LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator who called for an overhaul of the state flag is … Read Full Article
North Platte News
Nebraska senator looks for new state flag via crowdsourcing
Man fatally shot at Schuyler motel, police say
SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 33-year-old man has been fatally shot at a motel in eastern … Read Full Article
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man in Kearney arson case
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man who admitted starting a … Read Full Article
Scientists recruit Nebraska residents to photograph eclipse
GERING, Neb. (AP) — Scientists have visited a western Nebraska city to recruit volunteers to take … Read Full Article
Nebraska agriculture secretary to visit China for beef
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's agriculture secretary is traveling to China to celebrate the arrival … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (6.27.17): Up All Night Long
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Nebraska companies join effort to connect youths to careers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three Nebraska companies are joining a state program intended to expose the … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (6.26.17): Look Into My Eyes
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Average US gas price drops 7 cents, as crude cost falls
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 7 cents … Read Full Article
Mahoney State Park site of Nebraska snakes presentations
ASHLAND, Neb. (AP) — Interested in things that slither in the night? Daytime, too? A University … Read Full Article
Area News
Man gets 5 years supervised release for defrauding banks
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Plattsmouth man has been sentenced to five years of supervised release for … Read Full Article
Inmate gets 8-12 years for punching Lincoln prison guard
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska inmate has been given more time to serve because he assaulted a … Read Full Article
Dance instructor gets 12-14 years for teen girl sex assaults
WILBER, Neb. (AP) — A southeast Nebraska dance instructor has been imprisoned for sexually … Read Full Article
Officials reject petition over Grand Island post office
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Federal officials have dismissed a petition seeking review of a decision … Read Full Article
2 men wounded in shooting at party in eastern Nebraska
FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two young men have been shot at a party in eastern … Read Full Article
Sarpy County fire destroys 1 home, damages 2 others
PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a fire that destroyed a Sarpy County home spread to two … Read Full Article
Nebraska buildings housed Japanese-Americans during WWII
BOYS TOWN, Neb. (AP) — Some houses being torn down to make way for commercial development in eastern … Read Full Article
Century-old letter appears in Lincoln mail carrier’s stack
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln mail carrier faced an impossible task earlier this month when he … Read Full Article
New York man involved in brawl sentenced to Nebraska prison
AUBURN, Neb. (AP) — A former Peru State College basketball player has been given one to six years in … Read Full Article
10-year-old Omaha boy drowns in backyard swimming pool
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Omaha say a 10-year-old boy has drowned in a backyard swimming … Read Full Article
Sports News
AUDIO: Grappling on the Gridiron set for July 7th in North Platte
The 2017 Grappling on the Gridiron event is set for Friday, July 7 at North Platte High School’s Memorial Stadium. The tournament is open for ages 1st grade through 12th grade with a $16 fee per wrestler. Matches for first through sixth graders will be three one-minute periods and seventh through 12th graders will be three […]
NPCC Knights softball has seven named to All-Nebraska team
North Platte – Seven members of the 2017 Region IX Division II champion North Platte Community College Knights softball team were named to the All-Nebraska Two-Year College softball team. Samantha Gill, catcher, Samantha Foster, pitcher, Shelby Belloni, outfielder, and Sarah Beaton were named to the first team, while Alyiah Franco, Shelly Heredia, and Erin Renwick […]
Perseverance: champions crowned at Buffalo Bill Rodeo
Bareback riders slip into standings at Buffalo Bill Rodeo
North Platte, Neb. (June 16, 2017) – The lead in the bareback riding at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte was set on Wednesday night, with Canadian cowboy Orin Larsen scoring 83.5 points. But on Friday night, two cowboys, both ranked in the top ten in the PRCA’s world standings, moved into second and […]
Big dreams; steer wrestler takes the lead at Buffalo Bill Rodeo
North Platte, Neb. (June 15, 2017) – The 2017 Buffalo Bill Rodeo is half over, and the first rounds of the steer wrestling and tie-down roping are complete in North Platte, with the second rounds of those two events having begun. Steer wrestlers Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala., and Ryan Swayze, Freedom, Okla., tied to win […]