Both Custer County and Litchfield were among eight units of local government in the state recently issued audit letters by State Auditor Mike Foley, documenting alleged financial improprieties by key personnel at those entities. "There appears to '... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. - Twenty-four young Nebraskans from every corner of the state recently gathered in Norfolk to kick off a summer of uncovering the unseen assets that make their communities unique and working with local leaders to make an impact on the p'... Read More

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in North Platte has released rainfall reports from the storms that came across the area Monday night through Tuesday morning. Rainfall reports are as of Tuesday morning (June 3) at 7 AM. Much of the area c'... Read More

MCCOOK, NEB- The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is raising awareness about drug overdose cases in McCook and Culbertson, Nebraska. In the last 3 days, NSP has investigated two cases of drug overdose.  In McCook, the case resulted in the death of a 2'... Read More

For many years, families from Custer County have packed shoebox gifts for boys and girls around the world as a part of Operation Christmas Child, an international Christian project from the Samaritan's Purse organization. One of those gifts reached L'... Read More

Custer County Court was held on Monday, June 2nd, with Judge Tami Schendt presiding. Robert H. Walker, Sr., age 39 of Broken Bow, appeared for his preliminary hearing on a charge of child abuse, a Class IIIA felony. The State announced a plea agre'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. - Colonel Bryan Waugh took the oath of office today as the 19th Superintendent in the history of the Nebraska State Patrol. “I am honored, committed, and prepared for this opportunity,” said Colonel Waugh. “The Nebraska State P'... Read More

To subscribe to Nebraska Examiner, click here. LINCOLN — One of Nebraska’s oldest trees has died, and officials are blaming drought conditions. The “Old Wolf Oak,” a burr oak with a 9.8-foot circumference located along a hiking trail at'... Read More

June 2, 2025 (York, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Arizona man after locating over 20 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills and methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80. Friday, at approximately 3:10 p.m., a t'... Read More

The National Weather Service (NWS) in North Platte has issued a forecast predicting severe weather across much of the state on Monday and into Monday evening. NWS says that thunderstorms will rapidly develop along a cold front from around the O'Ne'... Read More

The 43rd Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) will have hundreds of bike riders coming through the area the next couple of days as a part of a journey from Oshkosh to Fremont. Gothenburg, Callaway, and Broken Bow are all a part of this year's route. B'... Read More

A milling and asphalt overlay project will begin on Highway 183 near Sargent tomorrow, weather permitting. The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) first announced the project last week. The project will stretch from near mile marker 115 s'... Read More

Hastings’ first responders are once again turning the need for blood donations into a friendly competition. Hastings Fire and Rescue and Hastings Police Department will be competing in the seventh-annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Thurs'... Read More

A project years in the making is being celebrated in Mason City this weekend. Members of the Mason City First Baptist Church are inviting the public to a building dedication on Sunday morning. Pastor Scott Harvey spoke with KCNI/KBBN about the pro'... Read More