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‘Something Rotten!’ Looking good
The curtain goes up Friday night on the musical comedy 'Something Rotten!' at the Fox Theater, and it looks to be a high-spirited laugh riot.
Demonstrators want quality postal service
Chants of "Save Our Service" and "Mail Delay -- Not Okay" rose in the air at the corner of Leota and Dewey streets on Thursday in support of keeping mail processing in North Platte.
Entertainment around town
A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County, April 18-May 3:
City council approves $1.4 million pickleball/ tennis complex bids
North Platte's city council chambers was more than full Tuesday with supporters for a new tennis/pickleball complex at Cody Park.
Candidates present themselves at Republican Party forum
More than 50 people attended a candidate forum Monday evening at the Eagle's Club in North Platte, organized by the Lincoln County Republicans.
View: Senate hearing on U.S. Postal Service
Here's a You Tube link to the April 16 Senate committee hearing on changes and failures of the U.S. Postal Service:
Clean-up, investigation of train derailment underway in Chappell
A Union Pacific train that derailed Sunday afternoon near the Frenchman Valley Co-Op grain elevators in Chappell forced the evacuation of a few residents on the west end of the community for a brief time.
Man found dead, police investigating (updated)
The North Platte police are investigating the mysterious death of a 45-year-old man whose body was discovered early Sunday morning, April 7, on the edge of a residential area.
State/Regional News
Work begins on link road south of Brady
Work began on Monday, April 15, on L-56D, the highway link between U.S. 30 and I-80, south of Brady,the Nebraska Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
State troopers issue more high-speed tickets
In the first 100 days of 2024, state troopers issued more citations for speeding above 90 and 100 mph than during the same length of time in any year of the past decade.
Nebraska rolls out support for 850 families with disabled children
As the country observes Autism Acceptance Month, Nebraska families raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder are among those learning they will be receiving financial assistance.