Ian Mason
Weekend Meteorologist
North Platte, Nebraska
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Ian was born in Missouri and takes classes at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln online. He is in the process of finishing his bachelors degree in meteorology, with other areas of study including broadcasting and mathematics.
Ian has worked to achieve his dream of becoming a meteorologist since a tornado badly damaged his family farm when he was a child. Ian saw the damage this created and wanted to help warn people about these dangerous storms. His main goal in life is to help anyone and everyone he can.
Ian spends his spare time fixing broken computers and collecting action figures while entertaining his "ferocious" cat, Boots.
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Deb Foote was diagnosed with cancer and the community of North Platte arranged a taco bar to help her out.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Guardians of the Children hosted their annual chilli cook off at the D&N event center Saturday in North Platte.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 7:12 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Graeme Eaglesham grew up in Scotland where playing soccer was free. He then went to the United States for college on a scholarship. After realizing that the United States has a “Pay to Play” model when it comes to children’s sports, he wanted to change that.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
KNOP’s Pet of the Week: Meet Meeko!
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
The North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity has donated their 63rd house this week.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
In honor of CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) week, North Platte mayor Brandon Kelliher gave a proclamation on Wednesday afternoon, thanking local CRNAs for their work.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Newly opened NPIce is offering ice skating lessons to those who are enthusiastic about learning how to skate.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:49 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
Tilly is an all black cat at the North Platte Animal Shelter.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 7:31 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
NPIce opened its rink for the first time on Saturday to an anxiously awaiting crowd.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Miss Rodeo Nebraska, Rebel Sjeklocha, was coronated Saturday night surrounded by her friends and family at the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Gala.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 1:47 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
The year almost started out in disaster for a North Platte family. Their 160 pound mastiff, Finn, wandered out onto frozen Lake Maloney and upon realizing the ice was thin, refused to come back.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 1:37 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission hosted a First Day Hike at Lake Maloney on Sunday.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:07 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Ogallala is celebrating New Years Eve by hosting its sixth annual Sober Driver Program.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Meet some of the heroes that work on Christmas
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
A study published by the American Journal of Medicine this week showed that there is likely a correlation between Covid vaccinations and car crashes.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 10:44 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
From Christmas music, to warm drinks, to Santa, pretty lights, decorations, and even dancing unicorns, the Holiday Road in North Platte had it all.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Wreaths Across America held their annual wreath laying ceremony at Fort McPherson National Cemetery Saturday morning in Maxwell, Nebraska.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Lincoln County Raceway hands out meal boxes to ensure everyone has a warm Christmas meal
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
It was on the same day that Sgt. Casey Nelms at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office tested positive for three different types of cancer.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 7:12 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
With a strong winter storm expected to hit our area early next week, we wanted to remind you how to build a comprehensive winter weather preparedness kit so you could be ready for the storm.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:04 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
The North Platte High School’s theater team made second place in the regional competition in the Play Production category.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
Pizza Hut opened in North Platte on Thursday and residents can’t get enough.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
On Sunday officers of the North Platte Police Department descended on Walmart... to get presents for children in need.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
The Lincoln County Historical Museum Christmas Village holds its opening weekend Friday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 6:42 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Bidding ends Saturday night on the decorative trees at the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
This week’s pet of the week is Koda! He is a three year old Husky who just wants all the love in the world.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Ever since Matthew Vaughn was a child, he’s love Legos. Now, he owns his own small business selling them online.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:07 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
Santa’s Workshop is on full display at Cody Park!
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 11:57 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
We’ve all heard of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, but what about Museum Store Sunday?
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Meet our newest pet of the week!
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
North Platte Chamber hosts Small Business Saturday Passport
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM CST
|By NBC Nebraska News 2 and Ian Mason
Following a tense afternoon, a police standoff ended in North Platte around 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 12:29 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
After a severe car crash, a woman involved wants to thank those who saved her life.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
On Saturday night, Fur the Love of Paws hosted their annual “Soup Fur Paws” event.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
On Saturday the North Platte Community Playhouse hosted a Christmas sale to help fundraise for their upcoming year.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 10:56 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
KNOP’s Pet of the Week: Meet Katrinka!
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
A Union Pacific train filled with engines and cars to be donated to a museum stopped in North Platte over the weekend.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 7:27 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Ogallala man helps victims of a house fire to “pay it forward”
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
KNOP’s Pet of the Week: Meet Sweet Potato!
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:51 PM CST
|By Ian Mason
Wreaths Across America reaching out to North Platte community for help
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 12:08 AM CST
|By Ian Mason
In an exclusive interview for our Science Sunday's segment, we sat down with Dr. Marya Strand, the Chief Medical Officer at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis to find out all you need to know about RSV.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
The Cowboy Christmas Gift Show kicked off in North Platte on Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
Meet Sabrina the “Teenage” Cat!
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
Western Nebraska Bank has started opening “branches” in the middle of local schools in order to help teach students about the responsibility of saving.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
A lot of the targets are larger metropolitan areas or strategic sites like military operations, but North Platte is also one of them. Here's why.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
The Platte River Asylum haunted house is now open in Ogallala. It will be open from 7pm to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
Friday night an active shooter drill commenced at the North Platte Health Pavilion.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
With lots of love and fur in the North Platte community, we wanted to shine a light on great pets looking for a home.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By Ian Mason
The Second Annual Sod Witch Trail returns to the Sod House Museum for the Halloween season.
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