SUMNER – Fourth of July weekend bustles nowhere more than in Sumner. For three days, starting on Saturday, July 2, and spanning all the way through the Fourth itself, the town will host its annual celebration from sunup to sundown. The celebrati'... Read More

BURWELL – The Faith, Family, Freedom Revival, hosted by the churches of Burwell, gets underway over the holiday weekend, from Sunday, July 3 to Tuesday, July 5. The event promises “fun, food, and fellowship for the whole family,” and a number o'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--Around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 a fire was reported outside of the Custer Public Power District building on east Highway 2 in Broken Bow. It was reported to be extinguished shortly after according to Broken Bow Fire Chief Jason Bau'... Read More

BROKEN BOW—The next time you head to the eye doctor you will really think you need to get your eyes checked! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but its safe to say the overall optics have been updated and patients will be blown away by the trans'... Read More

MERNA--More festive fun is in store this weekend with the annual Anselmo-Merna Foundation Banquet and Merna Heritage Days. To paraphrase Garth Brooks, Merna residents are saying "Blame it all on our roots" as they prepare for the traditional games, f'... Read More

OCONTO – A fire erupted around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29 on Pressey West Road and Road 786, north of Oconto and near Pressey Park and the Pressey State Wildlife Management Area. Calls went out at 11:16 to three Custer County fire departments'... Read More

OCONTO–Let the fun begin! The annual Oconto Fun Days weekend kicks off with a mystery scavenger hunt and movie on Friday, ends with a golf scramble on Sunday, and is packed with plenty of festivities for the whole family all day on Saturday. Dan'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Unit of the Salvation Army will be hosting a Burger Bash fundraiser to benefit the Salvation Army Projects for Children. Carol Allen, currently serving her twentieth year on the Salvation Army board, says that the '... Read More

BROKEN BOW—The Broken Bow City Council approved a resolution for the sale of real property located at 631 South 9th Avenue in Broken Bow following a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28. The residential property was torn down in October 2021 after'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Taking center stage at June’s final Custer County Board of Supervisors meeting was allocation of county money everywhere under the sun, and several places underground; the board met at 9 a.m. Tuesday to divvy a few dollars and pinch '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Memorial Drive will have to wait about another month for its much-anticipated makeover. Due to supply chain issues and a single missing part, the $1.1 million dollar renovation project is slated to begin between August 1 and August '... Read More

BROKEN BOW - The Broken Bow City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium. On the agenda are communications regarding the Memorial Drive project and the North 5th Street project. New business will incl'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – Mid-Plains Community College (MPCC) is offering several opportunities to take a robotics class this summer. Openings are available at MPCC campuses in McCook, Broken Bow, and Ogallala. The MPCC Broken Bow Campus is planning a Roboti'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, June 28 at 9 a.m. in the Supervisors' Room on the top floor of the Custer County Courthouse. The board will go over its end-of-month claims and tax corrections list. It will'... Read More