The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, at 9:00 a.m., on February 22, 2022, in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. AGENDA: 9:00 a.m.  Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports Disc/dec – '... Read More

CALLAWAY--At the age of 20, Lucy Kimball started her own vineyard in her hometown of Callaway, Nebraska. She wasn’t legally allowed to drink yet, but that didn’t stop her entrepreneurial journey. Kimball’s 3-acre vineyard is on the corner of'... Read More

A pair of criminal cases were heard in Custer County District Court on Thursday, February 17. Sam Payton, 43 of Callaway, appeared after he was arrested for allegedly absconding from probation. Payton was sentenced to jail in 2020 which was follow'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--Local rancher turned author Yvette Mannon will be visiting Broken Bow this month for special book signing for her new children's book "Cookie, Where Are You?" Yvette Mannon never planned to become a children's author but with the suppo'... Read More

The American Pickers are returning to Nebraska! According to a press release, the show plans to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout Nebraska in April 2022. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores th'... Read More

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