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Police arrest three fugitives on Super Bowl Sunday

The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 14, 2025
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The North Platte police didn't charge anyone with driving under the influence during a special enforcement on Super Bowl Sunday, but they caught three fugitives.

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New businesses up & running

George Lauby - Feb 13, 2025
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Four new businesses have opened in recent weeks in North Platte, including a restaurant in a often-remembered building, and a new franchise restaurant near I-80.

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Entertainment around town

The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 12, 2025
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A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County, Feb. 13-26:

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School board discusses finances, strategic plans

Kristi Smith, The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 12, 2025
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The North Platte Public Schools Board of Education reviewed financial reports and officially adopted a strategic plan for the next five years when the board met on Monday, Feb. 10. 

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State/Regional News

Legislature: Cryptocurrency mining tax considered

The Unicameral Update - Feb 14, 2025
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The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill intended to manage the impact of cryptocurrency mining operations on Nebraska’s electrical grid.

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Senator journeys from Cherry County to state capitol

The Unicameral Update - Feb 14, 2025
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She may be settling into her Capitol office in Lincoln, but there is no mistaking where Sen. Tanya Storer’s heart lies. One office wall holds a portrait of her competing in cutting — one of three events she qualified in for National High School Finals Rodeo during her teen years.

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Gov. proposes cell phone ban in schools

The Unicameral Update - Feb 14, 2025
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Gov. Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska State Legislature’s Education Committee on Feb. 4 in support of LB 140, which proposes banning the use of cell phones by school students. Sen. Rita Sanders introduced the bill.  

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Suspect charged with murder in Seward

The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 14, 2025
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State troopers officially charged Casey Kindt Friday morning, Feb. 14, for the murder of Jamie Hagen, which occurred Saturday night, Feb. 8, in Seward.

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Gothenburg couple killed in one-car wreck

The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 11, 2025
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A Gothenburg man and wife died Sunday in a car wreck in the canal on the northwest edge of town.

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Dayspring Bank to open branch in Wallace school

The North Platte Bulletin - Feb 11, 2025
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Wallace Public School will officially host a branch of Dayspring Bank inside the school on Feb. 26.

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Legislature considers restrictions on school athletics, bathroom access

The Unicameral Update - Feb 10, 2025
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During a marathon legislative hearing lasting more than 10 hours, a bill was heard to restrict transgender K-12 students from accessing school facilities and sports teams.

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Legislature: Age verification for social media use proposed

The Unicameral Update - Feb 10, 2025
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Nebraska minors would need parental consent before creating a social media account under a proposal considered Feb. 6 by the Judiciary Committee of the Nebraska Legislature.

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Community College to host applied technologies job fair

Jennifer Fuller, Mid-Plains Community College - Feb 03, 2025
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North Platte Community College will showcase career opportunities in the applied technology fields to local jobseekers Feb. 19.

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