Politics

Click in the story to read our Q & A with Lincoln County Commissioner District 1 candidate Irving Hiatt.

Click in the story to read our Q & A with Lincoln County Commissioner District 1 incumbent Joe Hewgley

Click in the story to read our Q & A with Lincoln County Commissioner Dist. 4 candidate Chris Bruns.

Click in the story to read our Q & A with Lincoln County Commissioner District 4 incumbent Walter "Walt" Johnson.

Meet the seven Democrats, two Republicans and one Libertarian on the May 12 primary ballot for United States Senate.

Click in the story to read our Q & A with North Platte Mayor candidate Lonnie Parsons.

Click in the story to read our Q & A with North Platte Mayor candidate Andrew Lee.

Click in the story to read our Q & A with North Platte Mayor candidate Brandon Kelliher.

Lincoln County's Election Commissioner, Becky Rossell, says if voters didn't get an early voting postcard application in the mail you can request a ballot through the mail. Voters can print off a form from the County web site or write a letter.

The Lincoln County Clerk/Election Commissioner's Office will be mailing out an Early Voting Application Postcard to all registered voters in Lincoln County this week.

Thursday afternoon, Governor Pete Ricketts provided an update on steps taken by the State of Nebraska to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Commissioner for Labor John Albin joined Ricketts to provide an update on the Nebraska Primary Election scheduled for May 12 and the record number of unemployment claims filed this week.

Ballots must be turned in by 5 pm. today for voters voting in the North Platte Public School mail-in election.

Candidate for U.S. Senate, Matt Innis, traveled to North Platte Friday morning to interact and meet and greet with the public at the Lincoln Highway Diner.

The Lancaster County Democratic Party is hosting a U.S. Senate Democratic candidate forum March 5 from 6-8 pm at the Center For People in Need.

Monday was the filing deadline for non-incumbents to file to run for office in Lincoln County. Incumbents were due by February 18th.

Nebraska has set its May presidential primary ballots to include eight Democratic candidates, two Republicans and six Libertarians, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Tuesday.

Larry Lee Britton filed for the North Platte Mayor's race this week. He is now in a field of five which includes: Lonnie Parsons, Brandon Kelliher, Andrew Lee, and John Hales.

Mayor Dwight Livingston says the City of North Platte is extending the application deadline for its city administrator position to March 2nd. The original deadline was January 15th.

February 18th is the deadline for incumbents to file for re-election. Several incumbents are looking to maintain their seats on the North Platte City Council, Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, and North Platte School board

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and members of the congressional delegation responded Tuesday night to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

The president is expected to sign the trade deal during a ceremony at the White House Wednesday.

We take a look back at the critical moments before his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

North Platte's current Mayor, Dwight Livingston, will not seek reelection in May 2020. The two-term mayor says he's proud of his accomplishments, but says it's time to focus on family.

Those who wish to get an early jump on the 2020 primary will soon be able to request an early ballot by mail.

A Nebraska Senator says people have a right to be concerned and demand answers about the drones flying above western Nebraska and the plains of Colorado. The FAA tells her they have no answers right now about why they are flying in the region.

Secretary of State Robert B. Evnen announced that the 2020 election calendar has been published on the Secretary of State website.

The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Donald Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine into a highly restricted computer system normally reserved for documents about covert action.

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer is teaming up with two other U-S Senators to fight for local television. Senator Fischer proposed legislation to allow people in western Nebraska to be able to watch the local stations and newscasts in their state.

Democrats pushed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber's first formal vote in a fight that could stretch into the 2020 election year.

An appeals court has stopped the House of Representatives from getting grand jury secrets for the impeachment probe, at least for now.