A parcel of property at 2200 E. Second St. in North Platte won’t be zoned commercial, following action by the city council Tuesday. The majority of the city council voted against the rezoning to accommodate a proposed contractor’s office with storage. The area is currently a residential district. Previously, the rezoning request narrowly advanced from […]

Eisenhower Principal Collette Sauer recognized employees Stephanie Humphreys and Shantell Franson Monday as the North Platte school district’s Staff of the Month.  Humphreys, a special education teacher, was praised for outstanding support with scheduling and day-to-day operations. Franson, a paraprofessional, was commended for assisting with scheduling, lunch, and recess duties, as well as filling in whenever needed.  “These two […]

The North Platte water department will begin working on street and utility repairs at the intersection of Philip Avenue and Gilman Ave. on Monday, Aug. 18. The intersection will be closed until the repairs are complete, the water department said. It did not provide an estimated ending date of the project. Please use caution around […]

NU President Jeff Gold will visit North Platte on Wednesday, July 23 as part of a statewide tour of Nebraska. Gold will tour the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis at 9:45 a.m. and take part in a campus conversation hosted by Interim NCTA Dean Dr. Kelly Bruns at the Agriculture Education Center, 404 […]

Great Plains Health has joined a statewide effort to reduce maternal deaths with the Postpartum Alert: A Life-Saving Maternal Safety Initiative, helping bridge a gap in postpartum care and better support mothers. Postpartum Alert employs a simple yet effective visual system. Teal wristbands are worn by postpartum patients during the critical six weeks after delivery. […]