BROKEN BOW - The fog settling in Friday morning has given rise to an unsettling smell: the scent of burning trees, eerily reminiscent of October's Bovee Fire. The smell is no cause for alarm, the Bessey Ranger District reports in a quick interview'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway (SJNSB) annual conference is scheduled for Saturday, January 21 at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. The conference's theme is "Sunny Days, Starry Nights," and will last most of'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE – Due to forecasted weather, the detour planned for Highway US-30 east of North Platte on January 12 has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 15, according to a release by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. KEA Constructors,'... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) is offering a series of free workshops to those who’ve got the winter itch to get back out into the garden over the winter months, according to a statement released by the organization. Dubbed �'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY – The Nebraska Extension Office in Custer County will be offering pesticide training and certification throughout the county in late January into early February, according to a release from the Custer County Extension Office. The p'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Ag Society will meet for its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 12 at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds. The board is expected to approve the minutes of both the Decemb'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow High School Students of the Month have been announced by the school; January’s character trait is respect. A student from each grade has been nominated by peers for their embodiment of the selected trait. The four c'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow City Council held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building. All council members were present. The council quickly approved the consent agenda which included the approval of the '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors held its first regular meeting of 2023 on Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. All members were present, including the newly-elected Chip Blowers, Sara Parliament, and Anne Gibbons. Supervisor Longmore was'... Read More

LINCOLN – This week, the Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Foundation (NCF) released a statement announcing open scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year from qualified youth in Nebraska with an interest in the beef industry'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE – The Nebraska Department of Transportation has released a statement announcing the temporary closure of Highway US-30 East beginning January 12. Weather permitting, a detour will be implemented for ongoing construction work on the '... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has designated this week, January 9 through 14, as NSAA Speech Judges Appreciation Week. The week will highlight various pieces of the NSAA Judges’ Workshop earlier this summer, suppl'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Foundation has announced open applications for multiple scholarships for Broken Bow students enrolled in Mid-Plains Community College dual credit courses. These scholarships are available through the foundation’s Do'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow City Council will hold its first meeting of 2023 at the Municipal Building at 6 p.m. The meeting should prove to be short; the agenda consists of consent items which include the approval of the minutes from the Decemb'... Read More