Alexis Sander may be small in stature, but she has a big personality. The University of Nebraska at Kearney student stands out in the world of sports broadcasting, where her talent can’t be overlooked. “She just has a natural ability to paint a'... Read More

CALLAWAY—This weekend the sky will be filled with beautiful kites of all shapes and sizes as part of the 30th Annual Callaway Kite Flight (Connie's Legacy, #30plus1in2021). As Zach Meyer with J.R. Meyer Insurance Agency put it in 2019, the weekend '... Read More

ARCADIA--Sixty-seven years later and still going strong is the annual fun-filled weekend that is the Arcadia Fall Festival. This year's festivities are scheduled for Labor Day weekend September 4, 5, and 6, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legio'... Read More

One person sustained minor injuries after crashing his vehicle while attempting to flee a traffic stop near Oconto. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, when a trooper observed a Chevrolet Silverado speeding on Highway 40 at mil'... Read More

Congratulations to Noah Osmond, Jonathan (JR) Schaaf, and Rayelee Smith on being selected to receive the Don Davis Early Entry Access Scholarship this fall! Noah Osmond is the son of Tom & Kristie Osmond, Jonathan (JR) Schaaf is the son of Ed and'... Read More

MERNA— A two-vehicle accident at the Highway 2/92 intersection resulted in one person being transported to Melham Medical Center with possible injuries. According to Custer County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Barrett Gibbons, a dark-colored Toyota S'... Read More

BROKEN BOW—From anchors aweigh to flying off into the wild blue yonder, two Custer County World War II United States Navy veterans were honored with a Dream Flight on Saturday, August 28. As part of Operation September Freedom, the Dream Flights'... Read More

Arnold— The driver of a motorcycle was transported to the hospital following an afternoon crash on Wednesday, August 25 near Arnold. According to the accident report from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Johnson, of Alexandria, M.N., wa'... Read More

The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on a potential storm that could produce damaging winds, large hail (2"+), localized flooding, and a tornado this afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and storms through midday (mainly north-central'... Read More

Nebraska Community Foundation once again encourages small town libraries to apply for grants through the Kreutz Bennett Donor-Advised Fund, which has awarded more than $665,000 to libraries in the last nine years. Grants will be made to libraries lo'... Read More

Starting this fall, a new Special Landowner Deer Season gives a qualifying landowner a three-day season on their own property preceding the regular firearm deer season. The $8 Special Landowner Deer Permit is valid only for the three-day season: Nov'... Read More

At the end of the 2020 SORC, board president Don Olson passed the torch on to Clay Mohr, who took it and ran to oversee another successful race in 2021. Olson, who served as president from the very beginning of the event, was a leader in every sense '... Read More

Dove Season Begins September 1 in Nebraska With the annual dove season opener on Sept. 1, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt. Dove hunting is a fun activity for many h'... Read More

The Nebraska State Board of Education awarded reVISION grants to schools statewide to help develop Nebraska’s talent pipelines for economic growth and workforce development, while strengthening high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) progr'... Read More