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Top Republicans stop in North Platte to back Fischer, Trump

The North Platte Bulletin - Nov 03, 2024
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Top Republican officeholders -- Gov. Jim Pillen, Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, Reps. Adrian Smith and Mike Flood – were in North Platte Friday on a campaign swing around Nebraska to consolidate support on Election Day.

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Look-back: Downtown Halloween Walk

The North Platte Bulletin - Nov 03, 2024
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Beautiful, clever and freaky costumes were in abundance Saturday, Oct. 26 at the annual Halloween Walk in downtown North Platte.

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Police issue six citations on Halloween

The North Platte Bulletin - Nov 02, 2024
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North Platte police worked 17 hours of grant-funded overtime during Halloween in an effort to keep the streets safe for trick-or-treaters.

Looking back: Prairie Arts Center hosts knife forging competition

George Lauby - Nov 01, 2024
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For six hours, three men worked with hot metal, shaping, welding and grinding the steel into high quality knives.

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Keep campaign signs well off city streets

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 31, 2024
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The city administrator reminds careless campaigners that signs must be behind the sidewalks to be off the city, county, or state road right-of-ways, as required by law.

Entertainment around town

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 31, 2024
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A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County, Oct. 31-Nov. 17:

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Dr. Warren: Improve the mind, the minds of your children

Elizabeth Tegtmeier - Oct 30, 2024
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Controlling one’s thoughts can impact the trajectory of a person’s life as well as the lives of the next four generations in their family, Dr. Lee Warren told the audience Oct. 21 at a North Platte Town Hall Lecture.

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Voting: Don’t forget ID at polling places

Jackie Ourada, Nebraska Secretary of State's office - Oct 29, 2024
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This election is an opportunity for Nebraskans to weigh in on the presidential race, several ballot measures as well as local races, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said Tuesday, Oct. 29.

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Troopers find meth, arrest three near Hershey

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 29, 2024
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Three people were arrested Saturday, Oct. 26 after state troopers found 38 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in a car at a truck stop near Hershey.

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State/Regional News

Community College’s ready-to-work program recognized nationally

Jennifer Fuller, Mid-Plains Community College - Nov 02, 2024
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Tiny houses for veterans at North Platte's homeless shelter is the goal of Mid-Plains Community College's Ready-to-Work: Building Construction program in Ogallala.

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Nigerian scammer sentenced for wire fraud

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 31, 2024
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United States authorities have put two high level Nigerian scammers out of business.

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Nebraska urges Supreme Court to consider Virginia voter-registration dispute

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 29, 2024
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Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined attorneys general from 26 states on Tuesday -- just a week before the election -- in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll.

Ballot issue: State senators defend private school tax deductions

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 28, 2024
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Nineteen Nebraska state senators responded Monday to a political advertisement put out by opponents of the private school scholarship law in Nebraska.

Sidney man gets 20 years for possession with intent

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 28, 2024
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Isidro Alvarado of Sidney was sentenced on Oct. 28 in federal court in Lincoln to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl, plus related charges, U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr announced.

Alcohol compliance checked in Dundy, Chase, Hitchcock counties

The North Platte Bulletin - Oct 28, 2024
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Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Dundy, Chase, and Hitchcock counties on Sunday, Oct. 27.

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