The Custer County Ag Society will hold the 6th Annual Winter Ball on Saturday, January 29 at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. The evening of activities kicks off at 5:30 PM with social hour and bidding will open on the silent auction item'... Read More

Congratulations to the communities of Ansley, Arcadia, Burwell, and Sargent, located in the Central Nebraska Economic Development District (CNEDD), who will benefit from grant funds awarded to the Nebraska Central Telephone Company (NCTC) on January '... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, at 9:00 a.m., on January 11, 2022, in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. AGENDA: 9:00 a.m. Minutes, Mail, Committee Reports Disc/dec – Middle'... Read More

The Broken Bow Police Department participated in the recent “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign funded by the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.  The selective ran from December 17, 2021 through January 1, 2022 and allowed officers to work'... Read More

Anselmo-Merna FFA member Sam McMillan recently won the District 8 FFA Natural Resources Speaking Contest with his presentation titled "Blowouts, Friend or Foe".  The 6-8 minute illustrated presentation was developed using experiences he has gained o'... Read More

Time has nearly run out to apply for the Broken bow Class of 1959 Educational Fund and the Don Davis Early Entry Access Scholarship. Applications are due to the Custer County Foundation on Friday, January 7. Broken Bow Class of 1959 Educational Fu'... Read More

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will present a land management workshop in Broken Bow to address financial resiliency for agricultural operations to sustain risk while remaining profitable. “Building '... Read More

It took multiple fire department agencies to put out a fire that began the days following a controlled burn. According to Custer County Emergency Manager Mark Rempe, a controlled burn had taken place in the days prior to the Tuesday, January 4 fire, '... Read More

The BPOE (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) Elks Lodge #1688, located in Broken Bow, started the coat drive in 2016 but it has become a community effort. According to a letter from Elks Member Paul Loy, it is a common outcome for the Broken Bo'... Read More

CUSTER COUNTY-- Winds and dry conditions created the perfect storm for a grass fire Tuesday, January 4 that required multiple fire crews and trucks. At approximately 12:20 PM, a fire was reported near Cumro Road, south of Ansley. Crews that arrive'... Read More

Much of the KCNI/KBBN listening area is in either a wind chill advisory, wind chill warning, wind advisory, winter storm warning, or a winter weather advisory due to a winter system crossing the area. Significant snow is expected to arrive Wednesd'... Read More

Another trip around the sun, and another year of fantastic readership on SandhillsExpress.com! It was a year of changes and adapting to an ever-changing world, but the news you want and need continues to be found on Central Nebraska's news source! '... Read More

BROKEN BOW & CALLAWAY—More than 130 nursing home residents in Broken Bow and Callaway received a special Christmas present last month thanks to some generous holiday cheer. Poinsettias/fresh flowers were delivered to Brookestone View, Off Broad'... Read More

The 2021 holiday season was an ideal time for The Golden Husk, a nearby performing arts theater in Ord, to host the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Opera in its production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The holiday classic was present'... Read More