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Custer County taxpayers affected by the Pressey Fire are receiving additional time to file certain federal tax returns and make tax payments, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS announced tax relief last week for taxpayers affected by five separate disasters in Nebraska this year, including wildfires and severe storms. Custer County was included […]
Nebraska High School Rodeo – Results and Area Recap from Bloomfield and O’Neill ( August 31, 2026 )The Nebraska High School Rodeo fall season continued this past weekend with rodeos in Bloomfield on Saturday and O’Neill on Sunday. Among the area highlights in Bloomfield, Broken Bow’s Kelstyn Lindner was the bareback champion with a winning score of 72 and was runner-up in the bull riding with a 65 point ride. Lindner would […]
New resource helps landowners navigate renewable energy lease agreements ( August 31, 2026 )Farmers and landowners are increasingly being approached about leasing land for solar, wind, and battery storage projects. According to the Center for Rural Affairs, these agreements can create opportunities to generate long-term, stable income from their property as renewable energy development grows. A new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs aims to help […]
Nebraska Volleyball Sweeps #2 Texas ( August 30, 2026 )LAS VEGAS – No. 1 Nebraska volleyball swept No. 2 Texas (25-19, 25-19, 25-16) on Sunday afternoon to close its run at the Players Era Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Nebraska (2-0) hit .293 on the afternoon and limited Texas (2-2) to a .152 hitting percentage, finishing with 10 blocks and seven service aces. Andi Jackson […]
No. 1 Huskers Begin Season with Sweep of UNLV ( August 29, 2026 )No. 1 Nebraska opened the 2026 campaign with a sweep against UNLV (25-18, 25-15, 25-16) at the Players Era Volleyball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Huskers hit .337 as a team and improved to 1-0 on the season, while the Rebels were held to an .054 hitting percentage and dropped to 0-1. […]
High School Volleyball Scores 8/29 ( August 29, 2026 )Anselmo-Merna competed at the Overton volleyball tournament on Saturday. AM fell to North Platte St. Pat’s in the opening round 2-0 (25-12, 25-16). Anselmo-Merna faced Overton in the consolation semifinals with Overton winning in straight sets (25-22, 25-16). AM faced Hitchcock County in the 7th place match winning 2-0 (25-11, 25-13). Ansley/Litchfield competed at the […]
High School Football Scores – Area Recap ( August 28, 2026 )Recapping area high school football scores from Friday night, the KBBN area game of the week featured a top ten matchup in six-man football as SEM hosted Stuart. The game went back and forth through the first half. SEM’s Braxton Line threw for three touchdowns and ran for one in the first half to help […]
High School Volleyball Scores 8/28 ( August 28, 2026 )Area Scores Sandhills/Thedford def. Hyannis 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17) Mullen Triangular Mullen def. Hay Springs 2-0 (26-24, 25-16) Mullen def. Hemingford 2-1 (25-12, 20-25, 25-14) Friday, August 28, 2026 Alliance 2 vs Wright, WY 0 @ Douglas, WY (25-22, 25-19) Bennington 2 vs Millard South 1 @ Bellevue West (25-17, 21-25, 25-21) Big Horn, WY […]
Law enforcement, EMS square off in Pink Patch Project softball fundraiser Saturday ( August 28, 2026 )A little friendly competition between law enforcement and EMS will take the field Saturday night in Broken Bow, all in the name of a good cause. The Law Enforcement vs EMS softball game is scheduled for 7 PM Saturday at Paul Brown Field. The game is serving as a fundraiser for the Pink Patch Project, […]
Huskers Capture Spikes Under the Lights Title ( August 28, 2026 )No. 1 Nebraska was crowned the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights champions after sweeping a pair of exhibitions against No. 17 Florida and No. 11 SMU on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. CHAMPIONSHIP | NO. 1 NEBRASKA 2, NO. 11 SMU 0 (21-12, 21-11) Nebraska hit .339 as a team and stifled […]