Custer County News

An Alma man missing since Wednesday has been found in southwest Custer County. Dee Goracke, 87, was found Friday morning in the southwest corner of the county, about half a mile west of the Highway 47 junction, just west of Callaway and south of Arnold.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor More than a year after an altercation which led to one man being shot, Winfield Scott Copley, III was sentenced in Custer County District Court Nov.

Boy Scout Troop 48 in Broken Bow continues haunting guests at its "Open House" Friday from 8-11 p.m. at Building 13 at the Custer County Fairgrounds.

By DEBORAH McCASLIN Chief Publisher A tragic vehicle accident claimed the life of a Broken Bow teen last Thursday.

A skunk in Custer County tested positive for rabies last week, the second in recent weeks and the sixth this year, according veterinarian Scott Reynolds.

Custer County EMTs and first responders were in for a special treat at their quarterly Mutual Aid meeting last week in Arnold.

A salute to education, our Newspaper in Education section features stories from our area elementary schools.

A pickup pulling a load of hay was hit by a train in southeast Custer County when it got stuck on a culvert.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor After spending nearly a year in the Custer County Jail awaiting trial, Winfield Scott Copley, III will have his fate decided by a judge rather than a jury.

The Nebraska Bankers Association has honored Howard Lamb with an agri-business award for outstanding service to agriculture.

A state organization recognized a Custer County dispatcher last week with its 2009 Communicator of the Year award.

A 29-year-old man faces up to 25 years in prison when sentenced next month for shooting his Broken Bow apartment neighbor last year.

By DEBORAH McCASLIN Chief Publisher and MICHELLE ZLOMKE Chief Managing Editor SARGENT -- The Golden LivingCenter in Sargent is closing.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor What do you get when you cross a bear with a cardinal? The communities of Callaway and Arnold may be finding the answer to that question soon.

The tough economy hits home to a central Nebraska living center. Golden Living Center in Sargent will close it's doors and consolidate with the Broken Bow facility.

Photo by Michelle Zlomke Broken Bow Boy Scouts including Lou Valdez, Landin Deakin and Tyrell Garner, presented colors during the patriotic celebration on the Custer County Courthouse lawn Wednesday morning.

Custer County Foundation's leaders hope to have a new executive director identified within two weeks.

Cozad Chamber of Commerce members recently hosted a "Quilts Around the Block" promotion.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN Chief Assistant Editor ANSELMO - - Rural Nebraska is littered with old country cemeteries; and in those cemeteries dozens of very old graves whose markers are often barely legible any more.

The Douglas County Health Department has scheduled a news conference for 3:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss Douglas County's first H1N1 Swine Flu death.