The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District placed its general manager on leave, but officials are declining to explain why.

A fortuitous state grant award will let North Platte complete East Francis Street to Newberry Access much sooner than expected, Mayor Brandon Kelliher told City Council members Tuesday.

David Huebner, 38, a 2005 North Platte High School graduate and former U.S. Border Patrol agent, will challenge 10-term U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in the 2026 3rd District Republican primary.