COMSTOCK – Comstock’s annual 4th of July celebration is here and it is packed full of fun. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 4th. The day starts with a sand volleyball tournament at 9:00 a.m. in the city park. Contact Don Bruha at '... Read More

CALLAWAY – Callaway will be holding a 4th of July celebration Tuesday evening at the ballpark, with more than just typical explosives. The event will still offer a fireworks display, however, which is set to go off at dusk. In the meantime, the '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Public Library hosted its first-ever volunteer fair on June 21 from noon to 1 p.m. During the hour-long volunteer fair, organizations set up booths where they could advertise the volunteers they need and explain to th'... Read More

BURWELL – Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell has seen dizzying highs and humble lows in its 100-year history, but the reason for its longevity has remained consistent: the people setting up and pulling the gates that make the yearly event possible. '... Read More

OCONTO – Oconto’s annual Oconto Fun Day is here. The three-day celebration starts Friday, June 30, and ends Sunday, July 2. On Friday, the festival starts with a screening of Cool Runnings at 7:30 p.m. inside the senior center. The movie was m'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow City Council held its final meeting of the month on Tuesday evening at the Municipal Building Auditorium. City Administrator Schmidt was absent, as was Councilman Myers. Both were excused. After approving the consent '... Read More

LINCOLN – Only one Nebraska state park area will allow fireworks this Fourth of July. Visitors to Fort Kearny State Recreation Area will be allowed to touch off fireworks on July 4. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission urges guests to be caref'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors held its final meeting of June on Tuesday morning. Only Supervisor Parliament was absent. Upon entering the Board of Equalizations, the supervisors approved corrections for roughly 25 propertie'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Court heard 4 criminal cases Monday morning. Charles Fisher, Jr., 57 of Broken Bow, made his first appearance in court to face an allegation of failing to reregister on the sex offender registry, a Class IIIA felon'... Read More

LINCOLN –  Floyd Martin #68664, age 88, died yesterday at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC), where he was incarcerated. Martin’s sentence began on November 6, 2008. He was serving a 35 to 40-year sentence for second-degree sexual assault'... Read More

BURWELL – Central Nebraska continues to grow. The City of Burwell and several heavy hitters in the economic development arena from local to state levels broke ground on 2 houses on Friday morning. The city, with assistance from the Central Nebra'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow City Council will convene tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building Auditorium for its final meeting in June. The council will review the consent agenda, which includes the minutes from the prior meeting and the bi'... Read More

COZAD – Twenty-three campers, four counselors, and 3 staff gathered June 6 through June 8 for fun, fellowship, and education at Comeca, south of Cozad. 2023 Dawson County 4-H campers were kept busy with traditional 4-H camp activities such as ca'... Read More

COMSTOCK – The Comstock Den Senior Center, in its nearly 40 years, has served countless meals, but each one counts. It was only after the 2020 pandemic that the center started estimating those numbers. On Friday, those efforts were rewarded with'... Read More