Purdum
Purdum, NE · Municipal
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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...
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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...
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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:
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North Platte couple arraigned on new felony tax evasion charges
North Platte Bulletin
School board candidate forum set Thursday, Oct. 15
A forum for candidates for the North Platte public school board will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at North Platte Community College. The forum, organized by the North Platte Education Association teachers union, will be held in the McDonald-Belton Theater on the south campus of the college.
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Brisket, ribs and bragging rights: North Platte hosts Sandhills Smoke Show
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The smell of smoked brisket and ribs filled the air in North Platte Saturday as 20 teams from across the country competed at the Sandhills Smoke Show. Competitors were cooking for more than bragging rights. They were earning points toward a spot at nationals in...
North Platte Bulletin
More from the budget hearing at North Platte public schools
More details of the budget hearings and discussion for North Platte public schools on Thursday, Sept. 24:. During nearly three hours of testimony and discussion, taxpayers warned the North Platte school board and administrators that higher property taxes will strain their households, businesses and the North Platte economy. At the...
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This Nebraska Used Bookstore Has So Many Books It Takes Days To Explore Them All
I only meant to kill twenty minutes on a Nebraska downtown street, and I figured a small bookstore would do the trick. The front looked plain, the kind of shop you walk past without a second glance. Inside, one room led to another, then another, until I lost track of...
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‘Where I wanted to be’: UNK grad Tell Jensen begins career as Ogallala city manager
OGALLALA – Tell Jensen didn’t get much time to ease into his first full-time job. On his second day as Ogallala’s new city manager, the 24-year-old University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate was part of a budget hearing. A day later, Gov. Jim Pillen came to town.