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’); window.MSInputMethodContext && document.documentMode && window.addEventListener(’load’, function() { cssVars({ include:’style,link[href*="lee.ds.css"]’ })}); /*]] */ t news, events and information on Nebraska sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles. 51° Log In Subscribe Guest Logout Read Today’s E-edition News Local Wildfires Crime State & Regional Education Politics Business Agriculture Nation & World News Tip Obituaries Share a story Recent Obituaries Find an Obituary Opinion Submit a letter Letters Editorials Columnists Cartoons Sports High School College Huskers Professional Life & Entertainment Event Calendar Arts & Theatre Movies & TV Music Comics Games & Puzzles Columns Contests Play Food & Cooking Home & Gardening Health Get Healthy Parenting Fashion People Pets Travel Faith Life Event Join the community News tip Share video Send a story Share a photo Brand Ave. Studios Print Edition E-edition Today’s Ads Special Sections North Platte Archives Buy & Sell Place an Ad Jobs Homes Cars Marketplace Shop Local Public Notices Deals Customer Service Manage Subscription Activate Digital Subscription Newsletter sign-up Subscribe Photo Submissions Contact Us Help Center Mobile Apps Weather: Live radar Facebook Twitter Instagram © 2024 Lee Enterprises Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Subscribe Read Today’s E-edition Subscribe Log In Welcome, Guest My Subscription See Benefits Members OnlyHelp Center My Account Dashboard Profile Saved items Logout E-edition News Obituaries Opinion Sports Life & Entertainment Jobs Wildfires 51° Clear North Platte School Board votes to increase school lunches by 10 cents for 2024-25 The North Platte Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve a 10-cent increase to school lunches. Kimball’s Lusche, Hemingford boys win District D-5 boys golf meet at River’s Edge A one-hole playoff was needed to determine the winner of the District D-5 boys golf meet on Monday. U.S. Postal Service pauses planned changes to processing and delivery network The U.S. Postal Service announced it was pausing changes to mail processing operations until January 2025 Monday. East side of B and Jeffers intersection to close Wednesday The Nebraska Department of Transportation said Paulsen Inc. of Cozad, the project’s contractor, also will reopen the east side of the C Street and Jeffers intersection Wednesday. Man accused of shooting 12-year-old deemed competent to stand trial A North Platte man accused of shooting a 12-year-old and exchanging gunfire with police last December appeared in Lincoln County District Court on Monday. Mid-Plains Community College Board meeting pushed to May 22 Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors meeting has been postponed to 6:30 p.m. on May 22 at the Valentine Community campus. It’s primary day: Lincoln County polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday Nebraskans will go to the polls Tuesday for a primary election that will be the first in the state’s voter ID” era. Short ballots await Lincoln County voters. West E Street in North Platte to close for construction Wednesday Reliable Construction will be working on repairing a sewer on West E Street. Work will be between Willow Street and Sycamore Street starting Wednesday until repairs are complete. Tyson dumped more than 100 million pounds of waste into Nebraska waterways, report says Tyson plants in Nebraska discharged more than 111 million pounds of waste into nearby waterways from 2018-2022, more than double the state with the next-highest concentration of discharged pollutants. Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach One group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Donald Trump administration is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda. ’Go leave your mark on the world’: North Platte High School celebrates 2024 graduation As we further ourselves we should understand that today shall be nothing compared to what we shall accomplish in the future,” speaker Enlai Hou said. Northern Lights returns Saturday night for some after a historic Friday night The most significant geomagnetic storm since at least 2003 brought the Northern Lights to places that have rarely seen them before. Parts of America will have another chance Saturday night if you missed it. Nebraska DMV fraud prevention tech curbing suspect online license renewals Nebraska’s DMV implemented a new identity verification tool last year for customers seeking to renew their license online in a fraud prevention effort that seems to be working. The ’northern lights’ light up central Nebraska, but solar flare hinders planting The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning for Friday, May 10 following several Coronal Mass Ejections, the first of which hit Earth around 11:30 CST. ’Failure is not an option’: North Platte Community College celebrates its graduates From speaking at the Mid-Plains Community College GED graduation ceremony in 2023 to now speaking at the North Platte Community College graduation ceremony and receiving his degree in electrical technology, Seth Brown has come a long way. NPPD to remove vegetation from north section of Sutherland Canal Nebraska Public Power District will be completing work next week to remove vegetation from the Sutherland Canal to improve water flows. Paws on the Platte to debut at Prairie Arts Center Tuesday The staues will go on display at the venue from 1 to 4 p.m. and then 5:30 to 7 during next week’s Tuesday. The exhibit is open to the public. A solar storm will produce northern lights over the US. Find out where to look for the aurora borealis this weekend Northern locations in the U.S. are best for viewing the northern lights, but clouds will interfere in many spots. Nursing week continues with 15 Mid-Plains Community College nursing graduates "I have no idea where tomorrow may lead you, but wherever you are, I know you’ll make a difference,” said commencement speaker Isabella Victoria Arizona. North Platte Giving Day wraps up at a total of $339,794 North Platte Giving Day ended with a total of $339,794 in donations with 1,246 donations to 80 organizations. Rick Windham: Some amazing artistry in leather I first met Stephanie Lindsay at the Brule Gun Show last year. North Platte, Brady, Hershey receive Nebraska Department of Education grants North Platte, Brady and Hershey were among 171 recipients of Nebraska Department of Education grants. North Platte School Board to consider Sodexo proposal at Monday meeting Approval of the North Platte High School graduation proclamation and consideration of an addendum to a Sodexo request are on the agenda for the North Platte Board of Education’s regular meeting Monday. Class B boys soccer: Lexington gets brace, pitches shutout to top Elkhorn South Jorge Zamora was in the right place at the right time. Twice. The junior notched a brace to pace Lexington in the opening round of the Class B boys state soccer tournament Thursday. Knisley breaks his own state record, Chase County dominates at district track and field meets Telegraph-area athletes punched their tickets to the state meet at the District C-8 and C-9 track and field meets on Thursday. A symbol of connection: North Platte Tree Board honors Trudy Merritt with tree planting Thursday, Trudy Merritt was honored by the North Platte Tree Board with the planting of her own tree: a prairie gold Aspen which was originally discovered in Nebraska. Nebraska staff touts new features of ‘best football building in the world’ No more hardhats are necessary for recruiting tours. Nebraska’s sparkling Osborne Legacy Complex is coming online and Husker staffers offer plenty of reasons why it’s a game changer. An American dream becomes a reality; El Mojito opens June 1 A new culinary experience is coming to North Platte just in time for summer. Ex-Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry indicted in DC for lying to FBI agents The DOJ seems intent...