Custer County News

COZADa 'An added attraction is being planned for the Triple B Car Show at Cozad on July 11.

The storm that moved through the area the night of Tuesday, June 23, dumped two to three inches of rain on parts of Custer County.

By MICHELLE ZLOMKE Chief Managing Editor Custer County Planning Commission settled on a 1/4-mile setback for wind generation structures before forwarding proposed regulations to the Custer County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor Broken Bow High School juniors and seniors will return to school this fall with a new educational tool.

Eustis rolled out the red carpet for the 30th annual Wurst Tag Days recently. The huge celebration focused attention upon the community's German heritage.

BROKEN BOWa 'Broken Bow business leaders recently met to issue a plea and a message and are planning a campaign in Broken Bow to help people send letters in support of saving the towna TMs Gateway Motors.

The smell of barbecue in the air, the squeals of laughter of children on carnival rides, the colorful pageantry of a small-town parade, all mean one thing - summer is here! This weekend those sights, sounds and smells will come to life, as Oconto hosts its annual Blowin' the Doors Off BBQ, and Sargent hosts the Sargent Fair & Chokecherry Jamboree.

By MICHELLE ZLOMKE Chief Managing Editor Some of Broken Bow's business leaders met Tuesday to issue a plea and a message.

Troopers said a 15-year-old driver was behind the wheel in a crash that killed him, his father and his stepmother on Saturday.

Six people were killed in four separate crashes on Nebraska roads from Friday, May 29-through Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Voters in Lexington recently endorsed two parts of an economic development proposal.

Members of the Cozad Cub Scout Pack 187 had a terrific year with their annual popcorn sales fundraiser, and chose to use part of their proceeds to purchase a new bench for the downtown area with the Business Improvement District Bench Project.

A classic Nebraska country school from long ago. File photo. One of the oldest Class I school districts in Custer County is being closed, and its passing is an emotional one for many people, including some school board members.

Stories we are working on for this weeks Custer County Chief include: * Family members of six members of Augustana College killed in a 1969 plane crash near Anselmo gathered for s special memorial service Saturday.

Excellent crowds highlighted the fun at the First Annual Cozad Chamber of Commerce In and Out Xpo.

Left: Justin Price was one of 72 Broken Bow High School seniors to walk across the stage and receive his diploma at the commencement ceremony Saturday in the high school gym.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor *Editor's Note: In celebration of Older Americans Month in May, we will be featuring a series of profiles of some of our area's senior residents.

Two men and a woman have died from injuries in recent crashes, the Nebraska State Patrol said Saturday.

"Midnight Masquerade" was the theme of the 2009 Cozad High School junior-senior prom.

Organizers plan an 1880s celebration to mark the Grand Opening of the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway Interpretive Center near Broken Bow Friday and Saturday.