North Platte, NE

Vernon Shears age 91 of North Platte, NE, passed away on August 29, 2026. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM MT at the Mullen Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Cedarview Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Mullen Methodist Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary/Mullen Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. Online words of remembrance may be left at www.govierbrothers.com Vernon Verl Shears was born on May 10, 1935,...

Kyle Peters gets win No. 1 under his belt behind a 24-7 win over North Platte for their 17th straight win over the Bulldogs. It was not the best start...

KEARNEY - The Kearney High School Bearcats picked up a 24-7 win over the North Platte Bulldogs to move to 1-0 to start the season. Photos by Corbey R....

The Kearney Bearcats swept North Platte in a softball double header on Monday evening, improving their record to 4-4, after 36 combined hits in two ga...

(North Platte, Neb.) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person for motor vehicle homicide as the investigation continues into...

Trey Burnett NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Seward County volleyball fell 3-0 to North Platte Community College, the tournament host, on Saturday afternoon at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. Seward (2-2) fell 19-25, 14-25 and 23-25 in their final match of the opening week tournament. The Saints exit the tournament with wins over Gillette and Southeast and losses to […]

Trey Burnett MCCOOK, Neb. – The Seward County Community College volleyball team opened its season Thursday with a 3-1 loss to McCook Community College (26-28, 21-25, 25-23, 25-27) at the Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center. The loss marked Seward’s third consecutive season-opening defeat. The Saints (0-1) continue play Friday at the North Platte CC […]

Trey Burnett LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College volleyball team is gearing up for its 2026 slate with the first match of the season coming in North Platte, Nebraska, on August 20th and the home opener on Monday, August 31st, vs Hutchinson. Just a few days before the home opener, Seward will host a Meet […]

(North Platte, Neb.) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a semi driver after one person was killed in a crash this morning in west...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) troopers arrested a semi-truck driver after someone was killed in a crash this morning. Around 5:30 a.m. this morning, troopers and Lincoln County deputies were dispatched that occurred on Interstate 80 (I-80), around mile marker 159. According to NSP, preliminary investigation showed that a Nissan Frontier pickup was parked on the...