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NLD announces ‘original supergroup’ Alabama as 2nd headliner for 2018 celebration
Country Music’s original supergroup returns to North Platte for the 2018 NEBRASKAland DAYS US … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (8.18.17): End to Beginning
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $510 million, 8th largest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it … Read Full Article
Nebraska agency says woman posing as child services worker
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state agency is warning the public about a woman who reportedly … Read Full Article
Bankers: Drought still burdening rural economy in 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly report shows drought conditions continue to burden the rural … Read Full Article
Nebraska officials to increase enforcement of DUI laws
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska law enforcement agencies are planning to increase their enforcement of … Read Full Article
Chasing eclipses across the globe is a way of life for some
WASHINGTON (AP) — For most people, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event. For some … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (8.17.17): Forced Photo Booth
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Colorado man sentenced to 360 days behind Nebraska bars
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — A Colorado man who took a plea deal in a counterfeit credit card scheme has been … Read Full Article
Area News
Couple caught in Nebraska with $2.4M in drug money sentenced
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge in Nebraska has sentenced a Chicago couple arrested last year … Read Full Article
Columbus police may restrict public access to dispatches
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Columbus police are switching to a new digital radio system in a matter of … Read Full Article
Fire investigators look for cause of Lincoln home explosion
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A team of fire investigators is trying to determine the cause of a natural gas … Read Full Article
Man suspected of posting racist flyers cited by police
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old Hastings man suspected of plastering racist … Read Full Article
Man sentenced to prison for fatal Omaha road-rage shooting
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man convicted in June in the road-rage shooting death of a motorist in an Omaha … Read Full Article
Governors of 2 pot states push back on Trump administration
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Governors in at least two states that have legalized recreational marijuana … Read Full Article
Father who injured daughter in drunk-driving crash sentenced
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man who was drunk when he caused a crash that left his young daughter … Read Full Article
Nebraska experts say injured bald eagle healing well
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials say a wild bald eagle that had skin graft surgery at an Omaha zoo is … Read Full Article
Natural gas suspected in Lincoln explosion that injured 2
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln fire investigators say they believe natural gas caused an explosion … Read Full Article
Life sentence for deadly Iowa jail escape
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a man who killed a sheriff's deputy and … Read Full Article
Sports News
HIGHLIGHTS: NPHS softball walk-off winners on opening night
AUDIO: NPHS softball opens 2017 season looking for third straight district title
Commission to consider bighorn sheep season at meeting in North Platte
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider a staff recommendation to authorize one auction and one lottery permit for the 2018 bighorn sheep season when it meets Aug. 17 in North Platte. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm […]
NPCC Lady Knights basketball signs Georgia PG Jamesia Holliman
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team has announced the signing of Jamesia Holliman to the 2017-18 basketball team. Holliman, a 5’ 4” point guard, is from Macon, Ga., played for Westside High School In two years of varsity action, Holliman averaged 7.2 points per games, had 3.4 rebounds per […]
NPCC Lady Knights volleyball team named NJCAA top academic team
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team coached by Alexa McCall, was named by the National Junior College Athletic Association as the Academic Team of the Year for volleyball during the 2016 – 17 school year. The Lady Knights finished the school year with a 3.86 cumulative grade point average […]