Michael Larreau, 25 of Arnold, kicked off the morning of criminal cases on Thursday, March 24 in Custer County District Court as he appeared for arraignment. Larreau is facing alleged charges of burglary (Class IIA felony) and criminal mischief (Clas'... Read More
A trip to your favorite camping spot or fishing lake should be exciting. Though, the excitement can quickly change to fear and resentment when inclement weather threatens your favorite recreational spot. The National Weather Service (NWS) can help en'... Read More
Lightning is fascinating to watch but is also extremely dangerous. In the United States, there are approximately 25 million lightning strikes every year. Each of those flashes is a potential killer. While lightning fatalities have decreased over t'... Read More
Four Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team members have received $1,000 scholarships to help them further their education. They are: Jentri Hurlburt, of Arcadia; Quade Potter, of Stockville; Kaden Wooters, of Elwood, and Jacob Haren, of Erie, Colo.'... Read More
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees, and hurling objects through the air like deadly missil'... Read More
BROKEN BOW--After a motion to postpone during the last meeting, the Broken Bow City Council voted to approve the Memorial Drive Project during the March 22 meeting. A public hearing was held regarding the Memorial Drive Paving and Storm Sewer Improve'... Read More
MERNA--On Monday, March 21 ten members of the Anselmo-Merna (A-M) Quiz Bowl team competed against 32 teams for the ESU 10 quiz bowl competition in Kearney. Anselmo-Merna placed second and the team is headed to the state competition on April 27 in Has'... Read More
ARNOLD--The Custer County Foundation held its annual Scholarship Award Ceremony on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the Arnold High School Gymnasium in Arnold, NE. Scholarships were awarded to high school students who had previously applied for a scholar'... Read More
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to the United States every year. If you know what to do when flooding occurs, you can increase your chances of survival. Sometimes floods develop slowly and can be anticipated. More often, flash floods can occur wi'... Read More
It was a well-attended meeting on Monday, March 21 for the Broken Bow Public Schools Board of Education. While there was a large attendance, of approximately 40 people, the meeting itself was fairly uneventful. Only three individuals spoke during the'... Read More
March 21-25 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week. As we head into the springtime, severe weather will begin to make its way through our area. During severe weather, the Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service will issue alerts on ra'... Read More
BROKEN BOW—Several Broken Bow students have been named state champions following the HOSA Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference held in Omaha last week. Nebraska HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Future Health Profe'... Read More
On March 20th 2022 at 12:15 PM a grass fire started on the southwest corner of the prescribed burn from the day before. Landowner notified dispatch as they were out patrolling the fire lines from the fire the day before. Due to the wind, a hotspot fl'... Read More
