North Platte News

A federal lawsuit that overturned Nebraska's ban on out-of-state petition circulators will cost the state $275,000 in attorney fees and court expenses, under a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Robert Shantz, 84, of North Platte died Saturday afternoon at a Kearney Hospital following a traffic accident Friday night near Cozad.

Two relatively weak snow storms are expected to push through central Nebraska and western Iowa in the next three days.

Olivia Vogel scored as time expired on Saturday to lift Alliance to a 34-33 win over North Platte at the Dawg House.

The Midwest Renewable Energy ethanol plant near Sutherland is halting production for several weeks, citing a surplus of ethanol with falling demand.

Melissa Nicole Hammond, 27, of North Platte, was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison for distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.

A 44-year-old North Platte woman, whose newborn baby mysteriously died last month, has been sentenced to 26 days in jail after pleading no contest to a reduced charge.

The Nebraska Army National Guard's readiness centers in Lexington and Ogallala will close by the end of the current federal fiscal year, Major General Judd Lyons, Nebraska Adjutant General, announced Friday.

Friday was the day three candidates who hope to become the next principal at Norfolk Senior High in Norfolk, Nebraska went before three different interviewing boards.

Trembly allegedly assaulted his live-in girlfriend on Tuesday and again Wednesday, when the abuse was reported, prosecutor Tonya Roberts-Connick said.

Bruce Dowse , the Dean of Outreach and Training and Diesel Instructor Kent Beel at right take a break Thursday with Chinese visitors Zhang Zeling, Wang Hui, Yang Yan, Feng Jianhua and Cao Wen Hui.

The man who allegedly held two paramedics hostage after making a phony 911 call in August now faces up to 60 years in prison.

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor A slow-moving winter storm dumped up to 11 inches in western Perkins County on Friday-Saturday, Feb.

Replay the "Husker Talk Live" chat with Sam McKewon as he discusses NU's latest recruiting class and more.

Michael Malmkar of North Platte allegedly burglarized a restaurant in Lincoln Jan.

You laughed at the naked M&M, oohed and awwed at adorable Mr. Quiggly and enjoyed Matthew Broderick's adult take on Ferris Bueller.

Disgraced accountant Lowell Baisden was arrested Monday after he allegedly tried to get out of the country to avoid prison.

Will Ferrell and Old Milwaukee's Super Bowl commercial was more original, more funny and should certainly prove to be more memorable than any other ad that was shown during the game.

The North Platte woman was running along a road in her rural subdivision, training for a half marathon, when a Chevy Trailblazer hit her from behind at 45 mph.

Students in Paxton in western Nebraska are learning about recycling and life in the Arctic with an igloo built out of plastic milk jugs.