BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Public Library will be holding a community needs forum on Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be hosted, naturally, at the library. Broken Bow Public Library Director Megan Svoboda says that the forum is to'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – At around 1:45 p.m., the Broken Bow Fire Department answered a call for a hay bale fire south of Adams Land & Cattle, near its creeper pit, in Broken Bow. Three trucks from the department first arrived on the scene, and by 1:52 '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County District Court heard two criminal cases Thursday morning. Both were sentencings. Branden J. Miller, 30 of Columbus, appeared this month after having had his post-release supervision revocation sentencing continued.'... Read More

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced that the statewide burn ban will expire at 11:59 p.m. tonight, Thursday, April 20. Initially, the order was put into place late last week to reduce the risk of wildfires. The ban was re-issued on Monda'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Ag Society held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds. The meeting had been rescheduled from its original Thursday date due to last week’s'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Arrow Artists’ annual Spring Show will take place starting next week at the Broken Bow Public Library. Arrow Artists Secretary Patricia Coslor says the show is the first of the year for the group and should prove to be one of '... Read More

Congratulations to the students who were named to the Mid Nebraska Activities Conference All Academic Teams. 2023 Mid-Nebraska Activities Conference All-Academic Team First Team (30 or above Composite on ACT) Gracie Neth (Junior, Arnold) L'... Read More

LINCOLN — On April 17, 2023, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring April 17-21, 2023, as Work Zone Awareness Week in the state of Nebraska, a tie-in with the national campaign emphasizing the need for awareness and caution when drivin'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held on Monday, April 10 at the 4-H Building in Broken Bow. 4-Hers entered 11 pieces into the contest across 5 divisions. Top performers, those earning purple ribbons at the county�'... Read More

MERNA--The public is sure to get a kick out of the upcoming Anselmo-Merna Public School (A-M) Donkey Basketball fundraiser on Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. Saddle up for an unassuming evening of entertainment for the whole family. Local "celebrity" '... Read More

ANSELMO – The Custer County Emergency Management Department and the Anselmo Fire Department have released a statement regarding last week’s Cooksley Complex Fire. According to the information reported by both Anselmo Fire and Emergency Managem'... Read More

WOOD RIVER – At approximately 2:39 p.m. on Monday, Wood River Fire & Rescue responded to the report of an explosion with injuries at Green Plains, 7874 South 140th Road, Wood River. Upon arrival, firefighters located a liquid holding tank th'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Central Nebraska Economic Development District (CNEDD) has announced through a statement a program designed to help make homeownership a reality for residents of Custer County and the surrounding area. CNEDD is encouraging indiv'... Read More

SARGENT – At its April meeting, the Sargent School Board unanimously approved the contract of its new principal; Mr. Gordon Goodman is expected to assume his administrative duties this fall. The hire comes shortly following the dismissal of Prin'... Read More