If a tornado the size of the Oklahoma City tornado hit North Platte, it would take out an area from Cody Park to Philip Ave.  ...More

In August, Dominic Hinojosa of North Platte was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which was surgically removed in October, but by March, it had returned.  ...More

If you could peel back the layer of the future of North Platte, you might see an international Rail Town attraction under construction, much of it built out of shipping containers, a blue-collar art form that is appearing around the world. ...More

At around 11 p.m. Saturday night, police responded to a mobile home in the 2000 block of W. 16th on a report that Carl McKinney, 26, started fires there.  ...More

Justin Valentine, 24, of North Platte, was sentenced Monday to 245 days in the county jail with credit for 130 days served.  ...More

Justin Belsky, 22, of North Platte, pled no contest Monday to 10 counts of criminal mischief in connection to a BB gun shooting spree that damaged or destroyed hundreds of vehicle and business windows.  ...More

Quincey Shugart, 34, of North Platte received four penitentiary sentences in Lincoln County District Court Monday.  ...More

Donald Warfield, 70, of North Platte was sent to the penitentiary Monday for five years for sexual assault of a child.  ...More

Two young North Platte men will do hard time for burglary, according to sentences handed down Monday in Lincoln County District Court.  ...More

A Colorado man is in the Lincoln County Jail, after he was charged with hitting a woman in the face Sunday.  ...More

Hold on to your hats, Nebraska, the Buffalo Bill Rodeo is ready to stampede into North Platte during NebraskalandDays June 12-15.  ...More

The price of gasoline in North Platte jumped sharply Friday, with stations all over town set their bottom price just below $4 a gallon.  ...More

Juvenile criminals would be rehabilitated at home, with help from probation officers, under a bill advancing in the state Legislature. ...More

Lawmakers passed a package of bills Monday that make up the state’s $7.8 billion two-year budget....More

A bill to help develop wind energy in Nebraska advanced in the Legislature Tuesday. ...More

A Grand Island man allegedly stabbed his estranged girlfriend outside a Grand Island Catholic church Friday, and then tried to cut his throat....More

Nebraska legislators debated the issue of local sales taxes Monday, when Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha introduced an amendment to repeal the local option sales tax changes of last year....More

Nebraska will have more equipment and money this summer to fight wildfires after fires last summer burned 500,000 acres. ...More

A bill aimed at expanding access to mental health services for Nebraska’s children advanced in the Legislature Thursday....More

The Nebraska Poison Center reminds everyone that as seasons change so do the poisoning risks. ...More

Nebraska lawmakers finished up an eventful week failing to vote on a repeal of the death penalty and overriding the governor’s veto. Here’s a look at this week’s Capitol happenings....More

Thirteen cowboys will be inducted into the Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame on June 15 in Thedford. ...More

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