Start the new year by getting outdoors and participating in First Day Hikes at Nebraska’s state parks Jan. 1. These annual guided hikes give you the chance to explore trails, snap photos, watch wildlife and participate in any planned activities.'... Read More

Fireworks are legal to welcome the year 2026 in several communities across the region and the state, but the current dry condition of the landscape is a concern that is looming in the minds of many when it comes to sparks that can ignite. The Broken'... Read More

The Custer County Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM, December 30 at the Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow. All members of the Supervisors were present, including new District 3 Supervisor Clay Govier. Lengthy Discu'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— A confirmed measles case in Platte County has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient is an unvaccinated child with an out-of-state travel history in Arizona. Due to privacy, no further indi'... Read More

Private pesticide training will be held for farmers and ranchers who need to renew their certified private pesticide applicator’s license or anyone who wants to become certified. Private Applicator Certification and Licensing is required for anyone'... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society met for a Planning Workshop on December 17 at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds. Board Member Mark Cardoza was the only member absent from the meeting. Two primary items of business were on '... Read More

Hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans who have a mental illness face losing health care coverage or much higher premiums if Congress elects not to extend Biden-era Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies. Mental health services are already at a premiu'... Read More

Lyons, Neb – Farmers and ranchers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) have until Jan. 15 to submit initial paperwork. Although the U.S. Department of Agricultu'... Read More

The Sargent Women’s Action Team will present their latest Cricket County Play on Sunday, December 28. Performances will be at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. This fun community event featuring a cast of Sargent residents is a fundraiser for the Sargent Wom'... Read More

The Merna Volunteer Fire Department received a new tool in its firefighting arsenal recently. On November 22, the department took possession of “Merna 24”, a 2024 Ford F550 truck modified for wildland firefighting by Watts Manufacturing in Salina'... Read More

The Custer County Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, December 30 at 9:00 AM. The supervisors meet in the Custer County Courthouse in the meeting room on the top floor. The Supervisors meeting was delayed a week from its normal meeti'... Read More

Kearney, Neb – University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Neal Schnoor has shared final budget reduction recommendations with campus to address a $4.5 million structural deficit in the current biennium. The recommendations reflect feedback gat'... Read More

With the help of sponsorship across the listening area, KCNI/KBBN aired interviews with area kindergartners asking for their thoughts on the season. Below are the recordings organized by school. Missing interviews are due to students not being in sch'... Read More

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Sean Westgate, 48, of Cozad, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. United Sates District Judge Susa'... Read More