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Valuations, school taxes told North Platte’s ‘26 ‘budget season’ tale

The North Platte Telegraph 10 Oct 2026
Across-the-board home valuation hikes of 10% and a sharply higher school property tax request drove final unofficial 2026 gross taxes up more than 9% for three sample North Platte homes ... .
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NRD's nitrate pilot stalls

The Columbus Telegram 09 Oct 2026
Efforts to improve its monitoring of nitrate contamination in groundwater prompted a Twin Platte Natural Resources District pilot program with a firm whose leader has been embroiled in a state-level election-year controversy ... .
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NRD tested nitrate sensors by firm that later won 'no-bid' state deal

Fremont Tribune 09 Oct 2026
Efforts to improve its monitoring of nitrate contamination in groundwater prompted a Twin Platte Natural Resources District pilot program with a firm whose leader has been embroiled in a state-level election-year controversy ... .
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Total and top donations, west central Nebraska elections

The North Platte Telegraph 09 Oct 2026
Following are combined total and top individual 2026 donations and spending (including in-kind values) for listed candidates as of June 16 in North Platte and west central Nebraska election races ... .
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New statewide PAC puts funds into three North Platte election races

The North Platte Telegraph 09 Oct 2026
Three first-time candidates for North Platte local offices received significant donations from Omaha-based LEAD Nebraska PAC, supporting leadership training efforts across the state ahead of the Nov. 3 election ... .
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NRD tested nitrate sensors by firm that later won ‘no-bid’ state deal

The Grand Island Independent 08 Oct 2026
The test with Ethos Connected aimed to measure groundwater nitrate levels in three Twin Platte NRD test wells. Data resembled those from traditional lab tests, but no report was issued ... .
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Add ‘Freedom 250 Trail’ to North Platte’s roster of park names

Lincoln Journal Star 08 Oct 2026
North Platte City Council members Tuesday named the new 30-acre south-side park “Freedom 250 Trail,” honoring America’s 250th birthday. It’ll be formally dedicated about Oct. 19 ... .
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City Council approves final bonds for industrial wastewater plant

Lincoln Journal Star 08 Oct 2026
The North Platte City Council approved the final bond issue totaling up to $23.95 million to complete the industrial wastewater plant serving the Sustainable Beef meatpacking plant ... .
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Don’t expect city Comp Plan, zoning-code votes before election

Lincoln Journal Star 07 Oct 2026
After City Council public hearings Tuesday, North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher said council members will have at least a month to offer further comprehensive-plan and zoning-code changes before adoption votes ... .
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More hearings, but no votes, set on North Platte zoning rewrites

Omaha World-Herald 06 Oct 2026
A North Platte City Council-Planning Commission work session will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, with hearings on comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance drafts during Tuesday’s regular 5.30 p.m. council meeting ... .
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Wanted at City Hall: good names for new south-side park, trail

Omaha World-Herald 06 Oct 2026
North Platte City Council members Tuesday will decide the name of the new park in the South Park area, featuring a 0.51-mile hike-bike trail loop around Fremont Slough ... .
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County Board lets Ag Society fix ‘big fat mistake’ in ’26 tax request

Omaha World-Herald 06 Oct 2026
Lincoln County commissioners Monday approved a corrected property tax request for the county Agricultural Society after a significant error was found in the original submission by the fair board ... .
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Groundwater levels, nitrates raise NRD worries in southern Keith County

The Grand Island Independent 06 Oct 2026
Twin Platte’s 107 district-wide monitoring wells have found three-year average declines since 2008 of 4% to nearly 12% in the depth where groundwater is first encountered ... .
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Nebraska Holiday Passport 2026 includes 2 North Platte stops

The North Platte Telegraph 06 Oct 2026
Downtown Canteen Candies and the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center are among 24 participants in this year’s Christmas-season spinoff of the summer Nebraska Passport Program ... .
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