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North Platte Post
Municipal Light & Water Asks North Platte Residents to Conserve Electricity Until 8 p.m.
North Platte residents are being asked to reduce their electricity use this afternoon and evening as crews continue working to restore power following an ongoing outage affecting parts of the city. Municipal Light & Water issued the request Monday afternoon, asking customers to conserve electricity whenever possible until 8 p.m.
NebraskaTV
State unemployment rate down slightly; Lexington highest in state
The state's unemployment rate is down slightly while being significantly lower than the national rate. According to the Nebraska Department of Labor, the state's unemployment rate for June was at 2.9% — down slightly from 3% in May. This is lower than the national rate of 4.2%. Lexington has...
North Platte Bulletin
Power outages hit parts of North Platte
Electrical outages affected parts of North Platte Monday afternoon, so officials asked residents to conserve electricity as much as possible until 8 p.m. Monday. The east and southwest sections of the city lost power. City Administrator Layne Groseth said power had been restored by 5 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., Municipal...
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Gothenburg's Andy Jobman elected to NCGA Corn Board
LINCOLN -- Last week, farmers from across the country attended the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress in Washington, D.C. During the event, Nebraska corn farmer Andy Jobman was elected to NCGA’s Corn Board. “I am humbled to join the National Corn Board and continue serving corn farmers...
North Platte Post
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...
The Financial Wire
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 .
Fence Post
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.