The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, March 24, with Mayor Rod Sonnichsen calling the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. There were a number of items on the agenda for Tuesday evening’s meeting. Among the Consent Agenda i'... Read More

Three of the largest fires that sparked nearly two weeks ago are reported to be very close to 100% containment as of Tuesday morning (March 24). Yesterday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, US Senators Deb F'... Read More

Broken Bow City Council will meet tonight at the Municipal Building on South 10th Avenue starting at 6 PM. Council will hear an update from Darren Marten to open the meeting after consent agenda items. Marten oversees the streets and parks departm'... Read More

ANSLEY, Neb.— The Custer County Foundation held its annual Scholarship Award Ceremony on Sunday (March 22) inside the Ansley Public School gym. It's estimated that about 350 people attended to witness 109 scholarships totaling $153,950 be awarded t'... Read More

Severe Weather Awareness Week is underway across Nebraska, running Monday through Friday (March 23 to 27). Each day brings forward a different weather hazard focus with tips on how to stay safe when conditions turn nasty. Shawn Jacobs, Warning Coo'... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced that work will start this upcoming Monday (March 30) on a stretch of Highway 2 between Broken Bow and Berwyn. Work scheduled includes grading, bridge repair, asphalt paving, guardrail, and se'... Read More

The 40th Arcadia Methodist Church Family Banquet is this upcoming Saturday (March 28) and organizers are encouraging the public to buy tickets by the end of the day Tuesday to attend. The Arcadia Methodist men are in charge of organizing the event'... Read More

Several more area schools had students participating during the last two eligible dates for NSAA district speech competition. Many saw their efforts be rewarded with a top three medal, good enough to qualify for state competition this upcoming weeken'... Read More

Custer County district court was in session this past Thursday (March 19). Several cases moved forward. George Peterson, age 38 of Broken Bow, appeared for arraignment. A plea agreement had been met with the state and Peterson pled no contest to a'... Read More

The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and banquet on Saturday (March 21). The 'Victory Ball', an evening 80 years in the making as the Chamber celebrated its own anniversary as well, recognized milestone anniversaries and recip'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— The 30 fellows of the 43rd class of the Nebraska LEAD Program were honored during the Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council's annual recognition banquet earlier this week on UNL's east campus. Lucy Kimball of Callaway, McKinley Ha'... Read More

SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb.— Sherman County Sheriff Joel Bergman told KCNI/KBBN on Friday morning that fires that occurred earlier this week in the county are being added to a list of blazes being treated as 'suspicious'. Several fire departments from '... Read More

Containment numbers on Nebraska wildfires that have seen response for over a week now continue to climb. Despite a slowing on updates on some of the fires, the understanding is that the efforts to control and contain each fire have been successful. '... Read More

Announced earlier this month, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) is inviting high school students across the state's third district to submit their artwork for this year's Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 27.'... Read More