Several organizations were on the receiving end of funds totaling $8,250 from the Custer County Salvation Army on Monday. Funds for the checks came from the Cliff Luther Endowment, bell ringing donations, and other contributions. Checks for $500 w'... Read More

BROKEN BOW- The Custer County Historical Society is set to host its annual Pie and Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 6, 2025. The social will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Custer County Museum and conclude at 7:30 p.m. Local band Downtown Nowhere will '... Read More

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the Oconto Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Blowin the Doors Off BBQ.  The all-you-can-eat BBQ starts at 5 p.m. when the gates open. There are 12 teams set to compete this year. Jared Eggleston, an Ocont'... Read More

SARGENT, Neb. - The City of Sargent has announced that a boil water notice that was issued last Friday (May 30) has been lifted. In May, E. coli bacteria was found, indicating the need to look for potential problems in water treatment or distribut'... Read More

Both Custer County and Litchfield were among eight units of local government in the state recently issued audit letters by State Auditor Mike Foley, documenting alleged financial improprieties by key personnel at those entities. "There appears to '... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. - Twenty-four young Nebraskans from every corner of the state recently gathered in Norfolk to kick off a summer of uncovering the unseen assets that make their communities unique and working with local leaders to make an impact on the p'... Read More

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in North Platte has released rainfall reports from the storms that came across the area Monday night through Tuesday morning. Rainfall reports are as of Tuesday morning (June 3) at 7 AM. Much of the area c'... Read More

MCCOOK, NEB- The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is raising awareness about drug overdose cases in McCook and Culbertson, Nebraska. In the last 3 days, NSP has investigated two cases of drug overdose.  In McCook, the case resulted in the death of a 2'... Read More

For many years, families from Custer County have packed shoebox gifts for boys and girls around the world as a part of Operation Christmas Child, an international Christian project from the Samaritan's Purse organization. One of those gifts reached L'... Read More

Custer County Court was held on Monday, June 2nd, with Judge Tami Schendt presiding. Robert H. Walker, Sr., age 39 of Broken Bow, appeared for his preliminary hearing on a charge of child abuse, a Class IIIA felony. The State announced a plea agre'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. - Colonel Bryan Waugh took the oath of office today as the 19th Superintendent in the history of the Nebraska State Patrol. “I am honored, committed, and prepared for this opportunity,” said Colonel Waugh. “The Nebraska State P'... Read More

To subscribe to Nebraska Examiner, click here. LINCOLN — One of Nebraska’s oldest trees has died, and officials are blaming drought conditions. The “Old Wolf Oak,” a burr oak with a 9.8-foot circumference located along a hiking trail at'... Read More

June 2, 2025 (York, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Arizona man after locating over 20 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills and methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80. Friday, at approximately 3:10 p.m., a t'... Read More

The National Weather Service (NWS) in North Platte has issued a forecast predicting severe weather across much of the state on Monday and into Monday evening. NWS says that thunderstorms will rapidly develop along a cold front from around the O'Ne'... Read More