Human beings are trafficked in Nebraska, bought and sold, treated as property. Newly released research from Creighton University found that over 900 individuals are bought and sold in Nebraska each month. The Freedom Drivers Project, a first-of-it'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Thursday, August 24th, at 2:00 p.m., in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Custer County Courthouse. The only agenda item is the Board of Equalization’s final decis'... Read More

SARGENT- The community of Sargent is continuing to swim towards their goals for the swimming pool, and are now seeking input from the public through a swimming pool study. Page 1. Click to enlarge Funding was recently awarded through the NDED '... Read More

The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 22, 2023 in the Municipal Auditorium. All Council members were present. After approval of the Consent Agenda, the Council unanimously approved the appointment of Jarred Conne'... Read More

In a press release Tuesday afternoon, the Custer County Sheriff's Office reported the names of those involved in the August 18 crash they investigated southeast of Anselmo on Highway 2. Driving the 1997 Freightliner semi was John Anderson, age 30 '... Read More

The public is invited to skip worrying about making lunch this Sunday and instead gather to help a local family. Friends of the Chris Ogle family have organized a benefit lunch to take place Sunday the 27th from 11 am to 4 pm at the Veteran’s Bu'... Read More

Three cases progressed in Custer County Court on Monday, August 21. Daniel Royle, age 51 of Oconto, was scheduled for first appearance on alleged charges of second degree assault, a class IIA felony, as well as child abuse which is a class IIIA fe'... Read More

Private First Class Samuel J. McMillan recently completed graduation requirements of basic combat training for the United States Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. McMillan graduated from Anselmo-Merna high school in May of 2023 and is the son o'... Read More

The Jennie M. Melham Medical Center Board of Directors recently announced that they had filled the Chief Executive Officer vacancy.  Kyle Kellum began his duties as CEO for the Broken Bow hospital on Monday, August 14th. Mr. Kellum had been CEO for '... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is asking the public to be on the lookout for unexplained death or illness of deer, pronghorn, elk, and bighorn sheep. Due to conditions in certain areas of the state, deadly diseases may spread easi'... Read More

KCNI/KBBN received the following press release from the Custer County Sheriff's Office late Friday afternoon: On August 18, 2023, at approximately 8:34 a.m., the Custer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 3-vehicle accident on Nebraska Highwa'... Read More

CALLAWAY- Wind gusts over 100 miles an hour are too intense for a kite of any size, let alone the human being on the other end of the string. On July 29 Foster Smith Field, site of the annual Callaway Kite Flight, experienced straight line winds that'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – According to a release, the Broken Bow Police Department will be participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign that will be August 16 through September 4.  Officers will be working extra hours and grant money will pay f'... Read More

BROKEN BOW- A lengthy agenda awaited the Custer County Board of Supervisors when they met in regular session Tuesday morning. Up for discussion was resolution #17-2023, which would allow a 1% increase on 2023-2024 restricted funds authority in add'... Read More