Boyd County, NE

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A girl who disappeared in Boyd County last week has been found safe. The Boyd County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement Wednesday morning that many have been praying for. Lillian Magwire was reported missing on Friday in the village of Spencer. She didn’t show...

SPENCER, Neb. (KLKN) – Lillian Magwire hasn’t been seen since Friday, according to the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department. She was last spotted around 5 p.m. that day, wearing a blue shirt with pink lettering. Magwire did not show up to an event she was supposed to be...

O'NEILL — Holt-Boyd County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Shawna Mitchell, reminds livestock producers of the availability of financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). ELAP is available to qualified producers who have suffered above normal expenses for hauling feed or water to livestock or hauling livestock to forage/grazing acres due to the impacts of drought.

A truck from Boyd County towing a horse trailer was involved in a two vehicle accident on Monday afternoon. Only one individual from the other vehicle was taken to the hospital by O'Neill Fire and Rescue with minor injuries. The O'Neill Police Department investigated the accident with help from the Holt County Sheriff's Office.

Historic flooding in 2019 had a massive impact on Nebraska communities. Citizens of Lynch in Boyd County went without power or water for weeks. But one of the worst long-term effects was the loss of their grocery store. After struggling for years, the small town of Lynch came together to...

Due to the extremely dry conditions, forecasted winds and warmer temperatures, fire danger will continue to be high throughout the area. Holt County and Boyd County fire authorities have issued a no-burning ban. No burning of any kind is permitted until further notice. Any fire that does ignite may spread quickly and be difficult to control. The burn ban includes no trash burning, campfires, or open burning of any kind. Anyone found to be in violation of the burn ban could be fined and held liable for damages caused by the spread of any fire.

The St. Mary's girls finished their regular season out last week going 16-6, winning over Boyd County 55-38 and falling to West Holt 45-34. In the game against Boyd County the Cards played well in the first half outscoring the Spartans by six in the first quarter. Tthe Spartans kept pace with the Cards in the second scoring 13 points to the Cards 14. The Cards led at the half 29-22.

NIOBRARA, Neb. — Bloomfield opened the Sub-District D1-8 Girls’ Basketball Tournament with a 58-42 victory over Boyd County on Monday in Niobrara, Nebraska. Madison Abbenhaus finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and six steals to lead Bloomfield, which will face top-seeded Niobrara-Verdigre in the semifinals today (Tuesday). Alexandra Eisenhauer finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and six steals. Christina Martinson added nine points in the victory.

SPENCER — The Wolfpack girls returned to the win column Saturday afternoon with a 62 to 24 victory over Boyd County. EPPJ jumped out to a 20 to 7 lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the way. They held Boyd County to single-digit scoring in...

WAUSA (2-0) 4 22 17 18 —61 BOYD COUNTY (0-2) 13 12 20 12 —57 OSMOND, Neb. — Jake Peitz led Hartington-Newcastle to a 47-40 win over Osmond Saturday in Osmond. Peitz tallied 26 points to lead Hartington-Newcastle (2-0). Seth Pinkelman added 10 points. Ryan Schmit tallied 14 points and...

The St. Mary's Cardinal girls volleyball team traveled to Spencer to compete in the Boyd County Triangular last Tuesday, Sept. 21. The girls played the North Central Knights and the Boyd County Spartans. In the match against North Central the Cardinals won 2-1 winning 25-23, 22-25 and 22-15. Leading the...

Local firefighters from Holt and Boyd County were called to help battling two wildfires out in the Panhandle. One fast-moving wildfire, a few miles south of Crawford, prompted evacuations for residents in the Dawes County area and the other fire is west of Gering. The Holt and Boyd County crews...

LYNCH, Neb. (AP) — A Boyd County village is launching a plan to eliminate its status as a “food desert” after its only grocery store closed in March 2020. Valley Foods Cooperative, a grocery store capitalization fund headed by Paul Fisher, is actively selling shares and accepting donations in hopes of bringing a grocery store back to Lynch later this year.

SPENCER — Elgin Public-Pope John saw their three match winning streak snapped Thursday night as Boyd County claimed a four-set victory, 25-22, 25-23, 27-29 and 25-20. Playing on their home court, the Spartans played the big points better in the match, much to the chagrin of the Wolfpack faithful who attended the match.

On April 8, 2019, the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of a criminal investigator of the Nebraska Brand Committee, served a search warrant on the ranch of Thomas and Carl Schuman. As a result of the search warrant, the sheriff’s office took custody of the cattle living on the Schuman ranch. Approximately 710 head of cattle varying in age, weight and gender were transported and sold by the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office at the Shamrock Livestock Market in O’Neill.

SPENCER — On the ground and through the air, Elgin Public-Pope John scored early and often to spoil Boyd County’s Homecoming, 60 to 24. Jack Wemhoff, Austin Good and Paiton Hoefer each had two touchdowns and Blake Henn added one as the Wolfpack evened their season record at 1-1, giving Coach Greg Wemhoff his first victory at EPPJ.

SPENCER, Neb. — A jury has found two Spencer men guilty of charges related to hundreds of dead cattle being found dead on their property in 2019. According to Boyd County District Court records, a jury found Carl Schuman, 80, and Thomas Schuman, 74, guilty of two counts of abandonment and cruel neglect of livestock resulting in injury or death and 13 counts of improper disposal of a carcass.

UFOs have been making national headlines recently, as the government has confirmed leaked videos. But 25 years ago, Northeast Nebraska had its own (possibly) extraterrestrial experience. On July 23, 1996, it was reported that a crop circle appeared in a Boyd County field. The circle was actually two circles, one...

BOYD COUNTY, Neb. -- The Nebraska National Guard is helping put out a wildfire that's been burning for several days in north central Nebraska. The National Guard says they activated two helicopter crews and 11 soldiers to bring more firefighting capabilities to local authorities in Boyd County. At least 13...