Responders were called to an accident on the short section of 800 road connecting Highway 2 and Paulsen Road/ Road 437 west of Broken Bow just ahead of the Noon hour on Tuesday. The accident was later observed to be between a train and a semi truck p'... Read More
KCNI/KBBN Radio was recently awarded four Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA). Named for the journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and Television, the awards are given to broadc'... Read More
Broken Bow City Council will meet Tuesday night starting at 6 PM at the Municipal Building on South 10th Avenue. After the consent agenda, new business items begin with the subject of Ordinance 1308, which establishes mandatory monthly trash asses'... Read More
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, is Primary Election Day in Nebraska with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates for the election were finalized in March of 2026. A list of finalized candidates in Custer County can be found here: https://sandhillsexpre'... Read More
Two individuals appeared in Custer County Court on Monday, May 11th for violation of probation hearings. Preston J. Foster, age 39 of Broken Bow, was sentenced in November 2025 to two years probation after being found guilty of DUI-3rd offense. Th'... Read More
The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (May 12) starting 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. I'... Read More
The month of May is recognized as "Mental Health Awareness Month." Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the United States every May since 1949. The observance is initiated by Mental Health America to help reduce stigma, educate the '... Read More
Farmers interested in participating in the Nebraska Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Program through the Lower Loup Natural Resources District have until May 15 to apply for the incentive-based program aimed at encouraging efficient nitrogen management '... Read More
Workshops are being held in May and June across central Nebraska focusing on making properties 'fire smart'. Sponsored by Nebraska Extension, each workshop will detail for attendees how they can create a fire-smart landscape to reduce the risk of dam'... Read More
Grant Ottun of Sargent and his Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) Crops Judging teammates earned top placement at the 2026 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference, hosted by Illinois State Universi'... Read More
Area students took part in NSAA District Music recently, among students from across the state performing. Several achieved Outstanding Performance and Honorable Mention Award recognition as a result of their efforts. Below are the students from th'... Read More
The North Central Planning, Exercise, and Training (PET) Region is hosting a free, multi-discipline active shooter training later this month in both Ainsworth and Taylor. Click to enlarge The trainings are open to those in dispatch, fire and r'... Read More
BROKEN BOW, Neb.— Checks totaling $7,250 were presented to food pantries, swimming lessons, and meals for senior citizens at the May 4 meeting of the Custer County Salvation Army. The food pantries of Ansley, Arnold, and Sargent each received $7'... Read More
BROKEN BOW, Neb.— Nearly 1,400 test ballots ran through the Custer County ballot machine on Wednesday morning as a part of a mock election ahead of next week's Gubernatorial Primary Election. Each county election office in Nebraska is completing si'... Read More
