Soon after the U.S. Postal Service said it will move mail processing from North Platte to Denver, Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts joined 24 Senate colleagues in urging USPS to stop and wait until the nationwide plans are analyzed.

New sculptures are adding to the interesting things downtown, thanks to the work of North Platte’s Prairie Arts Center and Executive Director Holly Carlini.

Aa rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County:

In a sketchy announcement on a hard-to-find website, the U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday that it will move mail processing out of North Platte to Denver.

It took less than a week for Union Pacific CEO to answer a letter from the Lincoln County Commissioners, listing steps that need to be taken at Bailey Yard before another train car of acid explodes, like the one that spewed toxic fumes into the air in September.

More than 150 motorcyclists, led by NASCAR legend Kyle Petty, roared into North Platte on Saturday, May 4.

The Drew Phillips Band and the Baxter Bond will be featured at Music on the Bricks on Fri.-Sat. evenings, May 17-18 on Dewey St. in downtown North Platte.

Roland Busby lifted the blue plastic and peered from the darkness. His brown eyes adjusted to the overcast morning as he climbed out of his tent and through the tarps tied to skinny trees.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plan to consolidate mail processing into 60 regional centers in the U.S. continues to generate vigorous opposition.

The Old Depot Vineyard & Winery near Brady will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in mid-May.