Emergencies can overwhelm first responders, especially during the first hours of an emergency. Volunteers can have an impact on lending a extra hand to help with aid during the crucial time. Volunteers are often needed to help fill the gaps during an'... Read More

Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment during World War II, has embarked on a 10-state tour, with stops planned Aug. 8 in five Nebraska communities. Big Boy will '... Read More

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held the organization’s first-ever Hybrid National Leadership Conference. More than 4,500 students from around the country got a taste of normalcy at this year’s National Leadership Conferen'... Read More

With soaring temperatures, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission would like to issue the following safety reminders to those out enjoying water activities. Never swim alone — Always swim with a buddy. Pay attention — Avoid distractions and f'... Read More

The Custer County Foundation, Inc. is celebrating 30 years of service to Custer County! To celebrate, the Board of Directors will host a fun evening in the Broken Bow City Square. Join the fun on Thursday, August 12 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. We wi'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--A Burger Bash fundraiser will be held at the Grocery Kart in Broken Bow (937 East S East St, Broken Bow, NE 68822) this Thursday, August 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Broken Bow Cosmos Swim Team will be selling burgers, chips, and a drink for'... Read More

BURWELL--A hit-and-run incident is under investigation following the weekend of Nebraska's Big Rodeo. According to a press release from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, a report of a vehicle-pedestrian hit and run involving personal injury is un'... Read More

CALLAWAY—Dr. Ronald Sheppard has begun his retirement years after serving patients of the Callaway District Hospital and Medical Clinics for more than four decades. Ronald Sheppard, M.D. practiced family medicine and according to a Facebook post'... Read More

SARGENT--The City of Sargent will celebrate community members and businesses during the 7th annual "Celebrating Sargent Banquet." The Sargent Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the banquet to be held on Friday, August 20 at the Sargent Community Cente'... Read More

COMSTOCK – The two, ten-by-six-foot walls, able to encase 400 bricks, complete with the insignia of an honorably discharged veteran now standing on main street, got there with assistance from the Alabama Hunters. The group, which has continuousl'... Read More

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities that help soc'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY—According to the Blaine County Sheriff's Office and Region 26, at approximately 7:30 A.M. on Friday, July 30, an accident occurred involving a tractor trailer and a train near Highway 2 between Dunning and Anselmo on Linscott Avenue j'... Read More

Regardless of whether you irrigate using groundwater or surface water, you fall under the same laws for chemigation. Chemigation is the process of applying pesticides or fertilizer through an irrigation system. Lower Loup NRD officials have discov'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY–The Custer County Unit of Salvation Army will hold its annual Book Bag/School Supplies Giveaway on Wednesday, August 4, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at North Park School (1135 North H Street, Broken Bow, NE 68822). Backpacks, and school '... Read More