The North Platte community welcomed NASCAR’s Kyle Petty and nearly 150 other motorcyclists into town with open arms.
After Nebraska's spring match, John Cook discussed Harper Murray, who was suspended for the spring match in Kearney.
After missing the final stretch of last season, Lindsay Krause came out strong to lead the Huskers in a spring sweep in Kearney.
Five-star freshman Dylan Raiola heads into the summer as a frontrunner to start for Nebraska. That may make him an outlier among the blue-chip quarterbacks in his class.
An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
A light Lincoln County Board agenda Monday also includes a presentation by the county’s Employee Benefit Committee recommendations regarding health insurance, cash-in-lieu payments and a wellness program.
City Council members will consider whether to declare the site of a northwest North Platte townhome development “substandard and blighted” and a block near the downtown Federal Building “extremely blighted.”
North Platte's Quality Growth Fund Citizen Review Committee Monday will consider spending $30,000 for a TIF study that would let north- and east-side homeowners "blight" just their own property.
About 450 to 500 headstones were damaged by the tornado that swept through the Elkhorn area. Workers from multiple monument companies sprung into action.
The two-act, Broadway-level musical “The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle” is making its world premier at the historic Fox Theatre Sept. 27.
Hundreds of fifth and sixth graders from nine area schools filled the gym of the North Platte Recreation Center to celebrate the completion of the 10-week D.A.R.E. program.
Springtime is crappie fishing time in Nebraska. As soon as water temps start getting near 55 degrees, crappies get more active and begin to feed more heavily. I’m hearing that we may be getting close.
Storms are likely during the evening and overnight hours as a cold front moves over Nebraska and western Iowa. Heavy rain and lightning will be common and damaging wind and hail could occur in spots. Full details on the timing and threats here.
It took two playoff holes between four golfers to determine a winner at the St. Pat’s Invite on Thursday.
NPCC announced Jacob Brandl as its seventh men’s basketball coach in program history Thursday night. Brandl is a St. Pat's and NPCC alum.
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is stopping in North Platte on Saturday for the first time to raise money for charity.
Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry still could be charged in Washington. But it hasn't happened, and the statute of limitations runs out in July.
Whether educators, medical professionals, law enforcement officers or business women, Women of Achievement strives to honor and recognize the work women in North Platte do every day.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in dairy cattle continues to infect new herds and has become a priority for state departments of agriculture, state veterinarians, local veterinarians, dairy producers and industry partners.
Melissa Simons and Abby Magers both lost their homes in Friday's destructive tornado. A student started an online campaign that has raised $85,000 to help the teachers.
“The last couple weeks have been hard, I’ll admit it,” Jackson Brockett said. “But my guys have never stopped believing in me. They’re some of the best dudes."
People are finding photos and other items as far as 90 miles away from the tornadoes in Elkhorn and Blair and are trying to find the owners.
Now is the time to get outside and see the many different species of birds migrating through our area.
In-person registrations for the May 14 balloting will be taken at county clerks’ offices until 6 p.m. local time Friday, including the Lincoln County Courthouse in North Platte.
“The guys had a great knockdown on the fire,” said City Fire Marshall Mike McConnell.
The seniors of St. Patrick’s Catholic High School in North Platte will don their caps and gowns, walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.
West Central District Health Department is forming a commercial partnership with CredibleMind, an online mental health platform.
We have had more of a typical week of spring-like weather — except for the wind. The winds make it dangerous to get out on the water! Be careful.
"After soliciting feedback from our coaches and staff, it was determined that the west sideline has a competitive advantage for our team," the Athletic Department said.
The funds budgeted for those positions will be reallocated to other priorities of the state or be used to lower property tax payments for Nebraskans, the governor said.
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