ESCH— It took a jury around two hours to convict Trent Esch, 45, of 1st-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Esch will now appear for sentencing on August 19 at 1 PM. A convicti'... Read More

ESCH— With all evidence having been completed and submitted to the jury, both parties began their closing arguments on Friday, June 18 in the Trent Esch trial. Trent is facing three alleged felony charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited '... Read More

ESCH— Day 3 of the Trent Esch trial began in the morning on Thursday, June 17 with the testimony of Josh Dalby. Josh, the son-in-law of Crystal Esch and brother-in-law to Trent Esch, began testimony describing his point of view from the day of the '... Read More

ESCH— Day 3 of the Trent Esch trial began in the morning on Thursday, June 17 with the testimony of Josh Dalby. Josh, the son-in-law of Crystal Esch and brother-in-law to Trent Esch, began testimony describing his point of view from the day of the '... Read More

Temperatures are beginning to soar in Nebraska and as energy usage rises, so will monthly electric bills. Below are some simple steps that can be taken to help lower energy usage during the hot summer temperatures forecast throughout this week and'... Read More

ESCH— Opening arguments began on the second day of the Trenton Esch trial on Wednesday, June 16. Trent, 45, is facing three alleged felony charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm by a prohibi'... Read More

The Broken Bow Police Department stepped up its enforcement of the mandatory safety belt law May 24th through June 6, 2021, during the annual Click It or Ticket statewide mobilization, according to Chief Steve Scott. During the mobilization there '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY— The Custer County Board of Supervisors had a relatively uneventful meeting on Tuesday, June 15 where mostly housekeeping items were on the agenda. An item that has been discussed at length for the Supervisors is the resolution on '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY— A South Dakota man made his first appearance in Custer County Court on Monday, June 14 facing alleged drug charges. Richard Holiday Jr., 38 of Dante, S.D., is facing an alleged charge of possession of marijuana with intent to dist'... Read More

TRIAL— The trial for Trenton Esch began the morning of Tuesday, June 15 with jury selection in Custer County District Court. Esch who is accused of fatally shooting 62-year-old Crystal Esch in 2020 near Broken Bow, could face life in prison if he i'... Read More

Broken Bow, NE – Adams Land & Cattle, LLC., (ALCC) has launched a new program incentivizing community members to refer potential employees to the company. The Community Employee Referral Program will reward Custer County residents for referring'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, at 9:00 a.m., on June 15, 2021, in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. AGENDA: 9:00 a.m. Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports Disc/dec – Middl'... Read More

The City of Cozad (pop. 3,787) has earned ongoing recognition from the State of Nebraska for recent business and housing development efforts. Earlier this month, Lt. Gov. Mike Foley and the Department of Economic Development (DED) honored local leade'... Read More

The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce is not just for businesses and organizations in Broken Bow, in fact, the Chamber expands to a number of communities throughout Custer County and beyond. On Friday, June 11 the Chamber cut ribbons and presented a GRO'... Read More