Visitors to Melham Park in Broken Bow will soon be able to add reading to their outdoor adventure with the planned addition of a StoryWalk arriving soon.  Helping fund the project are grants received from the Library Commission and Custer County Fou'... Read More

Special thanks to Deb Bryner for the following story LT (jg) Charles Joseph Delp was awarded the WWII Medal at his home near Callaway on his 98th birthday, May 9th. This Medal was created by Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veteran '... Read More

May 10, 2025 (Lexington, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in rural Dawson County. This morning at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence at Johnso'... Read More

Nebraska is experiencing a decline in small-town newspapers, with 10 weekly and daily papers closing in the past three years, leaving the state with 146 newspapers. This trend is part of a broader national issue, with an average of 2.5 newspapers c'... Read More

Story by Alan J. Bartels Information & Education Coordinator Lower Loup NRD The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that financial assistance is available for conservation projects within the '... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society held a regular board meeting Thursday evening in the fairgrounds shooting sports building. All active members were able to attend. Following approval of previous minutes, financials, and committee reports, the Board di'... Read More

The month of May is recognized as "Mental Health Awareness Month".  Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as Mental Health Month) has been observed in May in the United States since 1949.  Mental Health Awareness Month was started by M'... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society will meet for a regular board meeting tonight starting at 7 PM at the shooting sports building on the west end of the Custer County Fairgrounds. Following financials and committee reports, the board will continue discu'... Read More

A busy couple of weeks just went by for Broken Bow Elks Lodge #1688, which saw a new duty at the state level, an award for the lodge at the state convention, and the addition of two new members. PER Abdul Sughayar recently accepted his new duty as'... Read More

Broken Bow, Nebraska — The Broken Bow Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring, during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTS'... Read More

Nebraska Extension in Custer County has announced that Summer June Jamboree youth activities have been scheduled and that registration is encouraged. The activities are open to any youth and 4-H enrollment is not required to participate. To regist'... Read More

Mental health counselors focused on Nebraska's high rate of binge drinking during Alcohol Awareness Month, which just wrapped up. Alcohol abuse is often associated with other addictions. Nebraska's binge drinking rate is among the highest in the n'... Read More

Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow recently spearheaded a Community Health Needs Assessment through a community survey. Now, the hospital is inviting the public to a town hall roundtable for more discussion Thursday May 15th at the Broken Bow Librar'... Read More

In April 2025, KCNI/KBBN radio and Sandhills Express  reported on an Arnold junior, Eli Rogers, who spearheaded making Dolly Parton's Imagination Library available to children in Custer County several years ago and now has his sights set higher. He '... Read More