BROKEN BOW – At the Custer County Supervisors’ first April meeting, Evan and Sarah Bartak expressed concern to the 7 district representatives that the 10 years of work and love they’ve put into their 3-acre property outside of Merna is going to'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The National Weather Service will be holding storm spotter training in the area this week. The trainings are in cooperation with emergency management departments, area volunteer fire departments, and other local community organizations'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Ag Society will hold its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds. The board will approve the minutes from the March regular and special'... Read More

LINCOLN – The spring shotgun turkey season will open in a matter of days, and with it, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has released several changes to the season’s procedures. Starting with the 2023 season, all turkey harvests must be r'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE  — Nebraska State Troopers, with assistance from the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested one person after a pursuit on Interstate 80 in Dawson County. At approximately 7:10 a.m. Monday, a trooper observed an eastbound C'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors will hold its first April meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. on the top floor of the Custer County Courthouse. The board will discuss minutes, mail, and committee reports, as well as the monthly fee re'... Read More

Relative humidity values dropping down to 10% and strong southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph will lead to critical fire weather conditions. Any fires that may develop have a high probability for rapid spread and may be difficult to control. UPDAT'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow FBLA recently attended the 61st State Leadership Conference in Kearney; 1,961 members from 139 chapters statewide came to represent their schools and communities, with a chance to represent their state in the national co'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow City Council will hold its mid-month meeting at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building Auditorium on Tuesday, April 11. The council will have consideration of approving the consent agenda, which contains the bills for the m'... Read More

LINCOLN – May will be Nebraska Bird Month, and in its spirit, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is launching the first-ever Nebraska Birding Bowl in partnership, a competition for experienced and amateur birdwatchers alike to contribute data t'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE – A total of 406 area high school seniors will receive honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College to wear at their graduation ceremonies this spring. Of those 400-plus students, the KCNI/KBBN listening area can claim 75 across 12'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY - The National Weather Service has initiated a red flag warning for Custer and surrounding counties. Winds throughout the day are expected to gust between 25 and 35 miles per hour, which, combined with the ongoing dry conditions, amp'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow EMS team has opened registrations for its first annual “Run for Your Life” 5k race, scheduled for Saturday, May 13. The event will begin at Melham Park at 9 a.m., with in-person registration and packet pickup. The'... Read More

LITCHFIELD – Litchfield held its elementary spelling bee on Thursday, April 6. All students in grades 1 through 5 participated in a grade-level competition and students in grades 6 through 8 spelled against each other in a middle school-wide compet'... Read More