It’s nice when the crystal ball proves true.
Frankly, if “greater Nebraska” must give up yet another Unicameral seat to Omaha and Lincoln, it’s time for our rural neighbors farther east t…
Legalized abortion didn’t die last week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to keep a Texas law basically blocking abortions after six weeks f…
Leave it to a famous Hollywood movie to sum up the Holy Grail that Americans expect their local governments to seize this time of year.
Instead of moving quickly as they did two years ago, Lincoln County commissioners will open the vacant county treasurer’s position to interest…
Only the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission will stand in the way of a proposed horse track and eventual casino in North Platte if the City…
Solving North Platte’s housing problems, as our city-county 2018 housing study made clear, cannot be just about building new homes and apartments.
We hope this bit of writing finds you having thoroughly enjoyed this weekend’s return of a real live North Platte Rail Days.
"Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo cannot survive in office," writes The News' Editorial Board.
North Platte City Council members Tuesday will finally be asked to officially lend the city’s aid to the Sustainable Beef LLC meatpacking project.
It’s clear, in pondering reactions to North Platte’s recent big economic projects, that there’s one thing local residents want from their lead…
It’s been four months today since our Nebraska ranching neighbors first publicly said they want to build an 875-employee beef processing plant…
It’s so very easy, especially now, to assume the worst about persons and people:
We’re blessed to be at peace this Independence Day — with other nations, if not completely among ourselves.
Every now and then, the name of North Platte pops up in unusual places.
So what’s there to write about when Nebraskaland Days is over, Independence Day is a week away and there’s an extra week between city meetings?
Last Sunday, Tulsa World reporter Corey Jones showed that 18 people died in 15 OHP pursuits in the past five years, but that none of the chase…
As Wednesday’s Telegraph reported, the North Platte City Council has been asked to meet in a larger venue whenever a certain controversial ite…
Did you feel like June 2020, the June of COVID-19, was altogether too quiet?
North Platte’s renewal has taken another mighty step with the City Council’s final agreement to help facilitate Platte River Mall’s makeover.
During North Platte’s first century, today — not tomorrow — was the day to observe Memorial Day.
North Platte has had another run of good economic news. It again shows what happens when a community with so much going for it resolves to tak…
After leading his nation during the carnage of World War I, the wartime French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau famously remarked that war wa…
While they’re at it, Nebraskans ought to ask their state senators why they’re talking again about ending their “long” session early.
One thing’s for sure: Today’s high school graduations in North Platte will be a lot cooler.
We know people don’t usually turn out in force when their elected leaders are considering an idea they support.
We submit this as a Top 5 list of typical gripes about economic development proposals and how local leaders handle them:
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