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North Platte student puts landscaping skills to work at memorial garden
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte High School student is putting his landscaping skills to work while helping give a local memorial garden a fresh look. DeAngelo Mata had driven past the Rose Klemm Memorial Garden enough times to know something needed to be done. Mata works for...
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North Platte High School among 24 Nebraska schools to receive EducationQuest college access grants
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - North Platte High School is one of two dozen high schools in Nebraska getting extra funding to help send more students to college. The school will get 15-thousand dollars a year. It’s part of a grant package worth nearly 188-thousand dollars that EducationQuest Foundation is giving to 24 Nebraska high schools over the next four years.
North Platte Bulletin
Lady Knights sweep Seward County to finish home tournament
The North Platte Community College volleyball team closed out the NPCC Tournament in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon, sweeping Seward County Community College in three sets, 25-19, 25-14, 25-23. “I think we did a nice job offensively and played really tough at the end of set three,” NPCC Head Coach Alexa...
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Local High School Football Recap (Week 0)
BRADY, Neb. (KNOP) - The Brady football team opened the season with a 57-0 win over Lincoln County foes Sutherland. Payton Miller and Cinch Sanger were the sparks for the Eagles offense as they took control of the game in the first quarter and never looked back. Wauneta-Palisade 16 Maxwell...
North Platte Bulletin
North Platte High Class of ’76 holds 50th reunion
More than 100 members of the North Platte High School Class of 1976 met Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8 for their 50-year reunion. The reunion had a patriotic flavor, in keeping with the fact that the class graduated in the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This time, their reunion was during the 250th year of the Declaration.
North Platte Bulletin
NP school board approves tighter limits on ‘option-in’ students
For the most part, the North Platte public elementary schools do not have room to accept additional option students, Interim Supt. Virginia Moon told the school board when they met on Aug. 10. The board of education approved changes to the district’s option enrollment policy Monday as Interim Superintendent Virginia...
North Platte Bulletin
Community college surplus auction starts Aug. 18
Vehicles, tools, office furniture, electrical equipment, kettlebells and a freightliner are among the many items that will be sold via online auction for North Platte Community College. Online auction bids will be accepted Aug. 18-19 for the equipment. Items can be seen on the Isabell Auction Service website at isabellauction.com...
North Platte Bulletin
Garrick on the school board: Activities, overall budget merit more discussion
I was the lone ‘no’ vote on the school board (Aug. 10 meeting) on transferring $400,000 from the district’s general fund to the activity fund. Let’s talk about why. First, a side note: I learned something about parliamentary procedure last night, too. So that was fun — the beauty of a position like this is that you’re always learning new things.
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School zone safety tops back-to-school concerns in North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The return to school brings a surge of foot and vehicle traffic around school buildings that officers say drivers need to be ready for. School Resource Officer Scott Miller said the busiest — and most dangerous — window is in the morning before school starts, when children are arriving on foot and by car at the same time.
North Platte Post
Farm Credit Services of America gift gives North Platte Public Schools Families a fresh start
Press Release | North Platte Public Schools Foundation. As students prepare to return to the classroom, North Platte Public Schools families are receiving an incredible gift of a fresh start. Thanks to a $10,000 donation from Farm Credit Services of America, all outstanding student meal debt from the previous school year—approximately $7,000—has been paid in full, allowing every family to begin the new school year with a zero lunch balance. The remaining funds will support the Bulldog Market, the district's student food pantry operated by North Platte Public Schools Student Services. The North Platte Public Schools Foundation manages the.
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North Platte native selected as UNK Commencement Speaker
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A North Platte native who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while balancing college athletics and legal work will address graduates Friday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s summer commencement. Gavyn Brauer will serve as the student speaker during the 10 a.m. ceremony at...
North Platte Post
North Platte Native Dale W. O'Brien Named UNK Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — North Platte native and St. Patrick's High School graduate Dale W. O'Brien has been named one of the University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. O'Brien, a 1974 graduate of North Platte St. Patrick's High School, earned a bachelor's degree...
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Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts New Teacher’s Luncheon for 10 new staff members
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual new teacher’s luncheon during the afternoon of Tuesday, July 28. Annette Fitzgerald, Lexington Public Schools Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, said nine new teachers were joining the district, six at Lexington High School and three at the elementary level.
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North Platte Catholic School alum and Lincoln County business leader to be honored by UNK
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association will honor Gary Person, a Lincoln County business leader, and Dale W. O’Brien, a graduate of North Platte Catholic Schools, with 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 2-3. The alumni association will present the awards during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the Gala Room at the Regional Engagement Center, 2204 University Drive.
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Nebraska Coaches Association recognizes Paxton Consolidated Schools for academic success
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Paxton Lady Tigers were recognized for their work in the classroom as well as in competition. Paxton Consolidated Schools said in a Facebook post that the Nebraska Coaches Association awarded the Lady Tigers Team Academic Excellence Awards for the 2025-26 school year in volleyball, cross country, basketball, and track.
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UNK grad Erick Leiva Lopez starts school counseling career in hometown
KEARNEY — Erick Leiva Lopez knows exactly what kind of educator he wants to be. He already has plenty of examples to follow. The first-generation college graduate credits the teachers, coaches and mentors who supported him in Lexington and at the University of Nebraska at Kearney with helping him discover his own potential.
North Platte Bulletin
School board considers enrollment pressures
There is a dramatic decline in chronic absenteeism at Cody Elementary. Classrooms are crowded at Jefferson. The North Platte public school board examined examined how enrollment and staffing are affecting students at the board meeting Thursday, July 23. Cody Principal Haley Allen and second-grade teacher Stevie Reed presented Cody’s annual...
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Gothenburg Named Regional TeamMates Chapter of The Year
The TeamMates Mentoring Program hosted its annual conference July 8-9 on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne, TeamMates is a mentoring program in partnership with local schools that pairs adult mentors with youth in grades 4-12. The theme of the 2026 conference was “The Heart of Mentoring”, and the TeamMates website explains the idea behind the theme.