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MPCC hosts brick breaking ceremony for new East Campus in McCook

Jul 20, 2023 / Mid Plains Community College

Mid-Plains Community College President Ryan Purdy breaks a brick at the site of the college’s new East Campus, 905 E. Seventh St. in McCook, ...

NPCC raffle car to travel to four area communities

Jul 19, 2023 / Mid Plains Community College

McCook, Ogallala, North Platte and Mullen are all on the list of stops for the 2023 North Platte Community College raffle car this week and n...

Swanson Reservoir Health Alert

Jul 13, 2023 / Melissa Propp RN - Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) has been notified of high levels of toxic algae at Swanson Reservoir, also known as Trenton La...

Nebraska’s Largest Amateur Boxing Tournament is Back - Right here in North Platte!

Jul 12, 2023 / Taylor Salas - Visit North Platte

(North Platte, Nebraska, July 29th, 2023) It’s back! Legion Combat Sports, sponsored in part by Visit North Platte, will be bringing bac...

Troopers Find Fentanyl Pills, Arrest Three in Traffic Stop near Gering

Jul 11, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested three people after locating multiple controlled substances durin...

Fire Department Responded to a Structure Fire

Jul 11, 2023 / City of McCook Fire Dept

The City of McCook Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire Monday afternoon, July 10 th at 204 West 10 th in McCook. Several 911 cal...

One in Custody After SWAT Deployment in Minden

Jun 23, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(Minden, NE) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team took one person into custody after a standoff in Minden Thursday evening. At appr...

Fischer, Ricketts, Smith Letter on Swanson & Red Willow Reservoirs

Jun 13, 2023 / Nathaniel Sizemore- Deb Fischer Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), as well as U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03), sent a...

7th Annual Agronomy Youth Field Day June 27, 2023 in Curtis

Jun 9, 2023 / Kathy Burr Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Nebraska Extension in Frontier County

Youth and adults from across Nebraska will be attending the 7 th Annual Agronomy Youth Field Day in Curtis on June 27, 2023! This fun educatio...

Authorities Arrested Two Juveniles After a Fire at the Rawlins County Junior and Senior High School

Jun 7, 2023 / KS State Fire Marshal's Office

The State Fire Marshal’s Office in Topeka Ks says two teenagers were taken into custody after a fire broke out at the Rawlins County Junior a...

Registration Now Open for Culbertson Freedom Run

Jun 5, 2023 / Candy Crosby, Public Relations Coordinator

McCook, Nebraska – Independence Day would not be the same without the early morning Freedom Run in Culbertson. This year, celebrating the 20t...

Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska Will Run Through Southwest Nerbaska

Jun 2, 2023 / Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska

For 40 years, Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) riders have experienced epic cycling, enjoying the small town hospitality and the beauty of the r...

RED WILLOW COUNTY DISASTER DECLARATION

May 26, 2023 / Press Release

Red Willow County, Nebraska, has suffered from a disastrous flood that occurred on May 26, 2023 causing severe damage to public and private propert...

Frontier County 4-H Premier Communication Contest Held

May 24, 2023 / Kathy Burr Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Nebraska Extension in Frontier County

There are three contests available through the Frontier County 4-H Premier Communication Contest. Prepared Speech, Radio Public Service Announ...

Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023

May 24, 2023 / Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. CEO Jim Farley wrote...

Six Arrested at Nebraska State Capitol

May 21, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol arrested multiple people during incidents at the Nebraska State Capitol Building during a l...

Tru by Hilton North Platte wins two Hilton Brand Awards – The coveted Connie Award and the Brighter Together Award.

May 11, 2023 / Cody Odell-General Manager Tru by Hilton North Platte

North Platte, NE – 5/2/2023 The Tru by Hilton North Platte has been awarded the prestigious and highly coveted Connie Award and the Brig...

Narcotics Investigation Leads to Arrest in Columbus

May 9, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

 (COLUMBUS, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol and SNARE Task Force arrested a Columbus man last week following ...

Ricketts Calls on Biden to Make a Deal on Federal Spending & Debt Ceiling

May 8, 2023 / Joanna Rodriguez

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) made the following statement at a press conference alongside other Senate Republi...

NDOT Announces $17.36 million in Federal Grants for Airport Improvements

May 3, 2023 / NDOT News Release

(Lincoln, Neb.) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that $17,362,302 million in federal grants were awarded t...

Stabbing Investigation in Clay County Ongoing

Apr 30, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(Harvard, NE) - The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol are investigating a stabbing death that occurred in Harvard Sa...

Driver Arrested After Multi-Fatality Crash in Furnas County

Apr 27, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Washington man following a fatal crash in Furnas County, which claimed the lives of two peo...

2023 McCook Community College Graduates

Apr 21, 2023 / MCC/Heather Johnson

McCook Community College has released its list of graduates for the 2022-23 academic year. The following students will be recognized during a comm...

Scammers Spoofing NSP Phone Numbers in Grand Island & Lincoln

Apr 17, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is alerting the public of a scam going around Nebraska this week. Over the last few d...

Troopers Arrest One, Locate Missing Juvenile After I-80 Pursuit

Apr 17, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from Seward County Sheriff’s Deputies, arrested a driv...