Cranes were a highlight of the Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway (SJNSB) Association Annual Meeting held on Saturday, February 28. The group gathered at Ol’ Ironsides BBQ and Banquet Hall, near the eastern end of the Byway in Cairo. The da'... Read More
The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in North Platte, NE continues to provide in-person storm spotter training for Spring 2026 through April. Anyone interested in becoming a spotter is welcome to attend any training session – spotter trainin'... Read More
ARNOLD, Neb - Congratulations to the winner of the Custer County Spelling Bee, Evan Sughayar, from Broken Bow. His winning word was “compadre.” He has now qualified for the Regional Spelling Bee on March 14th, in Omaha. Our second place hold'... Read More
It may not feel like it, but Custer County is not quite done with winter yet. Although temperatures have been unusually mild this winter, it is still not unusual to see cold and snow well into March. The warm winter may have contributed to the num'... Read More
KEARNEY, Neb – Ten students will represent the University of Nebraska at Kearney as members of the 2026 Nebraska Intercollegiate Band. They’ll perform 11:30 a.m. March 7 in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus as par'... Read More
The Hazard Volunteer Fire Department invites one and all to “come have a ball” with them Saturday, February 28 at 5:00 PM. The Department will be hosting a bull fry fundraiser Saturday evening at the Hazard Fire Hall. Along with the meal, a 50'... Read More
The Custer Christian School will be hosting their second-annual gala event, “Written in His Story” on Saturday, February 28 at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. The gala will begin at 6:00 PM with a social hour and silent auction feat'... Read More
LEXINGTON, Neb.— Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of suspected cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection. Tuesday afternoon, an NSP Carrier Enforcement trooper conducted a com'... Read More
West Point, Neb – The Nebraska Holstein Association recently recognized Greg and Joyce Racicky and family as recipients of the Nebraska Holstein Industry Award for their lifelong dedication, leadership, and service to the dairy industry. The Rac'... Read More
West Point, Neb – Governor Jim Pillen signed legislation on February 24 aimed at improving county zoning processes for ag producers. At the Nebraska Dairy Convention and Trade Show in West Point, Pillen put his signature on LB 663, which oulines'... Read More
LINCOLN, Neb.— Matt Williams of Gothenburg, former state senator and longtime board member of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has agreed to lead the chamber in the role of interim president. Board of Directors Chair Pat Keenan made'... Read More
Kelli and Craig Safranek visited the KCNI/KBBN Get Up and Go Breakfast Show Thursday morning with some exciting news: the local entrepreneurs have nearly completed remodeling work on the building that formerly housed the Broken Bow McDonald's. It wil'... Read More
CALLAWAY— The Custer County Sheriff's Office says an 81-year-old Callaway man was pronounced deceased at the scene of an accident Wednesday evening west of Callaway on Rye Valley Road. Deputies responding to the scene just before 7 PM located a '... Read More
Although the some local areas received between 3 and 6 inches of snow last week, the light, fluffy white stuff amounted to only around one-tenth of an inch in actual moisture. This means the central Nebraska region is still woefully behind its rainfa'... Read More
