A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County Ongoing Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Sheldon Statewide Art Gallery and Spooky Story Time open show. The center is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Golden Ticket Cinemas, District 177 Mall (1000 S. Dewey) – A Haunting in Venice, The Expend4bles, […]

By a narrow margin, the North Platte city council approved tax increment financing Tuesday for a new building for Murphy Tractor. A 28,597-square-foot commercial building is in the works. It will be located on the west side of S. Jeffers / U.S. Highway 83, across the highway from the current location of Murphy Tractor. The […]

For five hours Monday, public comments covered the spectrum of proposed zoning regulations for wind and solar energy projects in Lincoln County. Plenty of important information was presented, the county commissioners said, as they agreed to allow themselves another month to study it. The hearing was held in the Lincoln County District Courtroom – the […]

Filled with lively music, passionate songs and dazzling costumes, the heartwarming story of Cinderella will be presented on the stage of the Fox Theater for two weekends by the North Platte Community Playhouse. Darrell Drullinger directs the musical. LaDonna Swedberg directs the orchestra through a complex score of sparkling songs to highlight the tale of […]

A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County, Sept. 28-Oct. 12: Ongoing Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Sheldon Statewide Art Gallery and Spooky Story Time open show. The center is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Golden Ticket Cinemas, District 177 Mall (1000 S. Dewey) – Barbie, The Hill, […]

The head of the Federal Railroad Administration met Monday with workers as well as management in North Platte, the home of the world’s largest railroad yard – Bailey Yard. FRA Administrator Amit Bose and Lynda Tran, a senior advisor to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, arrived early Monday morning. They toured Bailey Yard and its […]

A speeding motorist on Newberry Road Monday evening led police to a cache of illegal drugs and the arrest of an alleged dealer. At 8:09 p.m. on Sept. 25, officers patrolling near the area of Newberry and Philip saw a vehicle headed north on Newberry, speeding along at 56 mph in the 40-mph zone, the […]

Two of country music’s rising stars will headline the Viaero Summer Jam Concert Series at NebraskaLand Days in 2024. Parker McCollum will headline the show on Friday, June 21 and Jelly Roll will take the stage the next night, at the Wild West Arena, NebraskaLand Days Executive Director David Fudge announced on Tuesday. Both artists […]