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NPPD pushes power line safety as Nebraska harvest continues

As harvest season continues into October, Nebraska Public Power District wants to remind equipment operators to watch out for power lines while working in the field.

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Former LPD investigator (and current crime analyst) Bob Hurley being interviewed by the...
New Hulu documentary to revisit Sydney Loofe murder case

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One of the biggest issues involves a fungus that leaves black spots on the corn husks.
Tar spot disease affecting central Nebraska corn crops

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Crash Tuesday on Highway 281 near Bosselman's Travel Center in Grand Island.
Grand Island teen suffers serious injuries following crash with semi, sheriff’s office says

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National

The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, the FBI said.

FBI stops Mall of America terror plot by 18-year-old after agents sold him assault rifle

Updated: 35 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press and ELLEN SCHMIDT and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press
The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, the FBI said.

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Eight products advance in Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest

Eight products advance in Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Sophia Farrell
Tens of thousands of votes were cast in the first round of the Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition, and eight out of 16 products remain in the running.

National

This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12,...

Christa Pike is ‘speaking limitedly’ after being declared brain dead before waking up after failed execution, attorney says

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and Amanda Alvarado
Christa Pike is awake and speaking after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee.

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The driver killed in Sunday’s pursuit and rollover crash west of Lexington on Highway 30 has...

Geneva teen identified as driver killed in Dawson County pursuit crash

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Tristen Winder
The driver killed in Sunday’s pursuit and rollover crash west of Lexington on Highway 30 has been identified as Cody Mallula, 16, of Geneva.

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A key feature of the project will be a new 0.51-mile hike-and-bike trail loop that will wind...

City council names new south-side park and trail Freedom 250 Trail

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Justin Craft
North Platte City Council has named a new south-side park and trail development the Freedom 250 Trail, featuring a 0.51-mile hike-and-bike loop around Fremont Slough.

Forecast

Summer-time warmth continues for several more days to come.

Summertime warmth continues for several more days to come

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Travis Klanecky
Summertime warmth continues for several more days to come.
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City officials say the comprehensive plan will help guide future land-use decisions and...

Joint work session covers future land use and growth

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Justin Craft
North Platte Planning Commission and City Council held a joint work session on the city's comprehensive plan, which guides future land use and development decisions.

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The difference between clear diesel and red-dyed diesel

What’s the deal with red-dyed diesel?

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Darsha Dodge
"[These requirements will] probably will save some people some money, but they probably won’t save a lot of people a lot of money.”

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A driver is dead after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended in a rollover crash west of...

Stolen vehicle from North Platte crashes after chase through Dawson County

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
A driver is dead after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended in a rollover crash west of Lexington on Highway 30.

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President Donald Trump visited Grand Island on Monday, Oct. 5, for a midterm campaign rally....

Trump admin.: Suspect in deadly Douglas County crash entered U.S. illegally

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Sydney Babb
The Trump administration tells First Alert 6 the man the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said caused Sunday’s crash that killed a 70-year-old man was in the country illegally.

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Aristh Rodriguez Linares mugshot

Lexington man sentenced in fatal shooting

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By 10/11 NOW
A Lexington man has been sentenced to 30 to 45 years in prison following his conviction in the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man.

Sports

Purdy and the Lopers are back in action Friday night at Northwest Missouri State.

Carly Purdy helps lead UNK volleyball to historic start

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT
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By Trey Marler
Purdy and the Lopers are back in action Friday night at Northwest Missouri State.

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A portion of Interstate 80 is closed just east of North Platte following a crash Tuesday.

I-80 reopens east of North Platte after a semi-fire

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
A portion of Interstate 80 is closed just east of North Platte following a crash Tuesday.

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Robert Daley of North Platte

North Platte man arrested in child enticement investigation

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM CDT
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By Emma Norwood
Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have concluded a months-long child enticement investigation that led to the arrest of a North Platte man.

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Chris Stapleton performs "Bad As I Used To Be" during the 59th Annual Country Music...

Chris Stapleton postpones Pinnacle Bank Arena show after flu diagnosis

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By 10/11 NOW
Country singer Chris Stapleton is coming to the Pinnacle Bank Arena this fall as part of his All-American Road Show tour.

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Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers described sharing the stage ahead of President Donald...

Nebraska AG calls Trump Grand Island stop ‘once-in-a-lifetime’

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Tristen Winder
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers described sharing the stage ahead of President Donald Trump on Monday in Grand Island as a once-in-a-lifetime moment, both as a state leader and as a father.

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Merchandise for sale on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday,...

Grand Island-area lawmaker reflects on Trump’s visit to central Nebraska

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM CDT
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By Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner
One of two state lawmakers representing Grand Island in Nebraska’s one-house Legislature praised President Donald Trump for visiting the area Monday.

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Joshua Hollum

Hit-and-run on I-80 leads to 15-year sentence for South Dakota man

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
A Yankton, South Dakota, man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on drug and gun charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County.

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Joseph A. Favata, 32, is facing charges of attempted first-degree sexual assault and...

Suspect drove around UNL campus before alleged sexual assault, court documents show

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By Abigail Carrera
Court documents show that the man wanted in connection with a sexual assault at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln had been driving around campus prior to the incident.

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A Powerball ticket sold in central Nebraska for Monday’s drawing is worth $50,000, according...

$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Dawson County

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
A Powerball ticket sold in central Nebraska for Monday’s drawing is worth $50,000, according to the Nebraska Lottery.

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North Platte residents were among those who traveled east to Hall County on Monday to see...

North Platte residents drive to Grand Island for Presidential visit

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
North Platte residents were among those who traveled east to Hall County on Monday to see President Donald Trump in Grand Island.

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President Donald Trump exits the GOP midterm rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday, Oct. 5,...

‘With you by my side, we’ve won every single battle’; President Trump stumps for Republicans in Grand Island

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM CDT
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By Madison Pitsch and 10/11 NOW
President Donald Trump appeared in Grand Island Monday in front of a fired-up crowd as part of a 32-day midterm campaign blitz in an effort to stir up Republican support for the November election.

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order on Monday to waive the off-road requirement...

President Trump signs executive order at Grand Island rally to address rising diesel prices

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the midterm rally in Grand Island on Monday to address rising diesel prices.

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Nebraska sends more than half of children in its child welfare and juvenile justice systems...

Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health care

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM CDT
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By Chris Bowling/Flatwater Free Press
Nebraska sends more than half of children in its child welfare and juvenile justice systems out of state for serious mental health care, according to the most recent report from the state’s Foster Care Review Office, which oversees the state’s out-of-home placements.

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Nebraska auditor questions $23K payout to ex-retirement director

Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM CDT
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By Macey Hansen
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is questioning NPERS’ plan to pay its former director more than $23,000 for five weeks after he left the job.

Sports

North Platte, Cozad, and Valentine punch tickets into state while several local golfers state...

Local Girls District Golf Results/Highlights

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM CDT
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By John Clanton
North Platte, Cozad, and Valentine punch tickets into state while several local golfers state bound individually.

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Trump rally in Grand Island draws supporters and protesters.

Trump rally in Grand Island draws supporters and protesters

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM CDT
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By Kasey Mintz
One group gathered just outside the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, the other gathered just outside the Fonner Park campus.

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Joseph A. Favata, 32, is facing charges of attempted first-degree sexual assault and...

Warrant issued for suspect in UNL sexual assault case

Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM CDT
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By Sophia Farrell
Formal felony charges have been filed against a Kansas man in connection with a sexual assault on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s city campus last week.
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