LINCOLN— The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad and members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th EOD unit safely disposed of four grenades found in a home in Lincoln. Tuesday morning, a Lincoln resident found four old hand grenades among th'... Read More

Delton Johnson was awarded a Quilt of Valor Saturday September 27th at his home just north of Broken Bow.  Johnson was honored to have 2 of his sons wrap him in his Quilt of Valor.  Johnson's son Matthew and his family were visiting from Texas, his'... Read More

(KEARNEY, NEB.) – Litchfield Rural Fire District #6 received a $10,000 grant to purchase a LIFEPAK 35 monitor and defibrillator. The grant is provided through FCSAmerica’s Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund grant will help the Litchfield'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors met in their regular session Tuesday Morning, September 30. District 3 Supervisor Barry Fox was the lone absence. Recycling Center Discussion Ongoing After hearing from local citizens on the topic of recyc'... Read More

MITCHELL, SD— After winning at the state level and qualifying for the National Pedal Pull Championships, three youth from the area made their way to Mitchell, South Dakota to compete this past Saturday. Gus Goodner of Arnold pedaled in the boys '... Read More

The clock is ticking for those planning to take part in Broken Bow EMS's third annual Run 4 Your Life 5k and 10k run and walk. Online registration closes Wednesday (October 1). Participants who register by that date will receive a race T-shirt. Da'... Read More

LINCOLN— On Monday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office issued cease & desist letters to 12 retail locations and franchised stores that sell synthetic THC-containing products in Auburn, Beatrice, Columbus, Plattsmouth, Schuyler,'... Read More

A couple of criminal cases involving felony charges were on the September 29th Custer County Court docket. Roy L. Poff, age 52 of Broken Bow, made his first appearance on the charge of theft by unlawful taking of over $5,000, a Class IIA felony. '... Read More

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In 2025, cybercrime is no longer a distant threat, it’s a daily reality. U.S. consumers lost over $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024. Experts anticipate the numbers for 2025 to continue to grow, and warn that e'... Read More

(KEARNEY, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Kansas man after an incident on Highway 2 in Buffalo County on Friday, September 26. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday, NSP received a report that a motorcycle rider was d'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, at 9:00 AM, in the Supervisors room on the top floor of the Courthouse. The Agenda as provided to KCNI/KBBN is found below: AGENDA: 9:00 a.'... Read More

The Center for Rural Affairs is hosting a free online webinar tomorrow (September 30) from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, focused on land access and resources for beginning farmers and landowners. The event, Land Access and Beginning Farmers: Tools and Resource'... Read More

Broken Bow Agriculture Teacher Caleb tenBensel has received the The Dr. Allen G. and Kay L. Blezek Teacher Retention Award. The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 22 teachers with funds in support of agricultural education and FFA programs in Ne'... Read More

LINCOLN —The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced its intent to proceed with the design and construction of a new Interstate 80 (I-80) interchange at 192nd Street in Sarpy County, southeast of Gretna. “A new interchange '... Read More