The Archdiocese of Omaha's gender-identity policies, which sparked blowback and have been paused, adhered to church teachings. A national LGBTQ advocate says it's time for those teachings to change.
Experts agree that lack of access to nutritious food in certain areas, the impacts of poor eating habits during the pandemic and intense weight-related stigma are worsening childhood obesity challenges.
As one might expect, the bulk of the 125 communities on North Platte’s World War II Canteen Honor Roll came from the 22 west central Nebraska counties in The Telegraph’s traditional coverage area.
Over the past decade, Nebraska has made slow but steady progress in lowering rates of childhood obesity, but experts worry progress could be hindered by the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Overton defeated Southwest 25-22, 22-25, 25-22 to win the Sutherland Invite on Saturday in Sutherland.
Mosquitos in Lincoln County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the West Central District Health Department said in a press release Saturday.
The County Board will debate starting at 9:30 a.m. whether to continue agreements under which the city provides Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatching services and the city maintains certain roads.
The full County Board meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the commissioners room in the North Platte courthouse, 301 N. Jeffers St., and will be livestreamed on the county's YouTube channel.
The Planning Commission’s meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the City Hall council chamber, 211 W. Third St. It will also be on the city's YouTube page.
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The five-member Airport Authority will hold a public hearing before voting on the $8.25 million budget at its 5:30 p.m. meeting in the airport terminal’s conference room.
The 38-year old woman appeared Friday in Lincoln County Court and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 29. She is charged with theft by unlawful taking with a value of $1,500 to $4,999.
The city of North Platte spent 69.3% of its 2020-21 budget, while Lincoln County spent 64.2% and North Platte Public Schools 61.4% of what each entity budgeted for that fiscal year.
Will Seale's funeral is Saturday in Pensacola, Florida, where he was planning to buy a farm with his fiance.
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HERSHEY — Hershey junior quarterback and defensive back Cooper Hill broke his left collarbone on the third play of the game Friday night and things didn’t get any better for the Panthers from there.
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North Platte and Gothenburg met Thursday at Lake Maloney Golf Club for a fun and different kind of competition as the girls golf season starts to wind down.
In a match that was a back-and-forth event throughout the night, the Bulldogs came up short in the final moments.
There's a big game Friday night. But ratings and districts, in the grand scheme of things, won't mean all that much to two of York's key figures.
Nebraska football’s epic sellout streak, which dates back to 1962, is now on a “week by week basis,” Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts said Thursday.
Casinos in Nebraska will pay a 20% tax on gambling revenues, of which 70% will go to statewide property tax relief and 25% will go to city and county governments.
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A 66-year-old man who admitted to the shooting was not charged as it is believed he acted in self-defense, according to a Lincoln County Sheriff's Office media release.
Supporters visited with passers-by, sold "Rec Yeah" T-shirts and handed out "Vote Yes for Recreation" yard signs in Blackledge Park in downtown North Platte's Canteen District.
Regents could approve the sale of alcohol during Husker games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but the change would not effect Memorial Stadium, Haymarket Park or the Devaney Sports Center.
A 62-year-old North Platte man was arrested on suspicion of burglary Monday as he was in possession of two bags of potato chips taken from a building near Homestead Road and U.S. Highway 30.
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