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 Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced that work will start Monday, May 18 on Interstate 80 between Brady and Gothenburg, weather permitting. The work, of which Paulsen Inc. of Cozad is the contractor, is from reference pos'... 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

As planting season continues across the state, increased farm equipment traffic on rural roads is prompting safety reminders for both motorists and producers. According to UNL CropWatch, as of late April about 26% of the state's corn crop and less'... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Rural Response Hotline are teaming up to offer a free farm and ranch clinic next week in Broken Bow at the Extension Office in the basement of the Custer County courthouse. Designed for farmers, ranch'... Read More

Several cases involving felony charges were on the Custer County Court docket for Monday, May 4th. Cole Anderson, age 40 of Broken Bow, was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substance, methamphetamine, both Class IV felonies. The'... Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging ag producers and private landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) throughout this month until May 29. The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the vol'... Read More