BRIEFS
Lower Loup NRD Accepting Tree and Shrub Orders for 2026 Planting The Lower Loup Natural Resources District (LLNRD) is accepting orders for conservation tree and shrub seedlings for planting in spring 2026.
News
Non-Tyson Beef...It’s What’s For Dinner
Since Tyson’s announcement of the impending closure of the Lexington facility, news outlets across the country have reported its effects on the public, particularly the loss of employees. While Lexington may take a direct hit, folks also wonder about their local producers.
Bierman Brings Home Hardware
The South Loup Bobcat grapplers headed north to Burwell last Friday, Jan. 9 to participate in the Burwell Wrestling Invitational. A total of 21 teams were present at the meet, and South Loup brought five wrestlers to compete.
Lincoln County Cattlemen to Offer Extension Programming
The Lincoln County Cattlemen will host a meeting on Jan. 21 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte, featuring educational programming from Nebraska Extension.
Trying Out a New Mindset in the New Year
Time. It’s something we all think we have, until we don’t have any.
Celebrating The Headlines of 2025
When a new year begins, it is always fun to look back at some of the highlights and events of the past 12 months. We conclude our review of 2025 this week with some of the stories that made headlines in the Courier from May to December.
911 REPORT
The following calls were received by Custer County dispatch for the Callaway/ Oconto/Arnold region between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan.
JAIL REPORT
Custer County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports that as of Jan. 5, 2026, there are three males and no females lodged in the Custer County Jail. Current incarcerations and their charges, along with arrests made between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, are listed below.
Capitol Conversations: From Pasture to Policy
As the Nebraska Unicameral prepares to convene on Jan. 7 for the 2026 Legislative session, there is a growing concern that we may be heading toward a repeat of the 2023 session, known for its perpetual filibusters and mudslinging, resembling more of a World Wrestling Federation production rather...
50 YEARS AGO:
A snowstorm which blew in just before the new year stopped this area from all action on New Years Day. Around six inches of snow fell with temperatures dropping to 10 below and lower.
