According to Loup Basin Public Health Department, multiple flu-shot clinics are planned in Broken Bow from September 23 - October 21. LBPHD is set up to bill most major insurances including Medicaid. Most insurances will pay the full cost of the f'... Read More

Over 30 students from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area were selected winners of the Believers and Achievers award on Monday, according to the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA). Believers & Achievers has been designed to reward high school '... Read More

Mary Ridder has announced her intention to run for a second term on the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC).  Ridder, a rancher and writer from rural Callaway, won the PSC’s 5th District seat in the 2016 general election, and began her 6-y'... Read More

Thedford - The 3rd Annual Middle Loup River Challenge was held on September 11th with the first two races a collaboration between the Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway (SJNSB), Sandhills River Trips (Cay and Stephanie Ewoldt, Lincoln), and Ewol'... Read More

It was a successful trip to the Nebraska State Fair for a number of Custer County 4-H’ers including the Dog Gone Fun 4H Club. The Nebraska State Fair took place August 27 - September 6 and featured a variety of competitions including animal shows a'... Read More

THEDFORD--The Thomas County Airport in Thedford is one of a select few Nebraska airports to receive millions of dollars in federal grants through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) in orer to replace the r'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE--NEBRASKAland DAYS has annonced its headliners for the 2022 Viaero Wireless Summer Jam Concert Series. According to the NEBRASKAland DAYS Facebook page, the lineup includes Tim McGraw on Friday, June 24 and Miranda Lambert on Saturday, J'... Read More

This article was originally posted in the September 16, 2021 issue of the Custer County Chief. CALLAWAY - On Sept 8, Sept. 30 was but three weeks away. As of that date, editor Mike Wendorff, co-owner of the Callaway Courier, hadn’t yet decided w'... Read More

The Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary fall rummage sale is coming up in October at the Broken Bow Municipal Building. All proceeds will go toward the healthcare scholarship fund and improvements at Melham Medical Center. '... Read More

It was a family and friends affair at Ranchland Ford on Friday, September 17 as new owners Perry Myers and Justin Wittry cut the ribbon to join the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce. While Perry is a central Nebraska native, both owners moved to Broken '... Read More

The Property Tax Administrator, Ruth A. Sorensen, announces that the examination for the Nebraska County Assessor/Deputy County Assessor Certification will be given on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Candidates interested in taking this examination m'... Read More

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Calamus Reservoir in Garfield County, Iron Horse Trail Lake (WMA) in Pawnee County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County. Wirth B'... Read More

A Logan County husband and wife were arrested Monday after a high-speed pursuit ended with a search of the couple’s residence. A pipe bomb, weapons, drugs and a stolen ATV were among items seized. The 36-year-old man was arrested by the Linco'... Read More

Loup Basin Public Health Department is now offering flu shots. Flu shots are available Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at their office (934 I Street, Burwell.) You can contact the Health Department at 308-346-5795 to schedule your appointment; w'... Read More