Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol apprehended two juveniles following a pursuit Tuesday in Sarpy County. At approximately 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, a trooper observed a Chevrolet Suburban failing to maintain its lane while traveling eastbound on Inte'... Read More

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is looking for an agricultural tenant to graze at East Willow Island Wildlife Management Area, south of Cozad. The lease will be for a two-month period for at least 20 cow and calf pairs, feeders or replacement'... Read More

Two troubadours are coming to Broken Bow for a special evening of contemporary folk and western music at the Broken Bow Public Library on Tuesday, February 22nd, when award-winning songwriters Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black will perform their “So'... Read More

Dates for the 21st Comstock Windmill Festival will be June 9, 10 & 11, 2022. Several acts have been confirmed, with more to be announced. Performing Thursday night, The Frontmen of Country features three singers from three of the top country b'... Read More

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District will hold the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count on Saturday, February 19 from 10 AM to Noon at the LLNRD Arboretum in Ord. Information Specialist Alan Bartels said the 11-acre arboretum was planted with trees an'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY--Although the annual Winter Ball was held just a few weeks ago, the Custer County Fair and Mid-States Rodeo will be back before we know it. The Custer County Ag Society (fair board) held its monthly meeting on February 10 at the fairgro'... Read More

A grass fire was quickly extinguished thanks to the quick response of area fire departments. On Monday, February 14 at approximately 2:45 PM fire departments were dispatched from Broken Bow, Oconto, Ansley, Mason City, and Merna which included 45 fir'... Read More

BROKEN BOW—In 2005 Max Richards was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His health journey throughout the years has included a cancer diagnosis and numerous treatments. A recent fall resulted in brain bleeding for Richards who is now currently undergoing'... Read More

Sometimes the best plans are the ones you dive headfirst into. For Kristy Wells and Kelli Safranek, that was the case when they decided to start an adventure with prom dresses. “During a conversation about prom dress shopping and how expensive p'... Read More

Arrow Seed will welcome a host of experts to Broken Bow for the annual Soil Health Conference on Wednesday, February 23 at the One Box Convention Center from 9 AM -3 PM. The theme this year, “Grazing Strategies for Optimum Benefit to your Herd and '... Read More

According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation, weather permitting, work will begin February 14 on I-80 between Cozad and Darr. Midwest Coatings Company Inc., of Modale, IA, has the $346,160 contract. Work includes crack sealing the asphal'... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division (DOR) reminds property owners that the Nebraska Homestead Exemption Application, Form 458, must be filed with their county assessor between February 2, 2022 and June 30, 2022. The ho'... Read More

Agricultural producers and landowners can now sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to addr'... Read More

The Broken Bow Elks Lodge 1688 recently made a $2,000 donation through a grant from the Elks National Foundation to the Family Advocacy Network (FAN). FAN has a satellite office serving 14 central Nebraska Counties including Custer County. Having a n'... Read More