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A rundown of events during the past year in North Platte, Neb.

Public school fully staffed, board approves swimming co-op with Ogallala by: The North Platte Bulletin - Jul. 18, 2021 Top News A rundown of the North Platte public school board meeting on July 12: North Platte Foundation Director Terri Burchell said the week of Aug. 23 will be the Back to School Bash with Change Wars and Dine Out to Donate, among other events, concluding with the Back Yard BBQ and Education Afterhours. Burchell noted that distinguished alumni will be recognized at the Afterhou...

Overflow meeting: Council approves incentives for NP mall by: George Lauby - May. 4, 2021 Top News The city council approved a bundle of tax incentives for the developers of the North Platte Mall Tuesday, after nearly two hours of public comments that were supportive of the project. No one spoke against the renovation. “I am sick of buying from Amazon,” said Jennifer Crow of Hershey. Allee Stout said when her daughter got married, she had to order most everything online. “I would have gla...

Downtown lights up Top News The overhead festoon lights on Dewey St. were switched on Thursday, highlighting the $2.9 million renovation that has brought new energy to downtown. A nice crowd gathered for the lighting ceremony, and Sarah Talbott of the Flower Market, the president of the downtown association, gave credit to “too many people to name” for all their help. The street and utility renovations were complete in 2020. Since then, the association has arranged for benches, planter bo...