Jeremy Shipe

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First Market on the Square of the season is Thursday in Broken Bow

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

Another sign of spring and summer fun is here, as the Broken Bow Market on the Square events get their start on Thursday. Organized by the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce, Thursdays from now until early fall will hold a wide variety of shopping and activities for attendees. Usually started in mid-May each year, this year’s market is getting a May 29 start due in part to the construction on the stretch of Highway 2 through Broken Bow.
One round in the books at NSAA boys state golf tournament

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

Golfers from across the state have completed 18 of 36 holes at the 2025 NSAA Boys State Golf Tournament. Opening round action took place in Kearney, Gering, Grand Island, and Columbus for classes A, B, C, and D respectively. Jack White of Broken Bow was among those competing in Grand Island in the class C tournament turning in a first round score of 81 (9 over par), good enough to be a part of a seven way tie for 43rd.
Spring Dean’s, President’s lists announced by MPCC

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

Mid-Plains Community College has announced their spring Dean’s and President’s Lists. A total of 148 students qualified for the Dean’s List, while 110 qualified for the President’s List. Students on the Dean’s List must have completed 12 or more applicable credit hours of college-level courses and maintain and overall GPA of 3.5-3.89 on a 4.0 scale. President’s List students needed to maintain a GPA of 3.9 or greater.
Broken Bow Juniors and Spirit play post Memorial Day games

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

The Broken Bow Post 126 Juniors baseball team and the Broken Bow Spirit 18U softball team were both in action on Tuesday night, playing a total of three games. The Post 126 Juniors notched a win over the Lexington Juniors by a score of 15-0, improving to 3-0 on the young season. Broken Bow tallied 8 runs in the first inning and never looked back in the decisive win. Drew Ellis was active in the batting box, leading the team with 3 RBI going 2-for-2.
Wind turbine project takes another step, Arnold Township pays back disaster loan at Tuesday supervisors meeting

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday morning in the courthouse in Broken Bow. All supervisors were present. Wind turbine project south of Mason City moves forwardThe Prairie Hills Wind turbine project south of Mason City took a step forward during the meeting, with a road agreement being put in place between the county and Invenergy, the company in charge of the project.
Broken Bow City Council to consider DMV test site movement, meeting date change

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

Broken Bow City Council will meet tonight starting at 6 PM at the Broken Bow municipal building on South 10th Avenue. The agenda following the consent agenda is a short one, holding just two ‘new business’ items. Council will first have consideration of authorizing City Administrator Dave Schmidt to amend the Department of Motor Vehicles Broken Bow RST test site agreement. The change would designate Tomahawk Park as the location for motorcycle skills testing, rather than Melham Park.
Motorcycle DMV test site, June meeting both moved by Broken Bow City Council

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

BROKEN BOW, Neb. – Broken Bow City Council convened for what would be a seven minute long meeting at 6 PM Tuesday night. Councilman Joe Wamsley was absent but excused. After approval of the consent agenda, the movement of the DMV’s Broken Bow Rider Skills Test (RST) site was approved unanimously from the Melham Park multipurpose field parking lot to Tomahawk Park.
Custer County Supervisors to meet Tuesday morning, hold public hearing on several zoning amendments

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. The agenda below is as it was originally received by KCNI/KBBN Radio.
Highway construction near Sargent to start next week

1 week ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced that a milling and asphalt overlay project will begin on Highway 183 near Sargent beginning on June 2, weather permitting. Paulsen’s Inc. of Cozad is the contractor for the project, which will stretch from near mile marker 115 south of Sargent to near marker 122 north of town.. During the project, a 12-foot width restriction will be in effect. Completion of the work is anticipated to take less than a month.
Mission to protect Callaway church windows continues

2 weeks ago | sandhillsexpress.com | Jeremy Shipe

In June of 1894, the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Callaway was moved off its foundation by a tornado. The community came together to move the church to its current location where services were held until about 40 years ago. Now, nearly 131 years since the day of the tornado, the community is being asked to come together to preserve its historical stained glass windows.