting. All board members were present.
During committee reports, several supervisors touched on a meeting that was held with communities in the county on August 11 regarding finding a solution to the ongoing discussion of funding the recycling center through a team effort rather than it solely falling on the county. The brainstorming session reportedly brought forth some interesting avenues and some legalities are being checked into ahead of the next meeting in the first week of December.
Two entities came before the board regarding starting monetary support or levy discussions.
The Custer County Museum is requesting the same $8,500 as last year. During their presentation, they indicated they had taken the board's advice last year and started several new fundraising efforts through the year in addition to bringing some back. Events like their car show, a bus tour, pie social, and workshops and how-tos brought in around $3,900. They also reported the museum was visited by about 3,300 people from near and far and plans for a drone photography fundraiser. No decision was made by the board.
Brian Palmer and Scotti Ross came before the board representing the Custer County Ag Society. The two expressed that their board has been working hard to define and set goals for their finances, which includes working toward a point where the fairgrounds are adequately insured (as they are underinsured now). Ag Society expenses have been organized into three categories, said Palmer and Ross: Fair, buildings and grounds, and business activities.
Graphic provided by Candace Meredith at Tuesday's meeting
The Ag Society is requesting $197,352 in levy allocation of the board, and they indicated that some of the main feedback they received after fair was regarding infrastructure. Palmer closed by saying that it's not feasible to believe that the buildings that are on the fairgrounds will be there in 10 to 15 years, saying their board is being proactive to avoid having a fairgrounds without quality structures.
The supervisors praised the Ag Society for bringing what they described as one of the most comprehensive pictures of their finances they had seen to the meeting and also gave general praise for their efforts at the fairgrounds. No decision was made.
The board renewed their contract with Applied Connective Technology at a rate of $9,715.98 per month. The company assists the county with items including internet, security door access, IT, computers, and more. The board intends to pursue a grant they have utilized in the past to help with the cost of the contract.
Candace Meredith with the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) gave a presentation to the board, overviewing upcoming meetings, workshops, and informational opportunities for boards such as Custer County's. She also touched on bills that the group has a particular interest in when a new session begins, while also recapping what happened with some from the previous session.
Meredith also shared graphics to help understand the county's share of property taxes along with a county profile indicating demographics, economy and taxes, infrastructure and technology, and education and childcare.
Graphic provided by Candace Meredith at Tuesday's meeting
In other board business from Tuesday

In Board of Equalization talks, one tax list correction was made. Levy allocation requests for subdivisions for fiscal year 2026-2027 were also approved unanimously.
An application to cross county right of way for Custer Public Power District was approved for underground boring to take place of an overhead line
A public hearing was set for September 29 at 10 AM regarding the vacation of a road north of Sargent. Pictures of the road at the meeting showed a single driving path bordered by heavy vegetation. It was confirmed through a road study that the vacating of the road would not strand the property of citizens nearby it.
MIPS was designated as the printer for joint public hearing postcards, should they be needed
The inventory for all county offices for 2026 was approved

After adjourning the regular session, the board acted on behalf of the Corner Township. During the short township meeting, they approved the last meeting's minutes and claims before also approving the 1% restricted funds authority and a preliminary levy allocation request of $20,500.
The meeting adjourned at 10:53 AM. The next Board of Supervisors meeting is on September 15 at 1:30 PM.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Custer County Treasurer reminds of approaching deadline]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/custer-county-treasurer-reminds-of-approaching-deadline/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Custer County Treasurer's Office is reminding taxpayers that the deadline for paying the second half of 2025 real estate and personal property taxes is this upcoming Monday (August 31).
Online payments can be made through the county's Gworks site at https://custer.gworks.com/ using a name, parcel number or address. The Treasurer's Office advises taxpayers to verify that payments are being applied to the correct parcel before submitting them.
Online payments are subject to a service fee charged by Nebraska.gov. The e-check option has a $3 fee, while card payments carry a 2.49% fee. Those paying taxes on multiple parcels can add all parcels to their cart before submitting payment to pay only one service fee.
The office also notes that two drop boxes are available. One is located outside the west side of the courthouse, is clearly marked and is accessible at any time. The other is inside the courthouse at the Treasurer's Office main door and is available during business hours. Both are checked throughout the day during business hours and can be used to avoid waiting in line.
The Custer County Treasurer's Office is located at 431 South 10th Avenue in Broken Bow and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Those with questions about their taxes or payment options can contact the Treasurer's Office at 308-872-2921. Questions can also be directed to Sheri Bryant at sbryant@custercountyne.gov, Lana Moran at lmoran@custercountyne.gov, or Marie Shada at mshada@custercountyne.gov.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Custer County Treasurer's Office is reminding taxpayers that the deadline for paying the second half of 2025 real estate and personal property taxes is this upcoming Monday (August 31).
Online payments can be made through the county's Gworks site at https://custer.gworks.com/ using a name, parcel number or address. The Treasurer's Office advises taxpayers to verify that payments are being applied to the correct parcel before submitting them.
Online payments are subject to a service fee charged by Nebraska.gov. The e-check option has a $3 fee, while card payments carry a 2.49% fee. Those paying taxes on multiple parcels can add all parcels to their cart before submitting payment to pay only one service fee.
The office also notes that two drop boxes are available. One is located outside the west side of the courthouse, is clearly marked and is accessible at any time. The other is inside the courthouse at the Treasurer's Office main door and is available during business hours. Both are checked throughout the day during business hours and can be used to avoid waiting in line.
The Custer County Treasurer's Office is located at 431 South 10th Avenue in Broken Bow and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Those with questions about their taxes or payment options can contact the Treasurer's Office at 308-872-2921. Questions can also be directed to Sheri Bryant at sbryant@custercountyne.gov, Lana Moran at lmoran@custercountyne.gov, or Marie Shada at mshada@custercountyne.gov.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Data centers, lot split, more on Broken Bow City Council agenda for Tuesday]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/data-centers-lot-split-more-on-broken-bow-city-council-agenda-for-tuesday/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[Broken Bow City Council will meet Tuesday night (August 25) starting at 6 PM at the municipal building on South 10th Avenue. The meeting is open to the public.
Following the consent agenda, Council will hear updates from Electric Superintendent Blake Waldow, Water/Sewer Superintendent Ryan Jones, and Emergency Services Department Head David Baltz.
New business considerations will begin with a public hearing and then decision on approving the signing of an application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $53,000.
Council will then have consideration of deeming the September 8 Custer County Foundation 35 year celebration on the square as a special city event.
A lot split at 953 East South E Street and an administrative subdivision matter at 1027 and 1031 Husker Lane in Broken Bow will each have public hearings and consideration by council.
Resolution 2026-18, which would authorize the City Administrator to close a City of Broken Bow EMTs bank account at Nebraska State Bank, will be considered next.
City Administrator Dave Schmidt will open bids for surplus city property approved for sale at the meeting earlier this month.
A 3.5% cost of living adjustment for all city of Broken Bow appointed employees for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will be considered for approval as well on Tuesday night.
Public hearing opportunities and discussion will continue on the proposed data center ordinance, which was first discussed at the City Council level on August 11 and before that at the Planning Commission level. Another public hearing will be held on Tuesday before an opportunity for council to waive two more readings of the ordinance and approve it or not waive the readings and not make a decision yet.
Council will consider a resolution to invest surplus funds in a certificate of deposit at Nebraska State Bank during Tuesday's meeting as well before closing the meeting with consideration of accepting a bid for a new wheel loader to be used by the street and parks department.
Tonight's meeting will close with comments from the public, mayor, and council ahead of adjournment.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Broken Bow City Council will meet Tuesday night (August 25) starting at 6 PM at the municipal building on South 10th Avenue. The meeting is open to the public.
Following the consent agenda, Council will hear updates from Electric Superintendent Blake Waldow, Water/Sewer Superintendent Ryan Jones, and Emergency Services Department Head David Baltz.
New business considerations will begin with a public hearing and then decision on approving the signing of an application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $53,000.
Council will then have consideration of deeming the September 8 Custer County Foundation 35 year celebration on the square as a special city event.
A lot split at 953 East South E Street and an administrative subdivision matter at 1027 and 1031 Husker Lane in Broken Bow will each have public hearings and consideration by council.
Resolution 2026-18, which would authorize the City Administrator to close a City of Broken Bow EMTs bank account at Nebraska State Bank, will be considered next.
City Administrator Dave Schmidt will open bids for surplus city property approved for sale at the meeting earlier this month.
A 3.5% cost of living adjustment for all city of Broken Bow appointed employees for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will be considered for approval as well on Tuesday night.
Public hearing opportunities and discussion will continue on the proposed data center ordinance, which was first discussed at the City Council level on August 11 and before that at the Planning Commission level. Another public hearing will be held on Tuesday before an opportunity for council to waive two more readings of the ordinance and approve it or not waive the readings and not make a decision yet.
Council will consider a resolution to invest surplus funds in a certificate of deposit at Nebraska State Bank during Tuesday's meeting as well before closing the meeting with consideration of accepting a bid for a new wheel loader to be used by the street and parks department.
Tonight's meeting will close with comments from the public, mayor, and council ahead of adjournment.
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                    <title><![CDATA[Custer County Supervisors to meet Tuesday morning]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/custer-county-supervisors-to-meet-tuesday-morning-5/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (August 25) starting at 9 AM in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse in Broken Bow.
The agenda appears below as it did when originally received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is kept current and open for public inspection in the office of the Custer County Clerk.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA:
9:00 a.m.
Disc/dec Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports
Disc/dec End of month claims
Disc/dec NACO update (20 min)
Disc/dec Custer County Museum - annual support request
Disc/dec BOE tax list corrections, over, under, omitted evaluations
Disc/dec BOE Res. #30-2026, Appr. FY26-27 all Levy Allocation Request for Subdivisions
Disc/dec Application(s) to cross county r-o-w
Disc/dec Accept Rd. Study on Rd. #451,Pet. #3427, by Res. #31R-2026, set hearing date
Disc/dec Brian Palmer - Custer County Ag Society
Disc/dec Applied Connective Technology - Contract Renewal
Disc/dec Co. Board to designate printer for Joint Public Hearing postcards-MIPS
Disc/dec Approve Inventory for 2026 for all offices
10:30 a.m. Corner Township
Approve minutes
Approve claim
Disc/dec - Res. #1-2026, Approve 1% Restricted Funds Authority
Disc/dec - Res. #2-2026, Preliminary Levy Allocation Request
Public comment
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (August 25) starting at 9 AM in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse in Broken Bow.
The agenda appears below as it did when originally received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is kept current and open for public inspection in the office of the Custer County Clerk.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA:
9:00 a.m.
Disc/dec Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports
Disc/dec End of month claims
Disc/dec NACO update (20 min)
Disc/dec Custer County Museum - annual support request
Disc/dec BOE tax list corrections, over, under, omitted evaluations
Disc/dec BOE Res. #30-2026, Appr. FY26-27 all Levy Allocation Request for Subdivisions
Disc/dec Application(s) to cross county r-o-w
Disc/dec Accept Rd. Study on Rd. #451,Pet. #3427, by Res. #31R-2026, set hearing date
Disc/dec Brian Palmer - Custer County Ag Society
Disc/dec Applied Connective Technology - Contract Renewal
Disc/dec Co. Board to designate printer for Joint Public Hearing postcards-MIPS
Disc/dec Approve Inventory for 2026 for all offices
10:30 a.m. Corner Township
Approve minutes
Approve claim
Disc/dec - Res. #1-2026, Approve 1% Restricted Funds Authority
Disc/dec - Res. #2-2026, Preliminary Levy Allocation Request
Public comment
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                    <title><![CDATA[Custer County Sheriff's Office part of the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign]]></title>
                                                            <link>https://sandhillsexpress.com/local-news/custer-county-sheriffs-office-part-of-the-drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over-campaign/?radio=1</link>
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                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christen Shirley]]></dc:creator>
                    		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

                                                    <description><![CDATA[The Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is participating in the Nebraska Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which started last Friday and goes through September 7.
The statewide campaign is aimed at reducing impaired driving and preventing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving drivers under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substances.
CCSO is increasing their focus on identifying and removing impaired drivers from the road using high visibility enforcement and saturation patrols.
NDOT says 38 alcohol related traffic fatalities occurred in 2025, which accounted for over 16% of all traffic fatalities in the state. Alcohol was involved in more than 15% of crashes statewide. Law enforcement agencies across the state cited more than 8,000 drivers for DUI last year.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead by designating a sober driver or making transportation arrangements rather than getting behind the wheel themselves and putting themselves, passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians at risk.
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                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is participating in the Nebraska Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which started last Friday and goes through September 7.
The statewide campaign is aimed at reducing impaired driving and preventing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving drivers under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substances.
CCSO is increasing their focus on identifying and removing impaired drivers from the road using high visibility enforcement and saturation patrols.
NDOT says 38 alcohol related traffic fatalities occurred in 2025, which accounted for over 16% of all traffic fatalities in the state. Alcohol was involved in more than 15% of crashes statewide. Law enforcement agencies across the state cited more than 8,000 drivers for DUI last year.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead by designating a sober driver or making transportation arrangements rather than getting behind the wheel themselves and putting themselves, passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians at risk.
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