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Single gunshot ends all-night police standoff

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 12, 2025
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Two brothers who lived together in the 1600 block of W. Second in North Platte were found dead from bullet wounds in the home they shared, North Platte Police Chief Steve Reeves said Saturday.

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Postage rates ticking higher, calls for reform

George Lauby - Jul 12, 2025
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The price of mailing letters and packages is on the verge of increasing again, even though the U.S. Postal Service is cutting back on its standards of timely mail delivery.

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School board to take comments on parent engagement, student fees policies

Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 12, 2025
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The North Platte Public Schools Board of Education will hold two public hearings on Monday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. about the district’s Parent Involvement policies as well as the Student Fees policy.

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Entertainment around town

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 10, 2025
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A rundown of entertainment in North Platte and Lincoln County, July 10-19:

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Police: Extra patrols will look for speeders

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 10, 2025
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The North Platte police will participate in a high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign from July 12-31.

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Kortnei Smith named new county court judge

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 08, 2025
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Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Kortnei N. Smith was named Tuesday as county court judge in the 11th Judicial District, which includes Lincoln and Keith counties.

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Remembering the Battle of Ash Hollow

George Lauby - Jul 08, 2025
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Karen Little Thunder spoke to a rapt audience Monday at the Prairie Arts Center about The Battle of Blue Water, which is also called the Battle of Ash Hollow, and generational wounds of the massacre.

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State/Regional News

Covid relief loan scams continue

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 10, 2025
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Nebraska bankers issued an alert Thursday about an emerging scam that targets recipients of the COVID-19 era, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Road improved at the Diversion east of city, preparing to remove sediment

The North Platte Bulletin - Jul 07, 2025
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Beveridge Inc, of North Platte has improved a road near the Diversion Dam on the Platte River, just east of North Platte. The improvements are in preparation for the removal of sediment at the diversion dam by the GRIT Group Excavation, a company based in Utah.

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