Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
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A North Platte woman was honored with the inaugural Mardee Swanson Legacy Award for her work with the Miss Rodeo Nebraska and Miss Rodeo America Associations.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 2:36 PM CDT
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The North Platte Public School Foundation and North Platte Public School District announced five educators who have been recognized as Teachers of the Year in various categories.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:17 PM CDT
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The visiting state rodeo queens, including Miss Rodeo Nebraska and Miss Rodeo America, will get to ride on horses, hand-picked from herds owned by Marvin and Janet Mueller and Tim and Celie Vaughn at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
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The North Platte Public Schools Foundation, in conjunction with the North Platte High School, announced the 2023 NPHS Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:29 PM CDT
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Chadron Police are currently responding to an active shooter near Chadron State College. Officials advise residents to shelter in place until the incident is resolved.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:56 PM CDT
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One business failed the alcohol compliance check that the Nebraska State Patrol conducted in Lincoln County on Thursday, May 4.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 3:06 PM CDT
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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts announced on Tuesday his constituent casework staff will be hosting mobile office hours around the state.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 8:06 PM CDT
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A Kansas man is now in police custody and facing multiple charges after a 14-year-old girl was reported missing from North Platte Wednesday morning.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 6:28 PM CDT
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Both directions of travel on Interstate 80 between North Platte and Brady are now open after a lengthy closure following a crash and hazardous materials spill Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
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Both directions of Interstate 80 near Maxwell are closed after a two-semi crash caused a leak of corrosive material Thursday afternoon, the Nebraska State Patrol said.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 4:17 PM CDT
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The North Platte Fire Department and other rural departments responded to a fire about four miles south of North Platte on Tuesday.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 2:27 PM CDT
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Numerous fire crews are on scene after a grass fire was reported south of Stapleton Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 10:12 AM CDT
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Anyone with knowledge of a missing woman from Lincoln County or Cheyenne area is asked to contact local authorities.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 4:56 PM CDT
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A reporter on scene said it appears a truck caught fire, sparking a grass fire.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 3:12 PM CST
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A large police presence is currently in central North Platte.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:16 PM CST
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Four out of 12 businesses failed alcohol compliance checks in Dawson County.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 3:10 PM CST
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Governor Jim Pillen joined with state agencies in urging caution as a winter storm moves across Nebraska on Tuesday, bringing the potential for significant snow, high winds, and cold conditions.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
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The North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a deceased 20-year-old man found in the backyard of a residence in eastern North Platte on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 1:53 PM CST
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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people in two incidents in Kimball County, including the discovery of over 300 pounds of suspected marijuana.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:37 PM CST
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Viewers are submitting photos and videos of the heavy snowfall across the region.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:11 PM CST
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation said that I-80 had been opened to the I-76 interchange as of about 5pm Wednesday evening. It remained closed at MP 102 to Wyoming. I-76 was also opened for traffic into Colorado.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 12:57 PM CST
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North Platte Public Schools is dismissing early on Tuesday due to declining weather and road closures.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 11:10 AM CST
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The event is on Tue. Dec. 13, beginning at 1 p.m. and will last until supplies run out.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM CST
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A $220,000 reward was announced on Friday for Chance Englebert, a Gering man who went missing in 2019.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
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The closure will begin on Dec. 6, and is expected to last for approximately two weeks.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:20 AM CST
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Over the five-day enforcement period, NPPD issued 32 citations.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST
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No injuries were reported and all occupants of the vehicles were wearing seat belts.
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. 16, 2022 at 6:26 PM CST
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The driver was taken to Great Plains Health, but the extent of injuries is still unknown.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:02 PM CST
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The applications total $692,806.83 in requests for projects representing a total investment of $13.6 million in improvements to area tourist, historical, and recreational facilities.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 3:28 PM CST
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The enforcement campaign will run through the Thanksgiving holiday from Nov. 23 through Nov. 27.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:45 PM CST
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The house has extensive structural damage, but no one was injured.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:28 PM CST
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This grant will help the Prairie Arts Center in its general operation.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 3:03 PM CST
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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol are working overtime to keep motorists and road crews safe through localized enforcement efforts in multiple parts of the state.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 2:07 PM CST
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Both were lodged in Dawson County Jail.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:53 AM CST
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The pilot of a small plane and a passenger were killed in a crash Wednesday in Lincoln County.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:15 AM CST
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North Platte Police arrested a 37-year old North Platte woman early Wednesday morning after she crashed into a tree, and was found to be under the influence.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
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The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a 27-year old Kearney man early Wednesday morning who was in possession of an unauthorized firearm and had an active arrest warrant.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 2:52 PM CDT
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Three more country music artists have been added to next year's NEBRASKAland Days Viaero Wireless Summer Jam Concert Series lineup.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
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A 19-year-old was left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in North Platte on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
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The fire has burned about 19,000 acres and is 94 percent contained as of Thursday morning.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 10:28 AM CDT
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Continued cool and moist weather has helped crews make progress containing the Bovee Fire in the Nebraska Sandhills region near Halsey.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:20 AM CDT
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Firefighters are making progress containing a large wildfire in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT
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A firefighter died while actively fighting the Bovee Fire in the Nebraska Sandhills on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT
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The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands Organization reported a major wildfire at the Bessey Ranger District near Halsey on Sunday.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 10:25 AM CDT
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The three children who were transported to regional trauma centers remain in the hospital recovering from their injuries.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 2:32 PM CDT
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The Chase County Schools bus was dropping children off after school when the crash happened.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:54 PM CDT
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Authorities have released the names of two people killed in a small plane crash in McPherson County on Monday morning.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
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There is a heavy law enforcement presence in the northwest part of North Platte as authorities search for an armed and dangerous suspect.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
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The Maxwell Rural Fire & Rescue, Brady Rural, and North Platte Fire Department responded to a fire near Camp Maranatha and Maxwell on Saturday.