The Hastings Utilities Water Department plans to convert a decommissioned drinking water well into an Aquifer Storage and Restoration (ASR) feed water well utilizing grant funding from Google LLC. Brandan Lubken, Director of Underground Operations'... Read More

Crews were called to reports of a grass fire along Highway 21 south of Broken Bow on Thursday morning in the 9 AM hour. The blaze was soon said to be on both sides of the highway. According to Nebraska 511 just ahead of the 11 AM hour, the entire '... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society will meet Thursday, May 14, for a regular meeting starting at 7 p.m. in the shooting sports building on the fairgrounds.  Following the financial and committee reports, new business items will be discussed, as there i'... Read More

Governor Jim Pillen has announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Friday (May 15) to honor WWII airman Robert A. Keuchel. The remains of Staff Sergeant Keuchel were found and ultimately identified last year by the De'... Read More

Tickets are still available for the 2026 Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska, but organizers are urging people to act quickly before sales end this Friday (May 15). The annual cancer research fundraiser will take place June 5-6 in a pasture north of Coza'... Read More

The Lower Loup Natural Resource District (LLNRD) is hosting its 5th annual photo contest with entries due Friday, May 15.  The Lower Loup NRD is looking for a wide variety of photos taken in the district. Photos can include nature, wildlife, agri'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY, Neb.— Polls closed across Custer County and the state at 8 PM Tuesday night and unofficial results have been released to KCNI/KBBN by the Custer County Clerk's office. 1,653 ballots were cast (1,405 republican, 182 democratic, 4 l'... Read More

BROKEN BOW, Neb.— Broken Bow City Council met on Tuesday night for just short of 40 minutes. The meeting was held in Council chambers at the Municipal Building due to the main auditorium being used as a polling place for the primary election. Tr'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday morning for just over an hour and a half before entering into closed session for possible litigation (no decisions were made in that session). Supervisor James Markham was absent b'... Read More

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