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North Platte Post
North Platte City Council to Consider Utility Bonds, Street Project and Development Plans Tuesday
The North Platte City Council will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, with utility financing, a street improvement project and several development matters on the agenda. The council will consider the first reading and action on an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Combined Utilities Revenue Bonds. Members will also consider creating Street Improvement District No. 366 for West Philip Avenue between Union Avenue and Spruce Street.
North Platte Bulletin
R-Project construction heads north of Stapleton
Nebraska Public Power District is proceeding another 26 miles north from Stapleton, preparing to build a 345kV transmission line known as the R-project. At the same time, some landowners are trying to retract easements for the location of the line, which they sold years ago. Current litigation in federal court...
Sand Hills Express
Sentinel: Glen Weinman’s lifelong passion floods Arnold streets with history
Glen and Connie Weinman stand in front of a 1965 Oliver 77 and an Oliver manure spreader that took on a new life at the Arnold Fall Festival. Cleaned out by the boys, the spreader was transformed into a rolling garden, packed to the brim with vibrant flowers grown and tended by Glen all season long.
North Platte Bulletin
Nebraska public radio to record live show in North Platte
Nebraska Public Media will record an episode of its arts and entertainment radio show at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Fox Theatre/. The show, called “Friday LIVE,” will air at 10 a.m. the following Friday, Oct. 9. The Fox Theater is at 301 E. Fifth...
North Platte Bulletin
State range judging competition near North Platte
Conserving native range resources and teaching others to do the same is a long-standing tradition in Nebraska. In 1965, a group of people associated with the Nebraska Chapter of Society for Range Management began the Nebraska Range Judging contest. The contest today is open to youth and adults who have an interest in range management.
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Buffalo Bill Cody’s Restored Mansion Still Stands At His Ranch In North Platte, Nebraska
A white house with a pointed tower rises out of the flat Nebraska plains, and at first it looks like just another old farmhouse off the highway. Then the painted barn roof comes into view, and the story behind it gets much bigger. The most famous showman of the Old...
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North Platte Chamber names 2026 business and community award winners
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corporation announced seven community and business honorees ahead of its 2026 annual meeting. According to the chamber, the annual gathering is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at Venue 304 in North Platte. The event begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by the formal program at 6 p.m. State Sen. Mike Jacobson will serve as the keynote speaker.
centralnebraskatoday.com
Unplanned power outage impacting over 400 in Lexington
LEXINGTON — The City of Lexington is currently experiencing an unplanned power outage affecting portions of the community west of Adams Street and south of 13th Street, extending south to Highway 30. According to the Nebraska Public Power District outage map, the outage began around 8:20 a.m. and is...
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This Nebraska Town Preserves A Log Cabin That Once Served As A Pony Express Station
A quick stop to stretch our legs in central Nebraska turned into an hour we still talk about. Inside a small park sits a weathered log cabin where young riders once swapped horses and raced mail across the frontier. It looks modest from the curb, but the walls hold stories...
nebraskapublicmedia.org
A ‘resilient’ community: Lexington school enrollment dropped less than feared after Tyson closure
In a district that enrolled nearly 3,200 students last year, losing about 290 doesn’t feel too drastic. But it’s enough that on the first day of school, Lexington High School counselor Joel Lemus noticed that the returning students didn’t take up quite as much space on the bleachers as they did last year. There are a few familiar faces missing in the hallways.
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7 Historic Nebraska Hotels Where You Can Spend The Night If You Dare
The plan was simple: find a bed for the night somewhere along a long stretch of Nebraska highway. Instead, the old building at the end of Main Street came with creaky stairs, a hallway that felt a little too quiet, and a story about who might still be checking in.
North Platte Post
New North Platte Ordinance Updates Rules for Bicycles, E-Bikes and Other Devices
New rules governing bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, hoverboards and other similar devices in North Platte take effect Wednesday, September 30. The North Platte City Council recently updated the city's regulations through Ordinance No. 4258. The North Platte Police Department is encouraging riders to become familiar with the updated requirements before they...
centralnebraskatoday.com
Lexington named Community of the Year during banquet at 2026 Governor’s Summit
LEXINGTON — The Nebraska Diplomats hosted its annual awards banquet on Monday evening at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney during the 2026 Governor’s Summit. During the banquet, Governor Jim Pillen, Nebraska Diplomats President Dave Rippe, and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton helped present the following awards: