🌱 How new FEMA flood maps could reshape costs in Broken Bow

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• How new FEMA flood maps could reshape costs in Broken Bow

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 31 degrees.
• Friday: Much colder, temps: high: 35, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Low clouds may break, with a high of 27 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flood Plan a Serious Concern for Residents, City (sandhillsexpress.com) — Broken Bow residents are facing potentially major changes to local flood maps that could push many downtown properties and homes into new flood zones, sharply raising insurance costs. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, officials hired a consultant to help with a FEMA mitigation grant and pledged more chances for public input as the preliminary maps are revised.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• State Accreditation Committee Meeting
  Early Development Network , 410 S 10th Ave , Broken Bow
  9:00 am
• Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
  Early Development Network , 410 S 10th Ave , Broken Bow
  9:00 am
• Elementary & JH/HS Winter Concerts (Main Gym)
  Anselmo-Merna Public Schools Merna, NE 68856
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• HOME JV/Varsity Boys/Girls Basketball vs. Ainsworth
  Anselmo-Merna High School Merna, NE 68856
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Fullerton vs Ansley-Litchfield (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: Fullerton vs Ansley-Litchfield (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Boys Basketball: Elm Creek vs Ansley-Litchfield (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Boys Basketball: Axtell vs Ansley-Litchfield (Junior Varsity)
  Ansley Public School North Gym
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Axtell vs Ansley-Litchfield (Junior Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  4:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Ansley-Litchfield Wrestling Quad (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Axtell vs Ansley-Litchfield (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Axtell vs Ansley-Litchfield (Varsity)
  Ansley Public School South Gym
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Broken Bow. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Chadron State College Winter Commencement Set for this Week (chadronradio.com)
• Cathryn Darlene Lindstrom Alexander, 92 (northplattebulletin.com)

Kearney

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