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North Platte Bulletin
Commissioners expected to vote on lower tax call Monday
The Lincoln County Commissioners will take public comments at 11 a.m. Monday on the proposed budget for the coming 2026-27 fiscal year. The budget calls for less property taxes. The public hearing will be held in the commissioner’s meeting room in the east end of the Lincoln County Courthouse.
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Why People Still Drive Hours To Visit This Unassuming Nebraska General Store
Why would someone drive for hours to visit a little general store in the middle of Nebraska? Good question. And honestly, the answer might surprise you. The kind of small-town atmosphere that somehow makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a movie set, without the Hollywood price tag? Yep, pretty much all of the above.
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Hometown physicians return to practice medicine in Greater Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Three physicians raised in Greater Nebraska have joined local medical staffs, bringing their practices back to the healthcare systems that helped inspire their careers. At Great Plains Health in North Platte, Dr. Colton Hall recently joined the medical staff as an emergency medicine physician. For...
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Ground Clearing Work Beginning Near Centennial Park Trail
Ground clearing work near Centennial Park Trail will begin Friday, September 18, 2026, and continue for several days. For public safety, portions of Centennial Trail will be temporarily blocked or closed while crews are working in the area. Residents and trail users are asked to stay out of closed work...
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Trail at Interstate Lake closed for replacement work
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The City of North Platte Parks Department has closed the Iron Horse Park Trail at Interstate Lake for trail replacement work. Contractor TL Sund of Lexington began the project Wednesday. The Parks Department expects the work to wrap up by the end of the year.
North Platte Post
West Philip Avenue Closure Begins Monday
The City of North Platte Street and Water Departments will close West Philip Avenue between Union Avenue and Spruce Street beginning Monday, September 21, for utility and road repairs. The closure will remain in effect until the project is complete. No through traffic will be allowed, and drivers will need...
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North Platte officer honored by American Legion for dedication to community
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A North Platte police officer has received annual recognition from a local veterans organization for her dedication to the community. American Legion Post 163 honored Officer Addison Halverson on Sept. 11 as the North Platte Police Department’s Legion Officer of the Year. Halverson joined...
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NPPD schedules a multi-week maintenance outage along the Sutherland Canal system
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A vital waterway in western Nebraska will shut down for several weeks of inspection and repair work starting next week, according to a news release from the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). The utility plans to begin an outage along the Sutherland Canal the week...
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Bells ring at Lincoln County Courthouse to mark Constitution Day
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Bells rang for one minute at the Lincoln County Courthouse Thursday as community leaders and members gathered for the annual Ringing of the Bells Across America, marking Constitution Day. The Daughters of the American Revolution Sioux Lookout Chapter organized the event. The ceremony took place...
North Platte Bulletin
Sutherland Canal to be drained for fall maintenance, inspections
The Sutherland Canal will start to be lowered during next week from Lake Ogallala and the Sutherland Reservoir to Lake Maloney for maintenance and inspection. The process will start by closing the Keystone Diversion Gates at Lake Ogallala. The canal will remain dewatered for 5-7 weeks before filling again to normal operating levels.
North Platte Bulletin
Jacobson in the Legislature: Pink postcards and property taxes
Some of you may have received a “Pink Postcard” in the mail. This is a signal that one or more of the political subdivisions that assess a tax against your property will be requesting a property tax revenue increase that exceeds the state’s allowable growth limit compared to the previous year.