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Western Nebraska tree advocates recognized for community planting efforts

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Two western Nebraska tree advocates have been recognized by PlantNebraska for their work improving local landscapes and helping communities care for their trees. George Acker of Ogallala received the Jim Kluck Honor Award, while Jon Forney of Grant received the Johnny Appleseed Award at the...

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North Platte Nonprofit Finishes New Home as City's Housing Crunch Drags On

A new three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a two-car garage has gone up on North Platte's northwest side, and the group behind it says the project is about more than just one address. The Lincoln County Community Development Corporation finished the home as part of its ongoing push to chip away at the city's affordable housing gap.

North Platte, NE · 1d
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Veterans receive Quilts of Valor at North Platte ceremony

Veterans were honored Wednesday during a ceremony at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial in North Platte.

North Platte, NE · 1d
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Veterans Day Parade

Scenes from the Veterans Day parade in downtown North Platte:. © 2026 The North Platte Bulletin. All rights reserved!

North Platte, NE · 1d
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North Platte public schools: Students of the month

North Platte High School seniors Griffin Buttler and Addyson Vahle were honored as Bulldogs of the month of October at the Nov. 9 school board meeting. Buttler has played football and competed in track and field. He is a member of the National Honor Society and joined FFA this year. Some of his favorite high school memories came from his freshman football season, when he and his teammates had as much fun on the bus rides as they did playing the games.

North Platte, NE · 2d

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Good time to quit smoking

For the week of Nov. 15-21, Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County, Tobacco Free Nebraska, and other partners across the state are celebrating Quit Tobacco Week. This week focuses on promoting available resources encouraging. A free “quit-tobacco” kit and other resources are available at no charge for Nebraskans who want...

Lincoln County, NE · 13h

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Nebraska World War II Soldier to be Laid to Rest After 85 Years

U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Lester H. Libolt, from Newport, Nebraska, will return to the state to be laid to rest at Fort McPhearson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska after being killed in action almost exactly 85 years ago. Libolt was killed in action on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Hickam Field in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was buried in Honolulu under a headstone marked simply as “Unknown”. However, recent research by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was able to confirm the soldier as Libolt.

Newport, NE · 19h