LINCOLN – The first human case of West Nile virus for the 2023 season has been found in the Three Rivers Public Health District. The person who tested positive was not hospitalized according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services ('... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The bridge between spring and summer in central Nebraska most years can seem so narrow that only sunlight can squeeze across it; this time of year, Custer County seems to wake up to frost and go to bed with a sunburn. Over the past '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Court heard several cases from a single defendant Monday morning. Matthew G. McAlevy, 31 of Broken Bow, appeared to face several allegations, many related to an alleged probation violation: one alleged count of fai'... Read More

OCONTO – Despite two rain showers, the 2023 edition of Oconto’s famous “Blowin’ the Doors Off BBQ” had a staggering attendance of 1,180 people, which was up from 1,115 the previous year. The band, Borderline, had to be moved inside due t'... Read More

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska-Kearney has released its dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester, with students from nearly every corner of Custer County earning spots on the list. In order to qualify for the list, students must have com'... Read More

LINCOLN – With Nebraska’s permit quotas reduced for the upcoming deer seasons, Nebraska Game and Parks cautions that tags previously accessible to hunters may be in short supply. Hunters can help improve their chances of getting a permit by apply'... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith has announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Nebraska’s Third District, and the piece to be displayed at the U.S. Capitol, comes from Custer County. Litchfield Public Schoo'... Read More

DAWSON COUNTY – 4-H youth participated in the Dawson County 4-H Weed & Grass ID contest where they had to identify several weed species, including common yarrow, blackseed plantain, and smooth brome. Top overall winners and medal earners wer'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE – The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced two roadwork projects to begin on Monday, June 5, weather permitting. The first will occur on US-83, Jeffers Street Southbound in North Platte from the South Platte River Bri'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Angie Palmer’s Broken Bow FBLA chapter doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” While many students would choose to spend the first act of their summer vacation letting the sun melt away the past 9 months of work, Palmer'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Police Department has entered Sam in the Aftermath K9 Grant Competition again. The competition is sponsored by Aftermath, a trauma cleaning and biohazard removal company, and awards $15,000 in grants to K9 departments'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors met for its final May meeting; all board members were present. Bids for the front steps of the courthouse were opened; the estimate for the project, which includes window and walkway work, woul'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY – Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) will be presenting the latest on the BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT) programs and certifying/recertifying producers in BQA and BQAT on Friday, June 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the 4-H Building '... Read More

LINCOLN  — The summer travel season has arrived! As Nebraskans kick off summer, the Nebraska State Patrol is urging all motorists to practice safe driving. “Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year and our troopers '... Read More