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Hinze anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/17/20)
50th anniversary The family of Dr. Steve and Shari Hinze of North Platte, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. They were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Gothenburg, Neb., in 1970. ...
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Troopers find more than ton of marijuana during motorist assist
(State News ~ 08/17/20)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested one person after discovering nearly 2,300 pounds of marijuana during a motorist assist on Interstate 80. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, a trooper noticed a commercial box truck stopped with mechanical problems on the shoulder of eastbound I-80 at mile marker 228, near Cozad. The trooper stopped to assist. During the motorist assist, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity...
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Commissioners chip away at budget gap
(Local News ~ 08/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County Commissioners made some progress in chipping away at an $800,000 budget gap, but the most painful cuts may be yet to come. The fair board would not be able to spend a $200,000 windfall for a year if one should appear, the sheriff’s office is crossing its fingers in hopes that an obsolete jail security system holds up, the county health department hopes increasing cooperation with the regional health department results in a better bottom line, and the extension office agreed to continue taking advantage of virtual meetings.. ...
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