On Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks at retail outlets … Read Full Article
North Platte News
5 Lincoln County Businesses Fail NSP Compliance Checks
Gering boy who recorded girls in locker room gets probation
GERING, Neb. (AP) — A teenager accused of secretly recording activity in the girls locker room at … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (9.28.16): Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty
Click Here To See Past Hot Sheets This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges … Read Full Article
North Platte Weather-September 28
Today Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in … Read Full Article
Nebraska may owe feds up to $32M over Medicaid payments
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services officials have revealed a … Read Full Article
Whiteclay activists decry Nebraska beer industry donations
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Activists who want to end beer sales in a Nebraska village on the border of the … Read Full Article
The Hot Sheets (9.27.16): Prevented with Daily Exercise
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North Platte Weather-September 27
Today Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Tonight Clear, with a low … Read Full Article
New car mileage estimates drop as EPA changes test formula
DETROIT (AP) — Highway gas mileage estimates for about a third of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. … Read Full Article
Lincoln County Marriage Licenses (Week of September 19, 2016)
Samuel Dean Sweley, 29, North Platte and Sarah Ann Wade, 25, North Platte Adam Anthony … Read Full Article
Area News
New veterans cemetery in Omaha opens with memorial service
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new national cemetery for veterans in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa has … Read Full Article
Omaha council won’t let several friends live in home
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The City Council won't let several unrelated people live together in a … Read Full Article
9 states to vote soon on expanding legal access to marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans in nine states have a chance to vote Nov. 8 on expanding legal access … Read Full Article
City rejects smoking ban for apartments in Omaha suburb
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — The City Council has rejected a proposed ban on smoking and propane grills at … Read Full Article
16-year-old stabbed at Omaha school; another girl arrested
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say a 16-year-old girl has been stabbed during a fight inside a … Read Full Article
Man sentenced to prison for role in fatal vehicle crash
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to spend at least 15 years in prison for his role in a … Read Full Article
Muslim workers lose prayer dispute lawsuit against company
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of a meat company accused of mistreatment of Somali … Read Full Article
Police seeking to craft officer body camera policy
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Lincoln Police Department is trying to determine before a new year rolls … Read Full Article
Lincoln seeks more efficient intersections as traffic grows
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A five-year transportation plan for Lincoln and Lancaster County aims to handle … Read Full Article
Report: Omaha police, firefighter pension plan improves
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An actuarial analysis shows the city of Omaha and its police and firefighters are … Read Full Article
Sports News
HIGHLIGHTS: Lady Bulldog softball defeats Gothenburg 4-1 for senior night win
AUDIO: Shelby Wolever & Jessica Lovitt talk Lady Knights Volleyball on The Blitz
Alex Neff earns GPAC Setter of the Week honor
Former Lady Bulldog Alex Neff has been honored as the Great Plains Conference Setter of the Week. Neff, a freshman at Doane College, averaged 10.8 assists per set this past week in a pair of Doane victories. Neff ranks 44th in the NAIA in assists per set and 23rd nationally in ace serves. Full release […]
