OMAHA, Neb.— The ribbon was officially cut at the new Nebraska State Patrol Troop A location on Thursday after the move to a new location. The new Troop A office is located at 7200 World Communications Drive, Omaha, NE, 68122, near the intersect'... Read More

Bret M. Samuelson, age 42 of Arnold, appeared for arraignment in Custer County District Court on Thursday, February 5th.  However, defense attorney Matt Furrow had previously filed a plea in abatement that would have to be ruled on before proceeding'... Read More

Reports that NativeSeed Group, the corporate parent of long-time Broken Bow agricultural business Arrow Seed, will be closing the facility have been confirmed to KCNI/KBBN. However, no details have been officially provided at this point with regard '... Read More

An “overwhelmingly positive” group gathered at the Upper Loup Natural Resource District in Thedford on January 18 to hear about progress being made on the project to re-build at the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey. The original 4-H Campground '... Read More

The Broken Bow Fire Department and Broken Bow Ambulance Service were dispatched to a structure fire in the 600 block of South N Street at about 9:36 PM, Wednesday, February 4. According to a statement released by the Fire Department, crews arrived'... Read More

Students from across Custer County gathered at the Broken Bow Municipal Building Wednesday, February 4, for a full day of exploration designed to help them envision a potential path from school to career. “Connecting the Dots” is a state-wide '... Read More

Custer County Sheriff’s Office K9 Officer, Vader will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throug'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, in partnership with the Omaha Storm Chasers, has announced the 24th annual “Why I Want to Go to College” writing sweepstakes. Students are asked to reflect on the value of education an'... Read More

CALLAWAY, Neb. – Participants in the prestigious Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Program departed February 3 on their National Study/Travel Seminar, an immersive educational experience designed to expand their understanding '... Read More

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Included in the list are over 50 students from the KCNI/KBBN central Nebraska listening area. Qualif'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Precision Application Technology (PAT) Lab at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte is conducting the Precision Education in Spray Technologies (PEST) Academy through the spring. The PEST Acad'... Read More

Connecting community and projects is the mission of the Callaway Community Foundation. But they can’t do that without the support of generous funders from across Custer County. This Valentine's Day, area residents are invited to take their sweethea'... Read More

Custer County Court was in session on Monday, February 2nd, with Judge Tami Schendt presiding. A preliminary hearing for Curtis A. Mathis was on the docket. A plea agreement was reached in the case and the defendant was ordered to pay restitution '... Read More

It’s Groundhog Day … Again. In an annual tradition of weather prognostication, the nation has turned once more to the vagaries of oversized squirrels in the hope of finding relief from freezing temperatures. As is often the case with the weathe'... Read More