News

Hwy 2 road construction between Merna, Broken Bow this week

Published Monday, August 20, 2018

Weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin August 21 on N-2, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Chip seal is an application of an asphalt binder to a roadway surface followed by an aggregate.

NSP arrest man after multiple pursuits last week

Published Monday, August 20, 2018

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), along with the North Platte Police Department, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and Nebraska Game and Parks, have arrested a man wanted in connection with multiple pursuits in the past week.

School has started! Watch for students, buses

Published Monday, August 20, 2018

Students are headed back to school and that means that drivers need to use extra caution and be on the lookout for school buses.

New BBPS staff in the Spotlight at fun and games Friday night

Published Friday, August 10, 2018

New teachers and staff members were introduced to the public Friday evening at Fiesta Brava. Games were played, introductions were made and a 50/50 raffle was drawn.

Read about the new staff in the Aug. 16 issue of the Custer County Chief.

Ribbon cutting for Triple Blessed Boutique

Published Thursday, August 9, 2018

A ribbon cutting was held for Triple Blessed Boutique which opened May 17 on the north side of the Square in Broken Bow.

The clothing store is owned by Jamie Eberle and the manager is Bailey Tebow.

Custer County families recognized by Aksarben

Published Thursday, August 9, 2018

Three Custer County families received Nebraska Pioneer Farm Awards Aug. 2, 2018. The awards are from the Aksarben Foundation and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers.

Aug. 17 deadline approaches for continuous conservation reserve program enrollment

Published Thursday, August 9, 2018

Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers August 7 today that the deadline to sign up for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.

Lightning, an under-rated killer

Published Thursday, August 9, 2018

An underrated killer, hotter than the surface of the sun. That’s how the National Weather Service (NWS) describes lightning which, over the past 30 years, has been responsible for an average of 47 deaths per year.

Tiffany Theater donates over $2,500 for Custer County Foundation

Published Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Over $2,500 was donated to the Custer County Foundation from proceeds of the movie "Ocean of Grass" which was shown at the Tiffany Theater in Broken Bow.

Three inches of rain near Pressey

Published Wednesday, August 8, 2018

A thunderstorm that marched across southern Custer County in the early morning hours dumped 2.90 inches of rain near Pressey State Wildlife Management Area. That's an unofficial amount.

Here's an account by Custer County Chief Managing Editor Mona Weatherly who lives west of Pressey.