Stories from Wednesday, September 18, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. — A North Platte man, Austin Priest, 35, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Tuesday for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence was handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...

Beth O'Dea enlisted her son and friends to clean up after a large, apparently health tree blew over Tuesday night. McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport's automated weather observation has been offline for quite some time, so there's no official word on the speed of the wind, but gusts of nearly 50 mph were recorded at Imperial and North Platte. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — In a mandated public hearing on Tuesday night, City Manager Nate Schneider presented the city of McCook’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget and the city’s rationale for the recently approved property tax increase. The request totals $2,593,593.14, reflecting a 6% increase in assessed property values and a proposed tax rate of 44 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The new request marks a 29% overall budget increase compared to the previous year...