Longtime BBQ Caterer Bubba’s Smoke Shack celebrated another milestone on Thursday afternoon, April 9, joining the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held outside of the One Box Convention Center. BBQ master Shayne Miller'... Read More

A free fishing clinic aimed at getting kids outdoors and excited about angling is coming to Sherman Reservoir next weekend (April 18). The clinic, hosted by Fishing is Fun, will take place at the grassy corner above Trade Winds Marina. It's open t'... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society will meet for a regular meeting tonight at 7 PM (April 9) at the shooting sports building on the west end of the Custer County Fairgrounds in Broken Bow. The agenda appears below as when originally received by KCNI/KBB'... Read More

Custer County 4-H recently announced recipients of their activities scholarships and also held their public speaking competition. Monday (April 6), the public speaking contest was held at the 4-H building in Broken Bow, with four entries made in f'... Read More

Norland Carr of Broken Bow was awarded a Quilt of Valor (QOV) by QOV representative Teri Buhlmann on Easter Sunday with family present alongside him. Carr served in the United States Army from 1953 until 1955 as part of the Engineer Aviation Gruop'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY, Neb.— The Custer County Sheriff's Office will increase patrols this Thursday through Monday as a part of the Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign, aimed at reducing distracted driving. Funded by a grant, the effort allows deputies t'... Read More

Custer County Court was in session on Monday, April 6, 2026, with Judge Tami Schendt presiding. Johnnie F. Mason, age 51 of Broken Bow, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on earlier charges of possession of a controlled substance, methampheta'... Read More

OCONTO, Neb.— The Oconto Volunteer Fire Department, along with mutual aid assistance from several area departments, responded to a grass fire early Sunday afternoon near Drive 774. Additional resources were requested early in the incident due to'... Read More

BROKEN BOW, Neb.— Three local disc golf enthusiasts— Ethan Harders, Ben Fisher, and Tyler Staab— have teamed up to redesign and expand the disc golf course at Melham Park, transforming it from a small nine-hole layout into what will be a full 1'... Read More

On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural veterinarian and University of Nebraska–Lincoln resea'... Read More

The Broken Bow Public Library will once again be offering numerous activities for all ages as the calendar turns to the month of April.  A project that continues this month is "Library Wrap 250".  The library is encouraging individuals and families'... Read More

Full release from Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 below: This will be the last fire update unless Rocky Mountain CIMT 2 is delegated authority by the State of Nebraska to manage a new wildfire. Incident Transitions: Under the dir'... Read More

Crossroads Mission Avenue and Foodbank for the Heartland are teaming up once again to bring a mobile food pantry to Custer County on Saturday. Starting at 9 AM, items will be available free of charge while supplies last at the Custer County Fairgr'... Read More

Jeffrey B. Plumb, age 62 of Yucca Vista, California, appeared for sentencing in Custer County District Court on Thursday, April 2nd. In August of 2025, Plumb was charged with two felony counts— possession of a controlled substance with intent to di'... Read More