The Nebraska State Patrol stopped two speeding cars on Interstate 80 Thursday, Aug. 21, and realized both cars were involved in a cross-country road race. ...More

A 12-year-old North Platte boy was treated and released from Great Plains Regional Medical Center Wednesday after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on West A Street. ...More

A dog that was dragged behind a pickup for a mile at highway speed has made a miraculous recovery. ...More

A former North Platte man will likely be charged with two counts of murder in Lancaster County today, one day after funeral services were held for the rural Lincoln couple. ...More

The North Platte City Council Tuesday gave the mayor a green light to sign an agreement with the State of Nebraska to reconstruct Highway 83 from State Farm Road north to Interstate 80. ...More

The North Platte City Council Tuesday approved the North Platte Airport Authority’s budget for Lee Bird Field for the 2008/2009 budget year.  ...More

The first of six “community-unity” obelisks will be erected one day near the Lincoln County Courthouse, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners said Monday.  ...More

The Lincoln County Commissioners are trying to pare down a budget that is sharply higher than last year. ...More

A 60-year-old North Platte man was charged with sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County Court Tuesday for allegedly inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl.. ...More

A gas station owner and his distributor conspired to sell ethanol-blend gasoline to customers at the higher unleaded price, Nebraska Attorney General John Bruning alleged Monday.  ...More

A 22-year-old North Platte man who forced his way into a home, assaulted the owner and pointed a gun at his 4-year-old daughter was sentenced to from 6 to 10 years in prison. ...More

The Aug. 18 sentencing of a North Platte woman found guilty of embezzling money from the North Platte Wrestling Club was continued until Sept. 22. ...More

The girlfriend of a convicted felon who bought his guns for him was sentenced to one-year probation Monday for aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm. ...More

The wife in a mom and pop marijuana sales operation was sentenced to from 1-1/2 to 3 years in prison Monday for her role in the operation. ...More

Skeeter Kingsolver was the last to ride in the inaugural Wild West Bullfest on Saturday and the 18 year old from McLouth, Kan. won his first ever PBR event when he rode Wardance for a score of 88 in the championship round. ...More

The government will crack down on people who drive under the influence of alcohol, Gov. Dave Heineman said Aug. 15. ...More

Johnathan Goodwin says he can build a 100-mile-per-gallon car, and U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska has joined his supporters. ...More

Sen. John McCain said Barak Obama won’t admit he was wrong about the troop surge in Iraq. Obama said McCain is making a personal attack out of an honest disagreement, as the two presidential candidates campaigned this week in back-to-back speeches to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. ...More

Nebraska U.S. Senate candidates Mike Johanns (R), Scott Kleeb (D) and Green party candidate Steve Larrick face off in their first debate at the Nebraska State Fair's Open Air Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 23. Those unable to attend will be able to hear the one-hour debate on NET Radio Sunday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m. CT. ...More

Attorney General Jon Bruning announced recently that social networking site MySpace deleted 146 profiles belonging to approximately 112 registered Nebraska sex offenders. The company removed the profiles during the first half of 2008. ...More