BROKEN BOW - The Custer County District Court held continuances on nine cases, set a trial date on case and sentenced another who is already incarcerated in Lincoln. Glen Jenkins, 56 of Ansley, pleaded no contest to charges of first-degree sexual '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY - Outside of Tractor Supply, Grocery Kart, and Gary's Superfood in Broken Bow throughout December, you might have heard that ringing of the bell that made you want to dig in your pocket and donate that extra pocket change you had. With '... Read More

COMSTOCK-  History Nebraska has announced the recipients of the Historic Preservation Fund Bricks and Mortar Grant.  A total of $74,046 was awarded to three communities to support the rehabilitation of roofs on historic structures of national, stat'... Read More

From Mid-Plains Community College: 158 total students qualified for the Mid-Plains Community College Dean's List during the 2023 fall semester, which include: Hailey Myers-Arnold, Paige Gibbens and Garrett Piper-Broken Bow, Timothy Wood-Callaway, '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY - The Custer County Ag Society held its monthly meeting on January 12 at the Shooting Sports Building. Members not present included Marla Stallbaumer, Bonnie Winters, Shane Ryan, and Steve Horn. The board started by approving the Dec'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - The Broken Bow School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday evening in the Board Room in the Broken Bow High School. The meeting kicked off at 6:00 p.m. with the approval of minutes and board reports as well as the Treasure's repor'... Read More

NEBRASKA - From the National Weather Service, most of Nebraska is in a wind chill warning until noon on Tuesday, and wind chills are expected to be as low as 30 to 45 below through Tuesday morning. Very cold wind chills are expected late Thursday '... Read More

THEDFORD - Story Courtesy of Terri Licking. A retirement reception was given to Shirley McIntosh on January 4th after nearly 50 years of beautifying people's heads at Homestead Hair & Spa, formerly Country Salon in Thedford. New owner, Apri'... Read More

The teammates mentoring program at Broken Bow schools, which has been serving middle school and high school students for several years, is now looking to expand into some of the elementary grades.  The teammates mentoring program began in 1991 with '... Read More

BROKEN BOW - The Broken Bow School Board will be hosting its monthly meeting on January 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Broken Bow High School. The board will go over the minutes of the previous meeting and the treasure's and claims reports. The board will'... Read More

NEBRASKA - Nebraskans are feeling the below-freezing temperatures that are happening right now. Here are some tips to help ensure your safety. Some people have the option to work inside, while others, such as Road Departments, Utility Services, an'... Read More

This is the third story in a series on the Arnold Area Historical Museum project from The Arnold Sentinel. It appeared in the January 4th edition. Justin Strasburg (left) discusses the removal of interior brick walls at the basement level of the '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY - While Nebraskans are preparing for an arctic blast to come their way, there are many tips and tricks to help keep electric bills in check. Image from Custer Public Power District (click to enlarge) From the Department of Energy'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - Every puzzle piece gets you a step closer to the win in the Broken Bow Public Library's Jigsaw Puzzle Competition throughout January.  Teams of two or more people can pick a time to come to the library, in a race against the clock t'... Read More