George A. Peterson, age 38 of Broken Bow, was sentenced in Custer County District Court on Thursday, May 28th.  A plea agreement had been reached earlier in the case and Peterson pleaded no contest on March 19th to a charge of 3rd degree domestic as'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY, Neb.— The Custer County Foundation has announced that a total of $43,521.33 will be awarded to ten Custer County organizations who submitted grant requests for the spring period. "It's always an exciting time when we get to announ'... Read More

The deadline for chemigation permit renewal from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District (LLNRD) is less than a week away on June 1 for ag producers planning to apply fertilizer or other chemicals to crops. Each renewal application submitted com'... Read More

KEARNEY, Neb.— A multi-agency effort led to the arrest of an Omaha man after a pursuit with a U-Haul truck on Interstate 80. The incident began late Tuesday evening, when the Kearney Police Department received a report that a U-Haul and attached f'... Read More

The Sandhills Cattle Association is encouraging attendance to their 87th Annual scholarship gala, which is set for this Friday (May 29) at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. Pre-registration is encouraged as soon as possible, but tickets wi'... Read More

The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, May 26. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rod Sonnichsen at 6:00 PM in the upstairs Council Chambers in the Broken Bow Municipal Building. Two Utility Ordinances Heard T'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY, Neb.— The Custer County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning for a meeting that would last less than an hour. Anne Gibbons was the lone absence. Interlocal communications agreement between Broken Bow, Custer County approved '... Read More

The community of Arnold is among those that will have tire collection sites available as part of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment's (DWEE) waste reduction and recycling incentive grant program. The collection site applied '... Read More

Broken Bow City Council will meet at the Municipal Building on South 10th Avenue tonight starting at 6 PM. Bids will be opened for the property at 843 North 6th Avenue, which is valued at over $5,000 by the city. Proposed trash assessments (cl'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session Tuesday morning at 9 AM in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse in Broken Bow. The agenda appears below as when originally received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is ke'... Read More

The 32nd Annual D.A.R.E. Golf Tournament will take place on June 6, 2026.  The tournament helps support the D.A.R.E. program put on by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and the Broken Bow Police Department.  D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse '... Read More

May 24-30 marks Invasive Species Awareness Week. Nebraska Public Power District and Nebraska Game and Parks want to remind lake-goers to be careful and help prevent invasive species from getting into Nebraska lakes.  Nebraska Invasive Species Awa'... Read More

ARNOLD, Neb.— The Arnold Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) held three ribbon cuttings on Friday afternoon, celebrating new businesses and ownership changes with applause wishing future success. The Highlander makes former Jake's building h'... Read More

It was a busy day in Custer County District Court on Thursday, May 21st.  Judge Karin Noakes presided over the cases. Jennifer L. Nielsen, age 51 of Broken Bow, appeared for a pretrial hearing. The State amended the original charge of theft by un'... Read More