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clinic on saturday for the chance to take a step to insure the safety of their furry friend with a microchip . education middle school students learn to be wise youth middle school is not always easy but the wise youth program in north platte helps sixth graders learn to express themselves and be the person they want to be . sports no. 10 ranked huskers hold on to stay unbeaten terrell newby ran for one score and tommy armstrong jr. hooked up with stanley morgan jr. on a 72 yard touchdown pass with 9 57 left to play helping nebraska hold off indiana 27 22 on saturday . local picking the perfect pumpkin camp maranatha near maxwell neb. is hosting its second annual pumpkin patch event . accidents friday night accident sends one person to hospital an accident at the intersection on 4th and jefferson sends one person to the hospital friday night . witnesses told officers that one of the people involved tried to drive away from the scene . national tiny kitten trapped in drain pipe rescued by good samaritans it was so incredible to see so many people coming together . there were people just driving by saying what can i do local 5th annual purrfect pasta dinner paws itive partners hosted their annual purrfect pasta dinner at the mosonic lodge friday night . this public event helps raise money for the love my cat program which helps them spay and neuter cats at a reduced rate of 25 . local kids klub holds 6th annual lights on afterschool celebrating program 125 kids from the kids klub program gathered at wild bills for the annual lights on afterschool celebration on friday local holiday decoration safety many people decorate their homes with lights to get in the holiday spirit and the north platte fire department encourages everyone to do this safely to avoid a fire hazard . environment lake mcconaughy campground open to campers again the spring park primitive campground at lake mcconaughy state recreation area is open again after crews repaired most of the damage after a labor day storm . local road work crews fix s. buffalo bill ave. road work crews were grinding up part of s. buffalo bill road friday morning . national dog learns to walk in wheelchair after being shot paralyzed police found the dog bleeding on the side of the road in august . crime crime commission approves body camera policy the crime commission approved a body camera policy for law enforcement agencies in nebraska . central nebraska grain truck crashes into coal train in hamilton county the accident happened about 8 45 . the crossing is just north of interstate 80 in hamilton county local special report unanswered questions about police body cameras police chief mike swain says the north platte police department does not have body cams at this time but they are a possibility for the future . he says there are a lot of questions about the devices that he would like to see answered before they make a decision . central nebraska city of hastings to debut electric car a dedication ceremony on october 24th will also feature a electric car charging station . local gov. ricketts attends chamber & development banquet in north platte governor pete ricketts attended the annual chamber of commerce economic development banquet at the quality inn and suites in north platte thursday night to discuss economic growth in the community . local halloween safety tips for children halloween is one of the most exciting holidays for children . the nurses at the nebraska regional poison center would like to remind parents and care givers to take some simple precautions to make sure that all children have a safe and happy halloween . health health premiums to rise in nebraska under health care law a sampling of policies by the nebraska insurance department shows that about 82 000 nebraskans will pay more than expected for individual health insurance next year because blue cross won t offer policies on the affordable care act s federal exchange . local living legend no. 844 stops in 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