HALSEY – According to Brian Scott, Information Officer with the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team currently in charge of managing the Bovee Fire, the blaze is 30% contained as of Tuesday at 10:45 a.m., and no longer spreading. “T'... Read More

Lexington  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Elwood woman following the discovery of an attempted murder plot. The investigation began last week when the Gosper County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a con'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Prairie Pioneer Center closed out its National Senior Center Month with quite the celebration: Thursday’s ever-popular fried chicken lunch, and a visit from Broken Bow Mayor Rod Sonnichsen to recognize the center’s continuing c'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - Interestingly, the District 7 Supervisor’s race at Monday's forum will come down on one side of the fence the other, almost literally: Donna Hoblyn-Bittner and Sara Parliament, neighbors in Mason City, are both vying for the seat. B'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--Approximately 50 people gathered at the Broken Bow Municipal Building on Monday, October 3 to hear the thoughts and opinions of those running for Custer County Board of Supervisors District 7, Broken Bow Public School Board-District 25, a'... Read More

HALSEY—Efforts continue to fight the 15,000 acre Bovee Fire that ignited on Sunday afternoon three miles south of Halsey and the Bessey Ranger District office. Travis Mason-Bushman of the U.S. Forest Service is working as the Public Information Off'... Read More

HALSEY--A firefighter has died while fighting the Bovee Fire. On Monday afternoon, KCNI/KBBN obtained a death notification release from Region 26 Emergency Management. Mike Moody, 59 years of age, Purdum Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Ch'... Read More

HALSEY--Public Information Officer for the Bovee Fire Travis Mason-Bushman spoke with KCNI/KBBN regarding the fire at the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey which began on Sunday afternoon three miles south of Halsey. The fire is listed at 0% co'... Read More

HALSEY—According to Custer County Emergency Manager Mark Rempe, Highway 2 is reopened as of Monday morning (October 3, 2022) between Dunning and Thedford as firefighters continue to battle the blaze at the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey. Rem'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--The first annual "Elktoberfest" 5K Fun Run/Walk and 1 mile loop walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 8 at Melham Park in Broken Bow. Check-in starts at 8 a.m. and racers will convene at the starting line for a 9 a.m. start. The even'... Read More

BROKEN BOW - A reminder that KCNI/KBBN, in collaboration with the Custer County Chief and KBEAR, will be holding a political forum for candidates in several November area elections. All candidates will be in attendance; the forum will take place i'... Read More

  A panorama of the stage pre-festivity. The Frozen T-Shirt Contest gets underway. ...'... Read More

BROKEN BOW--Let the good times roll! A Saturday morning BUNCO event is scheduled for October 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Broken Bow Library (626 S. D Street). Tickets are $25 per person or $80 for a table of four. The public is encouraged to b'... Read More

BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Career and Technical Education (CTE) department will be holding a curriculum review on Wednesday, October 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the high school board room. The purpose of the curriculum review, says business teac'... Read More