North Platte NewsLocal news for North Platte, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Shooters' gets liquor license- August 8, 2008 Shooters, the popular bar at 2221 E. Fourth, was officially granted a long-term liquor license Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/shooters-gets-liquor-license?fromrss=1 Design revealed for new jail- August 8, 2008 The proposed Lincoln County Jail would face east toward North Platte's main street, architects said Thursday as they revealed the most detailed plans yet for the structure.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/design-revealed-for-new-jail?fromrss=1 Playhouse presents children in 'Twinderella'- August 7, 2008 The life-changing experiences of Cinderella will keep audiences laughing when "Twinderella," is presented at 7 p.m. this weekend at the North Platte Community Playhouse.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/playhouse-presents-children-in-twinderel... Warnings issued near swollen Neb. river- August 6, 2008 Weather forecasters have issued a flood warning along the swollen North Platte River in west-central Nebraska, even as more rain is predicted.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/warnings-issued-near-swollen-neb-river?f... New jail design to be unveiled- August 6, 2008 A community meeting about the proposed new county jail will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the south campus of North Platte Community College in the auditorium.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/new-jail-design-to-be-unveiled?fromrss=1 Council considers 'immoral' signs- August 6, 2008 A ban on obscene and immoral signs was proposed Monday before the North Platte city council meeting, but no action was taken.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/council-considers-immoral-signs?fromrss=... Speaker of Legislature to stop in North Platte- August 6, 2008 Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk, the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, will attend the Rotary lunch Wednesday at the Canteen Bar and Grill in North Platte as a guest of Senator and Rotarian Tom Hansen.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/speaker-of-legislature-to-stop-in-north-... Shannon ordered to state pen; Heoft sentencing delayed- August 5, 2008 Willie Lane Shannon, 23, was sentenced to prison Monday for theft. Shannon will serve two sentences at the same time , each for one and a half to three years.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/shannon-ordered-to-state-pen-heoft-sente... Dryland wheat tops 100 bushes per acre in UNL trails- August 5, 2008 Several non-irrigated winter wheat varieties in Furnas County plots yielded more than 100 bushels per acre, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialist.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/dryland-wheat-tops-100-bushes-per-acre-i... Nebraska senator on illegal immigration fact-finding mission- August 4, 2008 State senator Brad Ashford of Omaha is hoping to gain some perspective into how Nebraska communities are dealing with illegal immigration.http://www.topix.net/city/north-platte-ne/2008/08/nebraska-senator-on-illegal-immigration-... |