Archive - Nov 2010
November 5th
By
Ellen Mortensen, Chief Editor
“To my little brother, Bob - you have got more talent in your little finger than I have got in my whole body. You have got dreams - chase them!”
Poignant words written by a soldier to his little brother, also a soldier, as they went off to war. Words that Rob Kugler has taken to heart, from a man he deeply admired.
Rob, the son of Kathy Kugler, grew up in Broken Bow and graduated from Broken Bow High School, before going off to serve his country as a U.S. Marine. He followed in big brother Mike Doheny’s, footsteps. Mike, too, was a Marine.
The Custer Campus Board of Directors and Custer Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) officially broke ground on the site of the seven acre Custer Campus in Broken Bow Friday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m.
U.S. Senator Ben Nelson, Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy, Mid-Plains Community College President Dr. Michael Chipps, Custer Campus Board of Directors, CEDC Board of Directors, and
officials from the City of Broken Bow participated in the ceremonies.
Luke LeFever, 22, was arraigned in Custer County District Court last week on five felony counts, all stemming from incidents which took place in Custer County Aug. 13, 2010.
LeFever has been charged with; Count 1: felon in possession of a firearm, Count 2: possession of a stolen firearm; Count 3: possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; Count 4: willful reckless driving; and Count 5: operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest.
November 2nd
Three area volleyball teams remain in the hunt for a trip to the State Tournament in Grand Island next weekend. In Broken Bow, Ansley and Sargent will meet at 7 p.m. tonight with the winner to advance to the Class D2-4 District Final. Top seed, Ansley advanced to the subdistrict final with a 3-0 win over North Loup-Scotia who had eliminated Loup County 3-0 earlier. The Sargent Lady Bulldogs eliminated Arcadia in a five set thriller 3-2 to advance.
November 1st
All 11 area volleyball teams will be in action tonight as subdistrict action begins. In Class C1-11, the Broken Bow Lady Indians travel to North Platte H.S. for a 5 p.m. game against Cozad with the winner to play Hershey at 8 p.m.
In C2-10 at Kearney Catholic, South Loup plays Ravenna at 5 p.m. If South Loup wins, they will play Burwell at 7:30 p.m.
In D1-11 at Gothenburg, Sandhills/Thedford meets Maxwell at 5 p.m. with the winner to play Cambridge at 7:30 p.m.
In D2-7 at Minden, Litchfield plays Pleasanton at 5 p.m. with the winner to play Loomis at 7:30 p.m.
The South Loup Bobcats advanced to the second round of the Class D1 Football Playoffs. The Bobcats defeated Clearwater/Orchard 55-14 and will host Kenesaw Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Arnold. Kenesaw was a 58-42 winner over Sandhills/Thedford. The Knights' season ends with a 4-5 record.
