BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow School Board approved its pioneering drug testing policy for students, set to get underway at the outset of the 2022 school year. The policy, passed at the July 18 meeting, requires students involved in extracurricula'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Darren Tobey, Broken Bow Public Schools (BBPS) Superintendent, wants everything about his schools to be as transparent as possible, and one of the best ways to do that, by any measure, is to meet people in person. Tobey, for most of'... Read More

MASON CITY – When it comes to summer celebrations, some traditions are just built to last. This is certainly true for Mason City’s Homecoming, which has been sustaining some of its familiar traditions for generations. The three-day festival wi'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County District Court was called to order on Thursday, July 21 at 9:30 a.m. Cases of note included the issuance of a bench warrant for Andrew Adams, age 54 of Lincoln. The warrant was issued because Adams was not present '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The 9th annual Lineworkers Rodeo will be held on the 21 and 22 of July at the Custer County Fairgrounds; the event is a chance, according to organizers, “for journeyman and apprentice lineworkers to train and network with other utili'... Read More

SARGENT – The town of Sargent will officially welcome a new face to its family of businesses on Friday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m.: Mr. Rudy’s Mercantile. The business plans a grand opening as big as its offerings; Mr. Rudy’s claims that they hav'... Read More

LEXINGTON – 4-Hers from all eight corners of Dawson and Custer counties dropped into the Stevens Arena at the Dawson County Fairgrounds last weekend for the 2022 Dawson County Fair goat show. Showmen from four towns between the two counties took'... Read More

SARGENT – With the ongoing countywide dispute with summer’s downright inconsiderate distribution of temperature, residents now more than ever should be grateful for the relief found within community swimming pools. Sargent’s Summer Block Par'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Melham Park came alive for a couple of hours on Tuesday night in a true “Fire Works” display; members of the Broken Bow Emergency Services teams congregated in the parking lot adjacent to the swimming pool for drills and practice. '... Read More

BROKEN BOW—After months of discussion and some could say years in the making, the Broken Bow School Board voted on its new extracurricular drug testing program during the regular meeting on Monday, July 18, 2022. The vote comes after countless l'... Read More

BROKEN BOW—With only a week and a half before the Custer County Fair, the Custer County Ag Society/Fair Board is finalizing all the preparations. During the regular meeting on Thursday, July 14, the board first added to the agenda the resignation o'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--The Broken Bow Tree Dump will remain open--free of charge--to residents this week as they continue clean-up efforts following the severe thunderstorms and straight-line winds on Saturday, July 16. Broken Bow Mayor Rod Sonnichsen said b'... Read More

BROKEN BOW—Cellphone Emergency Alerts sounded just after 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 as the National Weather Service issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with destructive 90 MPH winds. The warning proved true as now, days later, the sound of chainsa'... Read More

THEDFORD – An accident occurred Sunday night on Highway 83 north of Thedford, near Mile 155 at roughly 10 p.m. According to the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office, a southbound semi collided with an incoming Silverado heading north. The Silverado '... Read More