Extension 4-H Aide Colleen Peterson released the names of the 4-H Activities Scholarship recipients for 2022 on Thursday May 5th. Ava Williams of Broken Bow, Haley Wells of Merna, Grace Cantrell of Anselmo, and Jaide Chandler of Anselmo are recipient'... Read More

Nebraska’s primary election is set for Tuesday, May 10th and polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. In addition to the state races, there are some races of local interest. On the ballot are contested Custer County Supervisor seats for Di'... Read More

Nebraska is more than 97 percent privately owned, and obtaining access to private lands is one of the major challenges facing today’s hunters, trappers, and anglers. In 2009, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission initiated the Open Fiel'... Read More

On April 28, 2022, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) sanctioned several antelope, elk, and deer hunting season dates for 2022. The meeting, which took place at Niobrara State Park, also saw the approval of recommendations intended to aid '... Read More

CALLAWAY- A Custer County ranch has been named as a top breeder in the United States. The American Hereford Association's Top 20 Breeder's list for 2022 was recently released, and Ridder Hereford Ranch of Callaway placed number four nationally. '... Read More

Several high school students from the KCNI/KBBN listening area have earned honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College. The cords are used to recognize students who have taken the initiative to pursue college credit while still in high school. T'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY--Friday, May 6th is National Childcare Provider Day. Local care provider Heather Schmidt and 4 County Kids coordinator Melissa Crawford submitted the following article regarding the importance of childcare (or child care) providers in o'... Read More

CEO of the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center, Jeremy Clingenpeel, was among the guests that joined KCNI/KBBN's morning show this past Monday.  Clingenpeel shared with the listening audience that the medical center is in the process of a surve'... Read More

Central Nebraska's News Source continues its series of stories related to fundraising efforts and demonstrations of appreciation for area volunteer firefighters and emergency responders.  The overall dry and windy conditions of the year thus far hav'... Read More

The Nebraska School Activities Association and U.S. Bank recently announced its “Believers and Achievers” scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 school year.  Believers & Achiever is a state-wide awards program that recognizes Nebraska’s'... Read More

LITCHFIELD- Students, teachers, and community members gathered in the stands of the Litchfield Public Schools gymnasium Wednesday morning to spectate a visit from congressman Adrian Smith. "America's Pastime" by Caden Holm of Litchfield Public Sc'... Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through May 13, 2022. Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural '... Read More

BROKEN BOW--The Broken Bow Ministerial Association is hosting a National Day of Prayer event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The community is invited to the Broken Bow City Square Park on Thursday evening to pray for the nation. Attendees are '... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY--Grass fires in the late winter of 2021 and this spring have been numerous in Custer County and across many parts of Nebraska. Most people agree they do not remember anything like this in their lifetime. Mother Nature finally delivered '... Read More