(7:41 pm UPDATE from NEMA) BROKEN BOW, Neb. – More than 150 firefighters have been actively battling the Custer County Complex Fire at its peak, working tirelessly to contain the spread. Governor Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency for '... Read More
CUSTER COUNTY, NE - The fires burning in Custer County have now charred over 6,000 acres according to Public Information Officer Benjamin Bohall. Fires first started burning on Monday afternoon, and have persisted in various forms and locations since'... Read More
(courtesy Sherman Co Sheriff's Department) An early morning fire in Litchfield ends up destroying another house. The Litchfield and Loup City Fire Departments responded to a 7:23 am call about a structure fire at 302 Howard Street in Litchfiel'... Read More
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for Friday from 10am-8pm CT. Very dry fuels with Northwest winds gusting up to 40 mph will support rapid fire growth over the next few days. Chances of precipitation ret'... Read More
LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency for fires that have been burning since earlier this week in two counties. The Custer Complex Fire started on Monday and now consists of three active fires. The Schaffer Road Fire sta'... Read More
Custer County District Court heard several cases Thursday. In CR 24-45, the defendant Francisca E. Miller, 38 years of age from Oconto, withdrew a no contest plea and pled guilty to Count 1, possession of a controlled substance(meth), a Class IV f'... Read More
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for North Central Nebraska and the Sandhills for Friday. The Watch goes into effect Friday from Noon-8pm CT. Thursday brings elevated to near critical conditions, as RH values remain low'... Read More
The Broken Bow Fire Department is asking the public to refrain from using drones today as multiple aircraft will be operating in the area to support ongoing fire response efforts. It is critical that these aircraft do not have to worry about drone'... Read More
This story is shared courtesy of the Arnold Sentinel What do you do when you find a marsupial and a mostly gone cake on your deck in a fast growing urban area? Well, former Arnold resident Kimberly “Kim” Doggett couldn’t just shoo it away'... Read More
In February 2024, the Super Kids Club board was gearing up to plan their final summer schedule. However, the perfect storm of changes in staffing, and the depletion of funding streams left the full summer program underfunded. That meant the approx'... Read More
BROKEN BOW, Neb.- The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, via Nebraska Forest Service PIO, has issued a Wednesday evening update on the fires burning in Custer County. Fire crews are actively battling three wildfires in Custer County, with effor'... Read More
BROKEN BOW - Broken Bow hosted their annual High School Quiz Bowl on Wednesday (February 26). "Gothenburg 1" was eventually crowned champion at the end of the day, with "Broken Bow 1" coming in second. Schools competing in Wednesday's double elimi'... Read More
A "Burger Bash Benefit" for Logan and Leah Ryan will take place Saturday, March 8th at the Ansley Auditorium from 5-7pm. Contact Dale Scott or Ryan Focken for more information. Ryan's number is 308-212-0131. A look at the inside of the Ryan's hou'... Read More
Here's the latest information from the Broken Bow Fire Department: Fire crews worked through the night and will continue operations throughout today. Both the Lillian Fire and the E Table Road Fire are currently under control, but acti'... Read More
