Amherst Sen. Dan McKeon announced his resignation on the floor of the Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 13, shortly before debate was set to begin on his expulsion from the body amid workplace harassment policy violations. McKeon said he accepted responsibility and expressed regret that his words and actions “have led to this process and [this] […]

Mid-Plains Community College will host a series of job fairs this spring semester, three of which will be in North Platte. All events are free and open to the public. JobFest Applied Technology Job Fair Health Fair McCook Spring Fair These fairs offer valuable opportunities for job seekers to connect with local employers and explore […]

On Sunday at the Wallace Legion Hall, the Quilted Leaf Quilt Guild presented nine quilts to veterans, with more than 100 people in attendance. The veterans received a quilt and also a pin if they were enlisted during the Vietnam war.  Those receiving quilts were:  Rubydell Bogaert, Wendell Crothers, Donald Eggert, Don Lee, Perry Leimer, […]

The full Nebraska Legislature will debate the possible expulsion of Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst on Tuesday, after the allegations were reviewed in a committee hearing on Monday. The resolution, LR 282, was introduced by the legislature’s Executive Board. McKeon will be considered for expulsion for a “pattern of behavior violating the Nebraska Legislature’s workplace […]

Becky Stamp had already been ordered to repay clients for inflated fees that she took from their accounts, when a judge signed a warrant for her arrest in early November. A court-appointed guardian who managed the lives and finances of dozens of vulnerable Nebraskans across 18 counties, Stamp allegedly racked up more than $21,000 in […]

Cattle producer Kirk Olson of North Platte filed with the Secretary of State’s office for subdivision 4 seat on the Nebraska Public Power District. Olson is the president and general manager of Olson Farms, Inc., headquartered between North Platte and Hershey, and he is a founding member in the Sustainable Beef packing plant. Subdivision 4 […]

Effective Jan. 1, taxpayer dollars in Nebraska no longer subsidize the purchase of soda or energy drinks through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In late spring, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved and signed the nation’s first waiver to remove soda and energy drinks from SNAP items. Nebraska became the first state in […]

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 83 impaired drivers during the holiday season. The arrests came during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over nationwide campaign. The effort ran from Dec. 10-Jan. 1 and included dozens of law enforcement agencies across Nebraska and more around the country. The effort was made possible in part due to […]

Nebraska state troopers have identified a woman whose body was found Wednesday, Dec. 17 in rural Furnas County. Nebraska State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said the body was discovered on a farm north of Oxford by the owners’ representative who was inspecting the property in preparation for a sale. The body of Jerica Hamre of […]