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North Platte Post
800 Block of East Francis Street to Close for Utility Work
The 800 block of East Francis Street will be closed beginning Monday, September 14, for utility work associated with Wilkinson Development. The closure will affect the section of East Francis Street between Poplar Street and Tabor Avenue. The area will be closed to through traffic until the project is complete.
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This Massive Nebraska Bookstore Has More Than 50,000 Books To Dig Through
Fifty thousand books is enough to make a quick browse unrealistic. Shelves stretch in every direction and the real danger is losing track of why you came in. This Nebraska bookstore gives readers the kind of old-school treasure hunt that online shopping cannot really reproduce. You might arrive looking for...
North Platte Bulletin
Candidates’ forum to be held Tuesday evening
Candidates for the North Platte school board and city council will square off Tuesday at a public forum hosted by the Downtown Association. Two county commissioners are expected to talk about the recall effort, as well as updated zoning regulations for data centers, solar and wind projects. The forum will...
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Sophia Klein withdraws from North Platte City Council race, citing hostile political environment
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Sophia Klein has announced she is withdrawing her name from the race for the Ward 1 seat on the North Platte City Council, pointing to an increasingly hostile local political climate as her primary reason for stepping down. Klein’s exit leaves longtime representative Jim Nisley...
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North Platte Bulletin
Nation of Patriots Flag tour arrives Sunday in North Platte
The Nation of Patriots tour will parade through downtown North Platte on Sunday and rally afterwards at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial. The tour’s motorcycle riders are escorting a single U.S. flag from community to community across the country, while raising financial support for disabled veterans and their families. The flag travels on the back of a motorcycle and is transferred to a new flag bearer at each destination on the route. At times, the escort convoy reaches as many as 500 motorcyclists.
Sand Hills Express
Callaway School Board addresses financial concerns, community questions at special meeting
CALLAWAY, Neb.— A crowd of roughly 100 people filled one side of the Callaway school gym bleachers on Wednesday night as the Callaway School Board held a special meeting to address concerns about the district’s financial situation. The two hour meeting came amid a number of questions and...
KNOP
Sunken history: Low water levels expose original town of Lemoyne
gothenburgleader.com
Callaway is the Place to be Labor Day Weekend
This weekend marks what has traditionally become the last week of summer - Labor Day weekend. The long holiday weekend is also a special time for the community of Callaway, as hundreds of people come to town for the annual Callaway Kite Flight. This weekend, colorful kites of all shapes and sizes will fill the air east of town over Foster Smith Field for the 35th year.
gothenburgleader.com
‘Cookie Man’ Named Harvest Festival Grand Marshal
Each year, a committee arm of the Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce is tasked with selecting someone from the community who epitomizes the slogan of living “The Gothenburg Way”. In other words, someone who selflessly gives of their time and talents to make Gothenburg a better place. That person is then recognized with the special honor of being the Harvest Festival Grand Marshal. This year, the Grand Marshal is Larry Franzen.
North Platte Post
North Platte Garbage Service, Transfer Station Closed for Labor Day
North Platte residents should expect changes to garbage service and transfer station hours for the Labor Day holiday. The City of North Platte’s refuse collection and offices will be closed Monday, September 7. There will be no garbage collection Monday. Residents should have their garbage carts in place by...
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North Platte council finalizes lot reconfiguration, new rates start Oct. 1
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The property is located south of East Francis Street, between Devco Avenue and Bicentennial Avenue. The replat involves property currently made up of portions of the Industrial Park Sixth Replat and the Industrial Park Third Subdivision. The project will reconfigure two existing lots and create...
North Platte Bulletin
Council approves water, electric, wastewater price hikes
North Platte residents will pay more for electricity, water, and wastewater service beginning Oct. 1, following action by the city council Tuesday. The council waived the customary three readings and unanimously approved a 6% increase in electric rates, a 6% increase in water rates, and a 9% increase in wastewater rates.