CUSTER COUNTY – Anglers in Custer County are reminded that fishing regulations will be changing for 2023, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said in a statement. The changes will be made effective January 1, 2023. In the coming year, it will'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Nebraska Department of Revenue and the Custer County Treasurer have announced new refundable income tax credits for 2022. Taxpayers in Custer County this year may now claim a property tax credit for both the school district and com'... Read More

DAWSON COUNTY – The Dawson County 4-H Council announced at the recent 4-H Achievement Barbecue their 4-H nominees to represent Dawson County in the State competition of the 4-H Awards/Incentives program. The main basis for selection is the growt'... Read More

It’s a wrap! KCNI/KBBN once again traveled around the Sandhills to interview more than 160 kids who shared their favorite things about Christmas and kindergarten. They love spending time with their families, singing Christmas carols, Santa Claus, s'... Read More

THEDFORD – The Natural Resources Commission will be holding caucuses at the beginning of 2023 for Natural Resource Directors for each of the commission’s seven river basins, including the Loup Basin. The purpose of the caucuses is for the NRD '... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors will hold its final meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, December 27 at 9 a.m. on the top floor of the Custer County Courthouse. The agenda includes end-of-month claims, the Board of Equalization’s ta'... Read More

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The effects of widespread and extreme cold have led to new records and the declaration of several advisories and alerts in Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) service territory. SPP set a new record for electricity use during the winte'... Read More

THOMAS COUNTY – The Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) has bestowed their annual Treasurer of the Year award upon Thomas County’s own Andrea Thomas. Thomas is just getting her third term as the county treasurer underway; she was f'... Read More

THEDFORD – Between 8 and 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, between blowing snow and nosediving temperatures, one of the Thedford substation’s three transformers failed, leaving the town, as well as nearby Seneca and Mullen, without power for most of the '... Read More

OMAHA – A Weissert man has been sentenced today in federal court for receiving child pornography, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. On February 6, 2020, Zachary Peterson, 36, received via his Yahoo email account four links'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - Staffing will be limited on Thursday and Friday at the Custer County Treasurer's Office, according to a statement from the Custer County Treasurer. Due to inclement weather, the Treasurer's Office requests that those who have business'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY – The USDA Farm Services Agency has issued a statement reminding ranchers and livestock producers that the deadline to apply for financial assistance due to qualifying drought or fire impact over the past year is January 30 of 2023. '... Read More

BROKEN BOW - A statement released by Mayor Rod Sonnichsen indicates that all city operations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, December 22 and 23, due to the impending cold weather conditions. Departments affected include the Street and Parks'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Optimist Club has announced their Youth of the Month for the past month: Lainey Palmer and Roman Schmidt are the Broken Bow seniors nominated for their outstanding leadership and optimism. Lainey Palmer, president of '... Read More