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North Platte Reminds Property Owners to Keep Weeds Under 12 Inches
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The City of North Platte is reminding property owners to continue maintaining their properties throughout the growing season to help keep the community clean, safe and attractive. Under the City of North Platte Code of Ordinances, weeds and other vegetation must be kept below 12...
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Dawson Public Power District moves forward on Hershey Rail Park power project
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Dawson Public Power District is moving forward with work tied to the Nebraska International Port of the Plains project at the Hershey Rail Park, including plans to seek bids for a substation transformer. District officials discussed the project during the board’s July meeting. The North...
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Tyson Foods is cutting about 4,900 meatpacking jobs and closing a Nebraska plant
About 3,200 workers in Lexington, Nebraska, lost their jobs when Tyson Foods shut down its beef processing plant there on Jan. 20, 2026. The closure is part of a broader wave of roughly 4,900 meatpacking job cuts by the company, and it has triggered more than $1.6 million in federal emergency funding for displaced workers.... The post Tyson Foods is cutting about 4,900 meatpacking jobs and closing a Nebraska plant appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Nebraska Ranch Practicum spreads research, resources to region’s producers
LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln program brings the newest agricultural research and hands-on education to ranching professionals, bolstering one of the region’s major industries in the process. The Nebraska Ranch Practicum, run by Nebraska Extension, takes a systemic approach to help ranchers from across the region...
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Dawson Public Power District moves forward on the Hershey Project
HERSHEY — At July’s board meeting, Dawson Public Power District discussed plans for the Nebraska International Port of the Plains located at the Hershey Rail Park. A request for bids will be issued for a substation transformer. The North Platte Area Chamber and Development has paid a $4 million project deposit funded through the Nebraska Rural Projects Act matching grant, using state and local resources.
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Little Caesars returning to North Platte under new ownership
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Nebraska Ranch Practicum Spreads Research, Resources To Region's Producers
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln program brings the newest agricultural research and hands-on education to ranching professionals, bolstering one of the region’s major industries in the process. The Nebraska Ranch Practicum, run by Nebraska Extension, takes a systemic approach to help ranchers from across the region build their knowledge...
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Nebraska Department of Labor Invites Lexington Workers to Rapid Response Layoff Services Event at Central Community College
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) is inviting individuals who are experiencing a layoff to attend an upcoming Rapid Response session designed to connect Nebraskans with essential support, resources, and guidance. The event will support Tyson workers whose employment is ending and is open to all workers experiencing a layoff.
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NE Department of Labor to host employment event for impacted Tyson workers
LEXINGTON, Neb. — While it's been over half a year since the Tyson plant in Lexington shut down, the state is still looking to help workers recover. The Nebraska Department of Labor is holding a Rapid Response layoff services event at Central Community College's Lexington location next week. The...
North Platte Bulletin
Farmer’s Market turns 50; Leva’s been there from the start
Leva Cochran remembers when she and her husband, Bill, built their house on the north edge of North Platte. That was in 1948. She and Bill owned a small 10-acre farm on what is now West 18th St. They built the house with hand tools – hammers, nails and hand saws. Leva said Bill did most of the sawing.
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NE Department of Labor to host employment event for impacted Tyson workers
LEXINGTON, Neb. — While it's been over half a year since the Tyson plant in Lexington shut down, the state is still looking to help workers recover. The Nebraska Department of Labor is holding a Rapid Response layoff services event at Central Community College's Lexington location next week. The...
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Tyson Foods is closing a Nebraska plant and cutting 3,200 jobs, part of roughly 4,900 layoffs at the meat giant
Roughly 3,200 workers at a Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska, lost their jobs as duties for affected positions ceased on or around January 20, 2026. The permanent closure is part of a broader restructuring wave that has produced approximately 4,900 layoffs across the meat giant’s operations. For Lexington, a small city in... The post Tyson Foods is closing a Nebraska plant and cutting 3,200 jobs, part of roughly 4,900 layoffs at the meat giant appeared first on The Financial Wire .