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Middle-school classroom evacuated in North Platte after nonvenomous snake found
Students and staff were evacuated from a middle-grades classroom in North Platte this week after school personnel discovered a snake inside the room. According to a message shared by Ogallala Public Schools on Facebook, the animal was identified as n
North Platte woman renews campaign to block parole for man convicted in 1988 murder
A North Platte resident has again mobilized to oppose parole for the man convicted in a 1988 murder, saying she seeks to keep him behind bars. The woman described organizing petition and letter campaigns tied to scheduled parole reviews; the subject
Automated plate readers credited with hundreds of arrests in North Platte
A network of automated license plate reader cameras in North Platte has assisted local police in 230 arrests, including 84 felonies, according to internal North Platte Police Department records covering activity since January 2025 through July. The c