07/06/11 When Brad Paisley, the country music entertainer of the year, arrived at Nebraskaland Days Summer Jam concert June 24, he arrived in the midst of a relative explosion of entertainment in North Platte.
07/05/11 Chris Williams' "Three Up, Three Down" includes his thought that Danica Patrick should make a full-time jump to NASCAR.
07/05/11 An Southeastern Conference team winning a national championship is nothing new. But winning one against another SEC team gets your attention. South Carolina and Florida might as well have been playing in Atlanta last week. At least they could have reduced their travel expenses. Instead, the Gamecocks had to go all the way to Omaha, Neb., to win their second consecutive College World Series, this ...
06/28/11 Theft of property was reported at 813 Godfrey Ave. NE. A white gold engagement ring and yellow gold ring with diamond chip, valued at $1,000, were reported stolen.
06/28/11 Police Kingsburg June 20 5:42 a.m. Petty theft report, 700 block of Plumas Street.
06/26/11 PORTLAND -- Detectives were investigating two separate homicides Sunday morning. Just before 1 a.m., police responding to a shots fired call near NE 82nd Avenue and NE Thompson Street found two men who had been shot. One of the men was killed and the other was taken to an area hospital, where he was expected to recover. Police did not have a suspect in custody. Less than 90 minutes later, a man ...
06/26/11 PORTLAND -- One man was killed and two others were injured in a Northeast Portland shooting Sunday morning, police said. Detectives identified the dead man as 34-year-old Leonard James "LJ" Irving. The second shooting victim that remained at the scene was 21-year-old Lamar Lovette Hill, police said 21-year-old Jeray Lashawn Jessie was also wounded and taken to the hospital. Just after 12:30 a.m ...
06/25/11 The North Platte Telegraph The city council gave its unanimous blessing to a joint project between the its police department and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, approving the department's application for a grant to purchase a mobile command trailer.
06/21/11 The North Platte Telegraph Miss Nebraska is a science nerd. That's what Nicky Haverland, Miss Nebraska 2010, told students at Adams Middle School on Thursday. Haverland told students that the scientific process could be used in any career or field. She encouraged students to learn about science and pointed out that a lot of knowledge was waiting to be discovered - even about the human body.
06/21/11 On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays is marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
06/18/11 The North Platte Telegraph A fast and furious campaign launched last week to stem the floodwaters from the North Platte River has been largely successful with the closing of a breach in the dike and preparations in place in anticipation of higher river levels.
06/15/11 The North Platte Telegraph Like most people, Joel Engler and Mandy Kimble watched the horrifying devastation caused by tornados in Joplin, Mo. And like many folks in Nebraska, they are worried about the potential destruction from floodwaters that threaten the North Platte area.
06/01/11 South Sports and Rec: About 125 Jewish athletes ages 10-12 participated in the Florida Maccabi Games
05/28/11 Historian David McCullough chronicles the exploits of adventurous U.S. citizens in 1800s France. Historian David McCullough chronicles the exploits of adventurous U.S. citizens in 1800s France.
05/24/11 The Red Cross blood drive to assist in the Joplin tornado relief has already reached its capacity, but the organization is pointing those interested in donating to other locations and organizations.
05/24/11 High numbers of donors turning out to a blood drive Tuesday have the American Red Cross urging potential donors to visit other drives later in the week.
05/24/11 UPDATED: May 25, 2011 at 9:40 a.m.:The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a flood warning for the Platte River near Kearney until further notice.
05/20/11 The North Platte Telegraph The shell of a new addition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research and Extension Center is almost complete. A new classroom is being added onto the Snyder Building so the campus can host big events.
05/14/11 The North Platte Telegraph All attention will turn to the center ring on June 2, as the Tehama Shrine and North Platte Shrine Clubs announced the scheduling of the 2011 Shrine Circus.
04/20/11 The North Platte Telegraph Trees, trains and transformers. It was a busy night for the North Platte City Council on Tuesday. The council sat for more than three hours through two work sessions and a regular meeting. | 
