Residents around the state may soon see a helicopter or Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) trucks and UTVs near powerlines as crews begin their annual Spring inspection of the transmission system. NPPD wants residents to be aware of this process, '... Read More
A number of offices will have a primary election on May 10 following the non-incumbent filing deadline on March 1. Outside of Custer County offices, incumbents Mark Kimball and Mary Ross will appear on the primary ballot for the Callaway District Hos'... Read More
A trio of criminal cases were heard in Custer County District Court on Thursday, March 3. The morning began with 30-year-old Kyle Martin of Broken Bow. Martin appeared to be sentenced for 2nd-degree domestic assault (Class IIIA felony) and stalking '... Read More
Beaver City - Kathy Wilmot of Beaver City has announced her candidacy for District 7 Board of Regents. District 7 is comprised of the western 45 counties of Nebraska, reaching from the Colorado/Wyoming line to the eastern edges of Holt and Harlan co'... Read More
It’s time to go trout fishing again in Nebraska. Rainbow trout are being stocked in city ponds and lakes across the state in March to enhance fishing opportunities this spring, especially in urban areas. Additionally, the Two Rivers State Recreati'... Read More
A central Nebraska school district is turning to the community to help it make significant facility improvements. According to News Channel Nebraska, Cozad Community Schools sent a $26 million bond issue to voters last week. They’ll '... Read More
A single-vehicle accident resulted in the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 21 in Broken Bow being closed for several hours on Tuesday, March 1. According to officials, a semi with a trailer that was overloaded with metal pipes was traveling w'... Read More
A Friday (Feb. 25, 2022) fire about three miles south of Oconto was stopped by firefighters about 75 yards from the house of 90-year-old Melvin Achterberg. Achterberg was alone in the house sometimes after 2 p.m. when he saw flames and s'... Read More
According to Emergency Services Coordinator Andy Holland, siren testing will resume for 2022 with the first test planned for today (Tuesday, March 1). Testing will take place at 4 PM on the first Tuesday of every month through September. If severe'... Read More
BROKEN BOW–This Lenten season, the Broken Bow Knights of Columbus No. 2388 will be hosting their annual Fish Fries beginning this Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The local Knights of Columbus have organized the Lenten fish fry events with a'... Read More
If you are looking for some winter fun that is out of the ordinary join in on the fun of the 14th Annual Polar Bear Tank Race, coming up this weekend! The 14th Annual Polar Bear Tank Race is being held to create awareness of the Sandhills Journey Sce'... Read More
BROKEN BOW–A power outage is currently planned between North F & G and North 7th & 8th. According to the City of Broken Bow, the outage will take place from 1-5 PM on Tuesday, March 1. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please cont'... Read More
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $115,466 in grants for Excellence in Youth service. Of the grants awarded to seventy-eight Nebraska libraries, several addressed the need for educational programs, furniture for children’s and teen s'... Read More
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, the stories to be told through beautiful images taken within the Lower Loup Natural Resources District are endless. “The Lower Loup NRD is the largest NRD by size of all of Nebraska’s 23 NRD’s,” said LLNR'... Read More
