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Scenes from the Canteen Cruisefest

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 17, 2026
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A three-day car and vehicle show made the downtown a different world on July 10-12, with events, all kinds and types of vehicles, and sideshows.

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If all three commissioners were recalled…

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 17, 2026
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If one or more county commissioners is recalled following a petition drive that will start in about three weeks, officials would then have 45 days to appoint replacements.

Florida driver leads troopers on chase through North Platte

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 17, 2026
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State troopers arrested a Florida man Thursday afternoon after a wild car chase through North Platte.

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Recall election procedures

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 15, 2026
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Three Lincoln County Commissioners are under threat of being recalled from office, and have 20 days to respond, if they choose to do so, to the effort.

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Entertainment around North Platte

Entertainment around town

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 15, 2026
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A rundown of entertainment in North Platte and Lincoln County, July 16-22:

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David Huebner of North Platte

Effort begins to recall three county commissioners

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 15, 2026
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Petitions will be circulated in Lincoln County to recall three county commissioners who voted Monday against a moratorium on data center development.

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Nancy Nelson of Sutherland, Neb.

Planning commissioners chew on data center regulations

Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 14, 2026
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The county planning commission turned its attention Tuesday to what may be the state's most comprehensive effort yet to regulate the data center industry.

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E. Philip Ave. to close between Bryan and Devco

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 14, 2026
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E. Philip will close between Bryan and Devco for manhole replacement beginning Thursday, July 16, until the project is complete.

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School board approves 5-cent lunch increase

Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 14, 2026
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The North Platte Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a 5-cent increase in student lunch prices Monday and school administrators are checking to see if more schools can provide meals at no charge to all students.

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Police patrol Canteen Cruise Fest

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 13, 2026
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The North Platte police, in conjunction with the Nebraska Department of Transportation, worked a 40-hour selective traffic enforcement during the Canteen Cruise from July 10-12.

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Gov. to stop subsidies to data centers

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 17, 2026
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On Monday, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be joined by agency leaders and lawmakers, as he signs an executive order to end taxpayer subsidies of large-scale data centers in Nebraska, the governor's office announced Friday.

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Helium extraction plant planned near Birdwood Creek

Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 15, 2026
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The Lincoln County Planning Commission considered Tuesday what developers described as the first helium extraction project of its kind in western Nebraska.

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Troopers arrest Illinois man charged with attempted homicide

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 14, 2026
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State troopers, working with the U.S. Marshals Service, have arrested three people in western Nebraska, including a man wanted for attempted homicide in Illinois.

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