A couple of felony cases were on the June 9th Custer County Court docket. The preliminary hearing in State v. Jeffrey L. Kottwitz was continued to June 16th at 3:00. Kottwitz is charged with driving with a revoked license due to a DUI, a Class IV '... Read More

OCONTO, Neb. - Official results from the 2025 Oconto Volunteer Fire Department's Blowin' the Doors Off Barbeque have been announced. This year's attendance hit 1,235. The Limp Brisket team from Elm Creek took first place in overall competition aft'... Read More

LEXINGTON, Neb. - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after locating more than 20 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop on I-80 near Lexington. Sunday, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a trooper pe'... Read More

WOOD RIVER, Neb. - The Hall County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was hit by a train in Wood River on Sunday morning. According to a news release from the office, deputies responded to the area of 9th Street and Railroad '... Read More

BROKEN BOW, Neb. - The Broken Bow Police Department has released the results of their partnership with the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office in the "Make it Click" mobilization. From May 12 through June 1, four officers p'... Read More

The Custer County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session on Tuesday (June 10) at 9 AM in the supervisors room on the top floor of the courthouse. The agenda appears below as it did when originally received by KCNI/KBBN Radio. It is kept'... Read More

The Callaway Volunteer fire department will be keeping an eye on two homes in Callaway planned to be burned down on Monday night. Chief Dan Trumbull said that the burns, which are scheduled to take place near 301 Grand Avenue starting at 6:30 PM, '... Read More

Mid-Plains Community College is now offering free tuition for dual credit early entry classes.  Starting in the fall of the 2025-26 academic year, Mid-Plains Community College will offer high school students enrolled in early entry classes free t'... Read More

BROKEN BOW, Neb. - Senator Tanya Storer, the representative for District 43, visited Broken Bow on Friday shortly removed from the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 109th Legislature. In addition to visiting several events around to'... Read More

BROKEN BOW, Neb. - A ribbon cutting was held next to Highway 2 in Broken Bow on Friday to welcome a new business to the community. Broken Bow Dental owner Casi McLeod sliced the ribbon in front of the recently-opened office with friends, family, and '... Read More

LOUP CITY- Loup City Polish Days are set for Thursday, June 5, to Sunday, June 8.  Thursday kicks off the celebration with the Polish Prince and Princess contest. Registration starts at 6 p.m. at St. Josaphat’s Parish Hall. This year, the event'... Read More

GATES- On Sunday, June 8, the Gates Community Center will host the Gates School Reunion and Community Meeting starting at 1 p.m. A pork tenderloin dinner will be served for $7 per adult and $4 per child ages 6-12 years old. Children under 6 are free.'... Read More

BROKEN BOW- Broken Bow is hosting city-wide garage sales from Friday, June 6, to Sunday, June 8.  There are 29 registered locations. They are located all over Broken Bow and some in Berwyn. Each garage sale has its own range of items that can be '... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. - Fifteen students at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) graduated on Tuesday with a Business Administration Certificate from Southeast Community College (SCC). This is the first cohort to graduate from the six-class certificate prog'... Read More