RED WILLOW COUNTY, Neb. —One person died in a small plane crash just before noon Monday in southwest Nebraska.

The small plane crashed 1/8 of a mile southwest of the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport property, according to McCook City Manager Nate Schneider.&nbsp;

There were two occupants in the airplane. First responders found one deceased, and the second occupant was transported to the Community Hospital of McCook for treatment.

City of McCook personnel were on the scene of the crash and have contacted the appropriate federal agencies.&nbsp;

Officials secured the crash site and it will be maintained until investigators from the appropriate federal agencies arrive.&nbsp; Officials have not released names of the pilot or passenger.&nbsp;&nbsp;

McCook NEB. - First responders were dispatched to a small plane crash in McCook around 12:00pm. No further information is available at this time. We will provide updates once more information is released.

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 </figure>RED WILLOW COUNTY, Neb. —One person died in a small plane crash just before noon Monday in southwest Nebraska.The small plane crashed 1/8 of a mile southwest of the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport property, according to McCook City Manager Nate Schneider.&nbsp;There were two occupants in the airplane. First responders found one deceased, and the second occupant was transported to the Community Hospital of McCook for treatment.City of McCook personnel were on the scene of the crash and have contacted the appropriate federal agencies.&nbsp;Officials secured the crash site and it will be maintained until investigators from the appropriate federal agencies arrive.&nbsp; Officials have not released names of the pilot or passenger.&nbsp;&nbsp;-------------McCook NEB. - First responders were dispatched to a small plane crash in McCook around 12:00pm. No further information is available at this time. We will provide updates once more information is released.

One dead after small plane crash in McCook

NP First Responders receives goodies on National First Responders Day

OCTOBER 30, 2023 (KEARNEY, NEB.)&nbsp;&nbsp;— The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating multiple fatal crashes that occurred during this weekend’s winter weather across much of the state. Troopers responded to over 100 incidents between Saturday and Sunday morning.

Saturday evening at approximately 11:50 p.m., NSP was dispatched to a single vehicle crash on I-80 at mile marker 189, near Maxwell. Troopers arrived to find a Toyota pickup resting on its side in the westbound lanes with bystanders providing aid to an unresponsive person who had been ejected from the vehicle. A trooper utilized an AED in an attempt to revive the person.

The person, who had been a passenger in the pickup, was identified as Bernardo Jimenez Benavidez, 19, of York. He was transported to Great Plains Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The three other occupants of the pickup were also transported to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation shows that the eastbound pickup lost control during winter driving conditions, rolled, and came to rest in the westbound lanes. The crash remains under investigation.

A short time later, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, troopers was dispatched to a vehicle on fire at mile marker 277 on I-80, near Kearney. Upon arrival, troopers and Buffalo County deputies located a two-vehicle crash, with one vehicle fully engulfed. Preliminary investigation shows that a Ford F-150 was westbound on I-80, when it lost control in winter driving conditions, crossed the median, and struck an eastbound semi. The F-150 then caught fire.

The driver of the F-150, identified as Issa Juma Abdalla, 49, of Lexington, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The semi driver was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.

In addition to those crash investigations, troopers responded to 38 crashes, performed 51 motorist assists, and helped local agencies with 27 additional incidents. NSP reminds all motorists to check the 511 Nebraska system for information about road conditions during winter weather events. Any motorist in need of help can call the NSP Highway Helpline at *55.

Cody Thomas&nbsp;OCTOBER 30, 2023 (KEARNEY, NEB.)&nbsp;&nbsp;— The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating multiple fatal crashes that occurred during this weekend’s winter weather across much of the state. Troopers responded to over 100 incidents between Saturday and Sunday morning.Saturday evening at approximately 11:50 p.m., NSP was dispatched to a single vehicle crash on I-80 at mile marker 189, near Maxwell. Troopers arrived to find a Toyota pickup resting on its side in the westbound lanes with bystanders providing aid to an unresponsive person who had been ejected from the vehicle. A trooper utilized an AED in an attempt to revive the person.The person, who had been a passenger in the pickup, was identified as Bernardo Jimenez Benavidez, 19, of York. He was transported to Great Plains Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The three other occupants of the pickup were also transported to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation shows that the eastbound pickup lost control during winter driving conditions, rolled, and came to rest in the westbound lanes. The crash remains under investigation.A short time later, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, troopers was dispatched to a vehicle on fire at mile marker 277 on I-80, near Kearney. Upon arrival, troopers and Buffalo County deputies located a two-vehicle crash, with one vehicle fully engulfed. Preliminary investigation shows that a Ford F-150 was westbound on I-80, when it lost control in winter driving conditions, crossed the median, and struck an eastbound semi. The F-150 then caught fire.The driver of the F-150, identified as Issa Juma Abdalla, 49, of Lexington, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The semi driver was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.In addition to those crash investigations, troopers responded to 38 crashes, performed 51 motorist assists, and helped local agencies with 27 additional incidents. NSP reminds all motorists to check the 511 Nebraska system for information about road conditions during winter weather events. Any motorist in need of help can call the NSP Highway Helpline at *55.

Winter Weather Leads to Numerous Crashes, Multiple Fatalities

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LincolnCountyNebraska15">Lincoln County Facebook page</a>&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - 11 employees working for Lincoln County were honored for years of service over the weekend. The time frame of years honored was 5-30 years. Check out the list below for the employees honored and how long they have been working with Lincoln County.

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LincolnCountyNebraska15">Lincoln County Facebook page</a>&nbsp;NORTH PLATTE - 11 employees working for Lincoln County were honored for years of service over the weekend. The time frame of years honored was 5-30 years. Check out the list below for the employees honored and how long they have been working with Lincoln County.SueAnn Finke 30 yearsKerri Bellew 25 yearsCharity Farley 20 yearsBooker Boyer 15 yearsNila Pettit 10 yearsCarter Coble 5 yearsBetty Jo Hernandez 5 yearsKaleb King 5 yearsCarl Lunkwitz 5 yearsChristopher McCulley 5 yearsKenneth Neitzel 5 years&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lincoln County Employees honored for years of service

On August 29th, 2023, The Dundy County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen vehicles which had been taken from farmstead in rural Dundy County. Deputies from this office them began speaking with officers from surrounding agencies and we learned of other vehicle thefts in Hitchcock and Perkins County.

On September 27th, 2023, one of those vehicle's a Nissan Exterra was located and recovered in rural Chase County.&nbsp;

October 2nd, 2023, The Dundy County Sheriff's office received information from Keith County Sheriff's Office of suspects and a location of another stolen vehicle from Dundy County, which was than located and recovered by Keith County Sheriff's Deputies.&nbsp;

Dundy County Sheriff's Office continued to keep in constant contact with other agencies about these vehicle thefts. Throughout the investigation, it was learned through video evidence that the vehicle suspect was driving a white Chevrolet Pickup, was also connected to the vehicle thefts in both Hitchcock County and Perkins County.

On October 27th, 2023, Chief Deputy King and Deputy Jones went to speak with our suspect, 29-year-old of Ogallala while he was in custody in Keith County Jail on unrelated charges. Deputy Jones did an excellent job on this interview and Patrik Reiman confessed not only to the vehicle thefts in Dundy County, but to the vehicle thefts in Hitchcock and Perkins Counties as well.

Patrik also gave Deputy Jones the location of the GMC Sierra which had been stolen from Hitchcock County in August. Dundy County Sgt. Lucci was given vague information about the location of the stolen vehicles and was able to locate that vehicle and Rural Dundy County. That vehicle has since been returned to the owner. The investigation into other involved person continues and we will update information as we can.

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 </figure>Dundy County Sheriff's officeOn August 29th, 2023, The Dundy County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen vehicles which had been taken from farmstead in rural Dundy County. Deputies from this office them began speaking with officers from surrounding agencies and we learned of other vehicle thefts in Hitchcock and Perkins County.On September 27th, 2023, one of those vehicle's a Nissan Exterra was located and recovered in rural Chase County.&nbsp;October 2nd, 2023, The Dundy County Sheriff's office received information from Keith County Sheriff's Office of suspects and a location of another stolen vehicle from Dundy County, which was than located and recovered by Keith County Sheriff's Deputies.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0weJey5SHbC547hVvB9xjB8zX5s5dcnvnipE8ZN7vHQaxmtF6ReFVCn4er1zzBLyql%26id%3D100089561243657&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="609" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Dundy County Sheriff's Office continued to keep in constant contact with other agencies about these vehicle thefts. Throughout the investigation, it was learned through video evidence that the vehicle suspect was driving a white Chevrolet Pickup, was also connected to the vehicle thefts in both Hitchcock County and Perkins County.On October 27th, 2023, Chief Deputy King and Deputy Jones went to speak with our suspect, 29-year-old of Ogallala while he was in custody in Keith County Jail on unrelated charges. Deputy Jones did an excellent job on this interview and Patrik Reiman confessed not only to the vehicle thefts in Dundy County, but to the vehicle thefts in Hitchcock and Perkins Counties as well.Patrik also gave Deputy Jones the location of the GMC Sierra which had been stolen from Hitchcock County in August. Dundy County Sgt. Lucci was given vague information about the location of the stolen vehicles and was able to locate that vehicle and Rural Dundy County. That vehicle has since been returned to the owner. The investigation into other involved person continues and we will update information as we can.

Ogallala man linked to vehicle thefts in Dundy County, Hitchcock County and Perkins County

La Vista, NEB. - Last week, North Platte native and U.S. Senator Mike Jacobson was honored with the Health Care Advocate Award at the 2023 NHA Awards Banquet. The event was held in La Vista.&nbsp;

La Vista, NEB. - Last week, North Platte native and U.S. Senator Mike Jacobson was honored with the Health Care Advocate Award at the 2023 NHA Awards Banquet. The event was held in La Vista.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02cidgvqhM7p8SM96ruP2TMDwLGZjPdB1eoWRY8PKuS4655qQzFhs6pERqqczVQry7l%26id%3D100057490746976&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="715" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

Senator Mike Jacobson receives the Heath Care Advocate Award

The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064541806134&amp;__cft__[0]=AZW0-GJqqde04rGJZk2Sgw0xfKilbxqKh97zb9rwwN-xzy6J-JLHcErx2-XzMuSr8T87b1OwRgAdc7kMv3nKyMKJg7GYxRHwDgwpeMhWkvwYYH5QTQpLXZ9VByjAaVlYSo9QTUu-CAE23mV50QmBgOGX5cXMgURQiS-f8p5-MyGOdMOzBnstPa03UTPFFqEidn0&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">City of Lexington, Nebraska</a> along with the Lexington Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of long-time Police Sergeant Phil Lauby to the position of Police Captain. Captain Lauby has been with the Lexington Police Department his entire career beginning in 1992.

Captain Lauby and his wife Lorinda Lauby are both Lexington natives. City Manager Joe Pepplitsch appointed Captain Lauby to his new position on October 27, 2023. This morning Captain Lauby was pinned with his Captain's badge and collar brass by Chief Paul Schwarz.

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Lexington Police Department promotes long-time Police Sergeant to Captain

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This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: October 30th, 2023

North Platte's 100 Women Who Care recently announced their latest recipient of grant money to a local non-profit organization. North Platte Pickleball was the recipient of their July 2023 grant of $4,500.The latest meeting was Tuesday, October 24 and according to Kelley Hasenauer, "We heard from 3 GREAT non-profits at tonight’s meeting… and the winner is, the North Platte chapter of the autism society of Nebraska!

"Please submit your donations to Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation via this link&nbsp;<a href="https://midncf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1210" target="_blank">https://midncf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1210</a>The concept behind the 100 Who Care movement is simple... when we join our resources together, we can make a huge impact in our community! ​100&nbsp;Women Who Care North Platte is a group of women who gather four times a year for a 1 hour meeting, learn about local charities, and each donate a $100 check to a charity that the group selects. This combined donation of $10,000 makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning.

<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.100womennp.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2KcFv8ZdCs_dxzT52OyCAqQsYtcREaFDbZrlP_jKR_CCHmgmvB0vFPW48&amp;h=AT1h4cimo-6pOBDKd9qLkb09VGHjxCF96gA0j_IG6Jo5_2nfGWugAzNSJw1r8AEMNjrmqlGMr5llmrs268XA1kfLlfGLS2NsDm1v-Gy3ftx9Sl0djh_QYHn4elIE1tHiHzqN" target="_blank">https://www.100womennp.org/</a>

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 </figure>North Platte's 100 Women Who Care recently announced their latest recipient of grant money to a local non-profit organization. North Platte Pickleball was the recipient of their July 2023 grant of $4,500.The latest meeting was Tuesday, October 24 and according to Kelley Hasenauer, "We heard from 3 GREAT non-profits at tonight’s meeting… and the winner is, the North Platte chapter of the autism society of Nebraska!"Please submit your donations to Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation via this link&nbsp;<a href="https://midncf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1210" target="_blank">https://midncf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1210</a>The concept behind the 100 Who Care movement is simple... when we join our resources together, we can make a huge impact in our community! ​100&nbsp;Women Who Care North Platte is a group of women who gather four times a year for a 1 hour meeting, learn about local charities, and each donate a $100 check to a charity that the group selects. This combined donation of $10,000 makes a real impact, without time-consuming fundraising events and planning.<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.100womennp.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2KcFv8ZdCs_dxzT52OyCAqQsYtcREaFDbZrlP_jKR_CCHmgmvB0vFPW48&amp;h=AT1h4cimo-6pOBDKd9qLkb09VGHjxCF96gA0j_IG6Jo5_2nfGWugAzNSJw1r8AEMNjrmqlGMr5llmrs268XA1kfLlfGLS2NsDm1v-Gy3ftx9Sl0djh_QYHn4elIE1tHiHzqN" target="_blank">https://www.100womennp.org/</a>

Autism Society of Nebraska is recipient of grant from 100 Women Who Care

Taylor Thomas Scott, 22, Burlington CO and Katherine Marie Cooper, 23, Waverly NE

Brent Matthew Hansen, 21, North Platte and ShaKota LeAnne Colton, 21, North Platte

Jose Luis Banuelas, 35, North Platte And Bobbie Lee Reynolds, 27, North Platte

Jonathan Michael Moore, 21, Kearney and Kelee Ann Louise, 22, Kearney

Brent Austin Eckman, 30, North Platte and Samantha Ray Gutherless, 34, North Platte

Timothy Riley Lopez, 26, North Platte and Mccyla Marie Mickelson, 24, North Platte

Joshua Mackenzie Golden, 29, North Platte and Elizabeth Rae Walsh, 31, North Platte

Alex James Smith, 27, North Platte and Julie Christine Hunt, 26, North Platte

Jose Gerardo Fernandez, 34, North Platte and Mackenzie Lynn Hough, 29, North Platte

Chase Lee Weiss, 29, North Platte and Chandler Ray Erickson, 26, North Platte

Chase Thomas Stearns, 29, North Platte and Heidi Jean Saner, 24, Dunning NE

Christopher Kenneth Dotson, 26, North Platte and Rebecca Marie Pasquinelly, 24, North Platte

Nicholas Robert Steffen, 25, North Platte and Victoria Cheyenne Hervey, 27, North Platte

Robert Lee Kosmacek, 30, North Platte and Aspen Marie Shirley, 30, North Platte

Quintan Alan Lehn, 25, North Platte and Holly Lynn Wolcott, 24, North Platte

Tyler Cory Pickett, 38, Gothenburg and Cassandra Raquel Seymour, 31, Gothenburg

Jesse David Soto, 40, North Platte and Tina Marie Silos, 49, North Platte

Gregory Alan Maranville, 48, North Platte and Stahsha Vlusta O’Donnell, 47, North Platte

Jory Thomas Hansen, 38, North Platte and Brittany Ann Davis, 33, North Platte

Taylor Thomas Scott, 22, Burlington CO and Katherine Marie Cooper, 23, Waverly NEBrent Matthew Hansen, 21, North Platte and ShaKota LeAnne Colton, 21, North PlatteJose Luis Banuelas, 35, North Platte And Bobbie Lee Reynolds, 27, North PlatteJonathan Michael Moore, 21, Kearney and Kelee Ann Louise, 22, KearneyBrent Austin Eckman, 30, North Platte and Samantha Ray Gutherless, 34, North PlatteTimothy Riley Lopez, 26, North Platte and Mccyla Marie Mickelson, 24, North PlatteJoshua Mackenzie Golden, 29, North Platte and Elizabeth Rae Walsh, 31, North PlatteAlex James Smith, 27, North Platte and Julie Christine Hunt, 26, North PlatteJose Gerardo Fernandez, 34, North Platte and Mackenzie Lynn Hough, 29, North PlatteChase Lee Weiss, 29, North Platte and Chandler Ray Erickson, 26, North PlatteChase Thomas Stearns, 29, North Platte and Heidi Jean Saner, 24, Dunning NEChristopher Kenneth Dotson, 26, North Platte and Rebecca Marie Pasquinelly, 24, North PlatteNicholas Robert Steffen, 25, North Platte and Victoria Cheyenne Hervey, 27, North PlatteRobert Lee Kosmacek, 30, North Platte and Aspen Marie Shirley, 30, North PlatteQuintan Alan Lehn, 25, North Platte and Holly Lynn Wolcott, 24, North PlatteTyler Cory Pickett, 38, Gothenburg and Cassandra Raquel Seymour, 31, GothenburgJesse David Soto, 40, North Platte and Tina Marie Silos, 49, North PlatteGregory Alan Maranville, 48, North Platte and Stahsha Vlusta O’Donnell, 47, North PlatteJory Thomas Hansen, 38, North Platte and Brittany Ann Davis, 33, North Platte

Marriage Licenses For Lincoln County (Week of October 2nd - October 23rd)

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This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: October 29th, 2023

This Halloween, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration is teaming up with the North Platte Police Department to remind everyone that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.&nbsp; More pedestrians will be out&nbsp;at night on the hunt for candy and more drivers are heading to and from parties.&nbsp;

If your evening includes heading out to a party or festivity, make sure you plan for a sober ride home. Between 2017 &amp; 2021 there were 159 drunk driving fatalities on Halloween night.&nbsp; Seventeen of the fatalities were pedestrians.&nbsp; Additional Police Officers will be on the street focusing on taking impaired drivers off the road.

NPPDThis Halloween, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration is teaming up with the North Platte Police Department to remind everyone that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.&nbsp; More pedestrians will be out&nbsp;at night on the hunt for candy and more drivers are heading to and from parties.&nbsp; If your evening includes heading out to a party or festivity, make sure you plan for a sober ride home. Between 2017 &amp; 2021 there were 159 drunk driving fatalities on Halloween night.&nbsp; Seventeen of the fatalities were pedestrians.&nbsp; Additional Police Officers will be on the street focusing on taking impaired drivers off the road.

NPPD to remind everyone that buzzed driving is drunk driving

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with Entrepreneur and inventor Mike Farmer.

<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6_t2AHbfg80?si=hYdF3La0wE5SDbxQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with Entrepreneur and inventor Mike Farmer.

🎤 Forward Ever: Entrepreneur and inventor Mike Farmer

LINCOLN, NE&nbsp;– The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge for the Eleventh Judicial District (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties) provided the following two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Brian J. Davis, Cozad, NE and Matthew D. Neher, Lexington, NE.

The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge James E. Doyle IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;

LINCOLN, NE&nbsp;– The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge for the Eleventh Judicial District (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties) provided the following two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Brian J. Davis, Cozad, NE and Matthew D. Neher, Lexington, NE.The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge James E. Doyle IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Two Nominees Forwarded for District Court Judge in the Eleventh Judicial District

(North Platte, Nebraska, October 27, 2023) – Local event organizers continue to work hard to create fun&nbsp; and exciting events in North Platte that bring in visitors and contribute to the economic vitality of our&nbsp; community in addition to giving locals and visitors options for unique activities.&nbsp;

Visit North Platte operates under an agreement with the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to&nbsp; facilitate the Nebraska Visitors Development Act. Grant funds, marketing, and operating expenses for&nbsp; Visit North Platte are funded by lodging taxes collected and remitted by lodging properties from&nbsp; overnight stays in Lincoln County.&nbsp;

The Visit North Platte Board of Directors approved grant funding at the monthly meeting held on&nbsp; October 25, 2023. The applications totaled $3,105 in requests and a total of $3,105 was awarded.&nbsp;

• Approved $1,855 in promotional and incentive funding to North Platte Pickleball for their&nbsp; Platte Valley Paddle Battle Tournament. The North Platte Pickleball Club is hosting a&nbsp; tournament on March 23-24, 2024, at the North Platte Recreation Center. As the sport of&nbsp; pickleball continues to grow in popularity, hosting tournaments like the Platte Valley Paddle&nbsp; Battle give our community the opportunity to draw in competitors from surrounding&nbsp; communities while also offering recreational opportunities for our local residents.&nbsp;

• Approved $1,250 in promotional and incentive funding to Dusty Trails for their guided Sandhill&nbsp; Crane and Prairie Chicken Tours. These funds will be used to promote the Sandhill Crane and&nbsp; Prairie Chicken tours through online advertising and to purchase new signage for the tours. The&nbsp; largest saturation of the Sandhill Crane migration is something that can only be experienced in&nbsp; central Nebraska. According to a study conducted in 2017, the overall economic impact of the&nbsp; annual migration on central Nebraska was $14.3 million, and it supported 182 year-round&nbsp; equivalent jobs. Local tourism related to birding has been on the rise in Lincoln County and has a&nbsp; growing economic impact on our area.&nbsp;

The next round of funding is now open, with a January 1 deadline for events or projects occurring in&nbsp; April, May, and June of 2024. These applications will be considered at the regular monthly Board of&nbsp; Directors meeting scheduled for January 24, 2024. Anyone interested in submitting a grant application is&nbsp;

encouraged to contact the Visitors Bureau at 308-532-4729 and discuss their project with a staff&nbsp; member.&nbsp;

Grant funds, marketing, and operating expenses for Visit North Platte are funded solely through the&nbsp; lodging taxes that are collected and remitted for overnight stays by lodging properties in Lincoln County.&nbsp; It is thanks to the efforts of the lodging property partners located within the county that funds are&nbsp; available to attract more visitors, which have a significant impact on the economic well-being of our&nbsp; Lincoln County communities.&nbsp;

Visit North Platte(North Platte, Nebraska, October 27, 2023) – Local event organizers continue to work hard to create fun&nbsp; and exciting events in North Platte that bring in visitors and contribute to the economic vitality of our&nbsp; community in addition to giving locals and visitors options for unique activities.&nbsp;Visit North Platte operates under an agreement with the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to&nbsp; facilitate the Nebraska Visitors Development Act. Grant funds, marketing, and operating expenses for&nbsp; Visit North Platte are funded by lodging taxes collected and remitted by lodging properties from&nbsp; overnight stays in Lincoln County.&nbsp;The Visit North Platte Board of Directors approved grant funding at the monthly meeting held on&nbsp; October 25, 2023. The applications totaled $3,105 in requests and a total of $3,105 was awarded.&nbsp;• Approved $1,855 in promotional and incentive funding to North Platte Pickleball for their&nbsp; Platte Valley Paddle Battle Tournament. The North Platte Pickleball Club is hosting a&nbsp; tournament on March 23-24, 2024, at the North Platte Recreation Center. As the sport of&nbsp; pickleball continues to grow in popularity, hosting tournaments like the Platte Valley Paddle&nbsp; Battle give our community the opportunity to draw in competitors from surrounding&nbsp; communities while also offering recreational opportunities for our local residents.&nbsp;• Approved $1,250 in promotional and incentive funding to Dusty Trails for their guided Sandhill&nbsp; Crane and Prairie Chicken Tours. These funds will be used to promote the Sandhill Crane and&nbsp; Prairie Chicken tours through online advertising and to purchase new signage for the tours. The&nbsp; largest saturation of the Sandhill Crane migration is something that can only be experienced in&nbsp; central Nebraska. According to a study conducted in 2017, the overall economic impact of the&nbsp; annual migration on central Nebraska was $14.3 million, and it supported 182 year-round&nbsp; equivalent jobs. Local tourism related to birding has been on the rise in Lincoln County and has a&nbsp; growing economic impact on our area.&nbsp;The next round of funding is now open, with a January 1 deadline for events or projects occurring in&nbsp; April, May, and June of 2024. These applications will be considered at the regular monthly Board of&nbsp; Directors meeting scheduled for January 24, 2024. Anyone interested in submitting a grant application is&nbsp;encouraged to contact the Visitors Bureau at 308-532-4729 and discuss their project with a staff&nbsp; member.&nbsp;Grant funds, marketing, and operating expenses for Visit North Platte are funded solely through the&nbsp; lodging taxes that are collected and remitted for overnight stays by lodging properties in Lincoln County.&nbsp; It is thanks to the efforts of the lodging property partners located within the county that funds are&nbsp; available to attract more visitors, which have a significant impact on the economic well-being of our&nbsp; Lincoln County communities.&nbsp;

Visit North Platte Grant Awards 

Update: As of 11:00 a.m. this closure is still in effect.

Due to a traffic accident Interstate 80 will be closed to all westbound traffic from Brady to North Platte. Please use Highway 30 as an alternate route and monitor the Nebraska 511 app for updates.

***This story is devolping and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Lincoln County Sheriff's OfficeUpdate: As of 11:00 a.m. this closure is still in effect.Due to a traffic accident Interstate 80 will be closed to all westbound traffic from Brady to North Platte. Please use Highway 30 as an alternate route and monitor the Nebraska 511 app for updates.***This story is devolping and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLincolnCountySheriffsOfficeNP%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0z2fyEv8LUiqxZPUYF7E2f6GDRVyUUMtvFjoRKXaK9fAsytq3PUm7gEwMYcvjS157l&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="322" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

I-80 closed westbound from Brady to North Platte due to crash, Ogallala Law Enforcements assiting with the crash

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This information is not a criminal history. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced. All individuals included in this post are presumed innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The North Platte Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint to admin@northplattepost.com.</div>

The Hot Sheets: October 27th, 2023

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Micah Dunn about the upcoming Trunk or Treat event this Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in North Platte.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The First United Methodist Church in North Platte will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat event this Sunday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in the southwest corner of the church. The event will also include a free will donation hotdog and chili feed. Over 30.000 pieces of candy are expected to be at the event. Door prizes and live music will also be taking place during the event.&nbsp;

Last year, the church did an experiment with a texting service for prizes and that service is back for a 2nd year. You can text TREAT to 308-730-4040 and be entered to win a prize from many local businesses. Texting TREAT to the number will also give you clues for prizes as well. Must be present to win. Guests can text that number now to get entered for prizes, clues will come out Sunday.&nbsp;

With potential weather coming this weekend, the church does have a backup plan of moving the event inside. That decision will be made Sunday. If you would like to learn more about the event, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

***Interview aired on Good Morning North Platte FM98.1 &amp; AM1410 on 10/26/23.

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 </figure>Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Micah Dunn about the upcoming Trunk or Treat event this Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in North Platte.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="(Audio) First United Methodist Church Trunk Or Treat" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=yzw78-14e0bf4-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>NORTH PLATTE - The First United Methodist Church in North Platte will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat event this Sunday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in the southwest corner of the church. The event will also include a free will donation hotdog and chili feed. Over 30.000 pieces of candy are expected to be at the event. Door prizes and live music will also be taking place during the event.&nbsp;Last year, the church did an experiment with a texting service for prizes and that service is back for a 2nd year. You can text TREAT to 308-730-4040 and be entered to win a prize from many local businesses. Texting TREAT to the number will also give you clues for prizes as well. Must be present to win. Guests can text that number now to get entered for prizes, clues will come out Sunday.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>With potential weather coming this weekend, the church does have a backup plan of moving the event inside. That decision will be made Sunday. If you would like to learn more about the event, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;***Interview aired on Good Morning North Platte FM98.1 &amp; AM1410 on 10/26/23.

(Audio) First United Methodist Church Trunk Or Treat

Lincoln, NE– October 26, 2023–Troy Bauer of Cozad is the fifth winner of a 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Flex Fuel truck in the 28th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ &amp; Buck$ Scratch game.

Bauer purchased his winning Truck$ &amp; Buck$ ticket at Ampride at 2700 Plum Creek Parkway in Lexington. On Tuesday, Nebraska Lottery officials presented him with his new truck.

After a Saturday evening trip to the store, Bauer realized he’d forgotten something on his shopping list. It’s lucky he did, he said, otherwise he probably wouldn’t be driving home in a new pickup.

Bauer popped into Ampride to grab what he’d forgotten and was checking out when Truck$ &amp; Buck$ caught his eye. He bought a few tickets and headed home to scratch them.

When he saw he’d won the truck, Bauer said he didn’t know if he was reading it right.

“It took me a couple hours to make sure,” he said. “You just think it’s too good to be true. It was pretty exciting.”

Anxious because it was a Saturday and he’d have to wait until Monday to confirm his ticket with the Nebraska Lottery, Bauer called his kids to tell them the good news.

They were excited and so was he that he’d be able to upgrade from his 2002 Chevy Suburban.

“That thing’s getting pretty tired,” Bauer said. “It’s beautiful timing.”

The 28th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s popular $2 Truck$ &amp; Buck$ Scratch game features the 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck as its top prize. Players have the opportunity to win one of eight Ford F-150 trucks as well as cash and Ethanol-enriched fuel prizes. The truck prize is valued at $81,000, which includes $1,160 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $4,050 and $19,400, respectively. The odds of winning the top prize in Truck$ &amp; Buck$ are 1 in 336,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.69.

The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $951 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.

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 </figure>Lincoln, NE– October 26, 2023–Troy Bauer of Cozad is the fifth winner of a 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Flex Fuel truck in the 28th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ &amp; Buck$ Scratch game.Bauer purchased his winning Truck$ &amp; Buck$ ticket at Ampride at 2700 Plum Creek Parkway in Lexington. On Tuesday, Nebraska Lottery officials presented him with his new truck.After a Saturday evening trip to the store, Bauer realized he’d forgotten something on his shopping list. It’s lucky he did, he said, otherwise he probably wouldn’t be driving home in a new pickup.Bauer popped into Ampride to grab what he’d forgotten and was checking out when Truck$ &amp; Buck$ caught his eye. He bought a few tickets and headed home to scratch them.When he saw he’d won the truck, Bauer said he didn’t know if he was reading it right.“It took me a couple hours to make sure,” he said. “You just think it’s too good to be true. It was pretty exciting.”Anxious because it was a Saturday and he’d have to wait until Monday to confirm his ticket with the Nebraska Lottery, Bauer called his kids to tell them the good news.They were excited and so was he that he’d be able to upgrade from his 2002 Chevy Suburban.“That thing’s getting pretty tired,” Bauer said. “It’s beautiful timing.”The 28th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s popular $2 Truck$ &amp; Buck$ Scratch game features the 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck as its top prize. Players have the opportunity to win one of eight Ford F-150 trucks as well as cash and Ethanol-enriched fuel prizes. The truck prize is valued at $81,000, which includes $1,160 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $4,050 and $19,400, respectively. The odds of winning the top prize in Truck$ &amp; Buck$ are 1 in 336,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.69.The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $951 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.

Cozad Man Claims Fifth Truck$ & Buck$ Truck

The Golden Spike Tower at Bailey Yard in North Platte is postponing their Drive Thru Trick or Treat originally planned for Saturday afternoon to Tuesday evening 4-5pm, Halloween night due to forecasted wet and cold weather on Saturday.&nbsp;

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Golden Spike Tower Drive Thru Trick or Treat postponed to Halloween night due to weekend weather forecast

Mid-Plains Community College will host a Getting Retirement Right class at five of its campuses in November.

The class is designed for those who are serious about having a more secure retirement. It will be taught by Marc Werkmeister, certified financial planner.

Whether thinking about retirement, nearing retirement or already retired, it is important to know the major threats to retirement and strategies to help minimize those threats, according Werkmeister.

He believes preparing for retirement is the single most important financial challenge people currently face. During his class, Werkmeister will explain new truths and techniques to help individuals prepare for what’s ahead.

The class will be offered at the following times and locations:

The cost of each session is $39. Registration can be done online at&nbsp;<a href="https://bceregister.mpcc.edu/" target="_blank">bceregister.mpcc.edu</a>&nbsp;or by calling any of the campuses directly.

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 </figure>Heather JohnsonMid-Plains Community College will host a Getting Retirement Right class at five of its campuses in November.The class is designed for those who are serious about having a more secure retirement. It will be taught by Marc Werkmeister, certified financial planner.Whether thinking about retirement, nearing retirement or already retired, it is important to know the major threats to retirement and strategies to help minimize those threats, according Werkmeister.He believes preparing for retirement is the single most important financial challenge people currently face. During his class, Werkmeister will explain new truths and techniques to help individuals prepare for what’s ahead.The class will be offered at the following times and locations:<ul>
 <li>McCook Campus – 6-8 p.m. (CST) Nov. 2, Room 213 of McMillen Hall</li>
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 <li>Ogallala Campus – 6-9 p.m. (MST), Nov. 7</li>
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 <li>Broken Bow Campus – 6-9 p.m. (CST), Nov. 9</li>
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 <li>Imperial Campus – 6-9 p.m. (MST), Nov. 14</li>
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 <li>North Platte North Campus – 6-9 p.m. (CST) Nov. 16, Room 105 of W.W. Wood Building</li>
 </ul>The cost of each session is $39. Registration can be done online at&nbsp;<a href="https://bceregister.mpcc.edu/" target="_blank">bceregister.mpcc.edu</a>&nbsp;or by calling any of the campuses directly.

MPCC to offer retirement planning class in five communities

NORTH PLATTE - The Lincoln County Board of REALTORS would like to congratulate Nelson Jett of Great Plains Reality in North Platte, who was recently elected as the Nebraska REALTORS Association's Central Region Director for the term 1/1/2024-12/31/2025. The Central Region Directorship covers the area of North Platte, Kearney, and Grand Island and everything in between.

Jett is excited to assume the role starting in January of 2024. He looks forward to helping to ensuring that the voices of Central Nebraska are heard at the State level during his term.

Jett is currently the President of the Lincoln County Board of REALTORS. Other state roles currently include service as a State RPAC Trustee, and currently Vice Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. He has previously served as the Convention Committee Chair and the Young Professionals Network Committee Chair.

Jett is also Nationally involved and serves as a Region 8 Representative on the National Association of REALTORS Young Professionals Advisory Board, and on the National RPAC Participation Council as well.

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 </figure>Lincoln County Board of REALTORSNORTH PLATTE - The Lincoln County Board of REALTORS would like to congratulate Nelson Jett of Great Plains Reality in North Platte, who was recently elected as the Nebraska REALTORS Association's Central Region Director for the term 1/1/2024-12/31/2025. The Central Region Directorship covers the area of North Platte, Kearney, and Grand Island and everything in between.Jett is excited to assume the role starting in January of 2024. He looks forward to helping to ensuring that the voices of Central Nebraska are heard at the State level during his term.Jett is currently the President of the Lincoln County Board of REALTORS. Other state roles currently include service as a State RPAC Trustee, and currently Vice Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. He has previously served as the Convention Committee Chair and the Young Professionals Network Committee Chair.Jett is also Nationally involved and serves as a Region 8 Representative on the National Association of REALTORS Young Professionals Advisory Board, and on the National RPAC Participation Council as well.

Jett Elected As New State Realtor Central Region Director

Wendy Dodson -&nbsp;North Platte Catholic Schools

NORTH PLATTE – The 21st annual G.R.E.E.N. fundraising event for the North Platte Catholic Schools was&nbsp; held on Saturday, October 21st at St. Patrick High School. Generating Resources for Educational&nbsp; Excellence Now is the largest single event of the year for the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust, which serves as the fundraising arm for the Catholic school system. 

The event hosted over 225 guests Saturday evening at St. Pat’s High School and featured nearly 150 items on silent and live&nbsp; auctions. Guests also played Heads or Tails, took their chances at the Wine &amp; Whiskey Walls, entered&nbsp; the Lucky Lotto drawing, and purchased tickets for 3 Spirit Wagons. Though not yet final, Endowment&nbsp; Director Wendy Dodson estimates net proceeds will exceed the $195,000 mark. She says that, “Our&nbsp; G.R.E.E.N. supporters were extremely generous, as always, and we could not be more grateful.”&nbsp;

A portion of the funds raised at G.R.E.E.N. will be designated for two special projects at the North Platte&nbsp; Catholic Schools. Over $47,000 was generated through the Fund-A-Need appeal, which will help with subscription expenses for K-12 online learning programs, and the Great Teaching Fund to provide higher&nbsp; and continuing education opportunities for teachers. Over $7,800 was donated for Wish List items&nbsp; submitted by McDaid, Little Leprechaun, and St. Pat’s teachers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nikki Torres of North Platte won the $1,000 Heads or Tails prize. G.R.E.E.N. Lucky Lotto winners were&nbsp; Jered Jorgensen of North Platte and Tom Downey of Lexington. Three winners took home Spirit Wagons&nbsp; valued at $1,000 each… They were: Eric Steffes, Jason Seberger, and Brendan Lynes.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dodson notes that many thanks are in order to the volunteers and sponsors who helped with G.R.E.E.N. Marty Troshynski donated his services catering the entire meal, which was served by St. Pat’s Jr/Sr High&nbsp; students. The Lincoln County Feedyard LLC donated all of the beef served at the event, and Noffsinger&nbsp; family farms donated potatoes. Dodson also noted that Skyline and Big Red Liquors were corporate&nbsp; sponsors for beverage service. 

Wendy Dodson -&nbsp;North Platte Catholic SchoolsNORTH PLATTE – The 21st annual G.R.E.E.N. fundraising event for the North Platte Catholic Schools was&nbsp; held on Saturday, October 21st at St. Patrick High School. Generating Resources for Educational&nbsp; Excellence Now is the largest single event of the year for the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust, which serves as the fundraising arm for the Catholic school system. The event hosted over 225 guests Saturday evening at St. Pat’s High School and featured nearly 150 items on silent and live&nbsp; auctions. Guests also played Heads or Tails, took their chances at the Wine &amp; Whiskey Walls, entered&nbsp; the Lucky Lotto drawing, and purchased tickets for 3 Spirit Wagons. Though not yet final, Endowment&nbsp; Director Wendy Dodson estimates net proceeds will exceed the $195,000 mark. She says that, “Our&nbsp; G.R.E.E.N. supporters were extremely generous, as always, and we could not be more grateful.”&nbsp;A portion of the funds raised at G.R.E.E.N. will be designated for two special projects at the North Platte&nbsp; Catholic Schools. Over $47,000 was generated through the Fund-A-Need appeal, which will help with subscription expenses for K-12 online learning programs, and the Great Teaching Fund to provide higher&nbsp; and continuing education opportunities for teachers. Over $7,800 was donated for Wish List items&nbsp; submitted by McDaid, Little Leprechaun, and St. Pat’s teachers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nikki Torres of North Platte won the $1,000 Heads or Tails prize. G.R.E.E.N. Lucky Lotto winners were&nbsp; Jered Jorgensen of North Platte and Tom Downey of Lexington. Three winners took home Spirit Wagons&nbsp; valued at $1,000 each… They were: Eric Steffes, Jason Seberger, and Brendan Lynes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dodson notes that many thanks are in order to the volunteers and sponsors who helped with G.R.E.E.N. Marty Troshynski donated his services catering the entire meal, which was served by St. Pat’s Jr/Sr High&nbsp; students. The Lincoln County Feedyard LLC donated all of the beef served at the event, and Noffsinger&nbsp; family farms donated potatoes. Dodson also noted that Skyline and Big Red Liquors were corporate&nbsp; sponsors for beverage service.

G.R.E.E.N. Fundraiser a Success for North Platte Catholic Schools

Cell Phones in the Workplace will be the subject of a new class at the Mid-Plains Community College Imperial Campus. The roundtable session is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. (MST) Nov. 8.

Instructor Amy Sabatka will discuss common difficulties of managing cell phone use at work and effective cell phone use policies.

The fee is $15, which includes lunch. Registration is required by Nov. 6. Those interested in registering can do so by calling the Imperial Campus at (308) 882-5972 or emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:imperial@mpcc.edu">imperial@mpcc.edu</a>.

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 </figure>Heather JohnsonCell Phones in the Workplace will be the subject of a new class at the Mid-Plains Community College Imperial Campus. The roundtable session is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. (MST) Nov. 8.Instructor Amy Sabatka will discuss common difficulties of managing cell phone use at work and effective cell phone use policies.The fee is $15, which includes lunch. Registration is required by Nov. 6. Those interested in registering can do so by calling the Imperial Campus at (308) 882-5972 or emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:imperial@mpcc.edu">imperial@mpcc.edu</a>.

 MPCC Imperial Campus offering class about cell phones in the workplace

NORTH PLATTE, Neb - Michael Ray will headline the concert at the Lincoln County Fair in North Platte on July 26, 2024. The announcement came Thursday morning. Drew Phillips Band will open for Ray. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 27 at www.lincofair.com for only $30/ticket.

Michael Ray was born in Eustis, Florida. He was inspired by his grandfather Amos "Wilson" Roach, who played music for him and taught him how to play guitar, in addition to having him perform at assisted living centers. Ray chose to form a band in southern Florida after graduating high school, and a disc jockey at WPCV began playing his music. He independently released an album in 2010, which was discovered by manager Tony Conway.

Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big &amp; Rich on the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, which he won. He and Rich co-wrote Big &amp; Rich's 2015 single, "Run Away with You".[2] After winning the competition, Ray was signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville. His first EP, Tour Bootleg, was released in 2014. Two of the EP's tracks, "Kiss You in the Morning" (which went to number one on the Country Airplay charts in 2015) and "Think a Little Less," would later appear on his self-titled second album, released in 2015, becoming Ray's first and third singles, respectively. The track "Real Men Love Jesus" was named as Ray's second single. Ray supported the album with a tour.

On June 16, 2017, Ray released the single "Get to You" ahead of his third studio album, Amos.[3] Upon the album's release in 2018, it would produce two more singles: "One That Got Away" and "Her World or Mine." Both of his albums were produced by Scott Hendricks.

In September 2020, Ray released the single "Whiskey and Rain" ahead of his fourth studio album, originally set to be released in 2021.

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 </figure>NORTH PLATTE, Neb - Michael Ray will headline the concert at the Lincoln County Fair in North Platte on July 26, 2024. The announcement came Thursday morning. Drew Phillips Band will open for Ray. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 27 at www.lincofair.com for only $30/ticket.Michael Ray was born in Eustis, Florida. He was inspired by his grandfather Amos "Wilson" Roach, who played music for him and taught him how to play guitar, in addition to having him perform at assisted living centers. Ray chose to form a band in southern Florida after graduating high school, and a disc jockey at WPCV began playing his music. He independently released an album in 2010, which was discovered by manager Tony Conway.Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big &amp; Rich on the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, which he won. He and Rich co-wrote Big &amp; Rich's 2015 single, "Run Away with You".[2] After winning the competition, Ray was signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville. His first EP, Tour Bootleg, was released in 2014. Two of the EP's tracks, "Kiss You in the Morning" (which went to number one on the Country Airplay charts in 2015) and "Think a Little Less," would later appear on his self-titled second album, released in 2015, becoming Ray's first and third singles, respectively. The track "Real Men Love Jesus" was named as Ray's second single. Ray supported the album with a tour.On June 16, 2017, Ray released the single "Get to You" ahead of his third studio album, Amos.[3] Upon the album's release in 2018, it would produce two more singles: "One That Got Away" and "Her World or Mine." Both of his albums were produced by Scott Hendricks.In September 2020, Ray released the single "Whiskey and Rain" ahead of his fourth studio album, originally set to be released in 2021.