LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to maintain safe speeds as the summer travel season continues. The guidance is part of the national Stop Speeding Before It Stops You campaign, which is running from July 20 through August '... Read More

CALLAWAY--Earlier this year the Village of Callaway was notified that they had been approved for a grant to help plan and design a new swimming pool in the community. On Wednesday, July 13, an information open house was held at the Community Center t'... Read More

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is closing several areas in the Panhandle southwest of Gering to help firefighters battling wildfires. Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area, Montz Point Wildlife Management Area, and Carter Canyon '... Read More

BROKEN BOW - As part of Custer Public Power District’s continued commitment to provide the most reliable service possible, we will be contracting with SBS Inspection, Inc. to inspect approximately 7,000 distribution poles. It has been proven that t'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Fair would be downright incomplete without Broken Bow’s half-century-long tradition: the Tuffy Winberg Memorial Free Pit BBQ. Named for Larry “Tuffy” Winberg, a perennial force behind the BBQ since its infanc'... Read More

DUNNING – Blaine County’s Dunning, population 80, welcomed to their community earlier this summer a new place to find a familiar face: Lil’ Bits coffee shop. James and Jodi Swisher purchased a house near the west end of the Sandhills Dunning'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE - North Platte Community College will have an online auction for surplus electronics beginning at 8 a.m. August 1 and continuing through 11 a.m. August 5. Items will include about 50 laptops, 10 Dell all-in-one computers, six iMacs, a'... Read More

GRAND ISLAND – Grand Island has been designated as one of five Main Street America program sites in Nebraska for 2022. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commit'... Read More

The Dawson County Elite Showmanship Contest took place following the completion of the 2022 County Fair livestock shows. Winning first place and a belt buckle was Spencer Walahoski, son of Jared and Kristine Walahoski of Overton. There is no Elite Sh'... Read More

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the public will be accepted through an online application portal beginning July 30 at 12:01 a.m. CDT. Applications will be processed in '... Read More

BURWELL – The 23rd Infantry Regiment of the United States Army will be taking its leave at Fort Hartsuff in Burwell from Saturday, July 30 through Sunday, July 31. The historical park will open the portals of time so that civilians may get a fir'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County District Court heard three cases on Thursday morning: two arraignments and a sentencing. Connor Capps, 22 of California, was sentenced to three years’ probation for possession of a controlled substance (Class IIA'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce released a short statement regarding the upcoming route for the Custer County Fair parade this Saturday. With the potential congestion and confusion because of the American Legion Baseball Tourname'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE - North Platte Community College is making it easier than ever for non-traditional students to attend orientation at NPCC. Non-traditional students are defined as those who have been out of school for at least a year. The college has '... Read More