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(Audio) Lincoln County Fair (July 7th) - Conversation with Amanda Carr

Canon Rath talks with Amanda Carr about the upcoming Lincoln County Fair that is scheduled to begin July 26th-July 31st.

 

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The Lincoln County Fair is scheduled for the last week of July and time is ticking as we get closer to the events. Amanda Carr joins the podcast to talk about when animal showings begin, highlights a few events, and also talks about the Easton Corbin concert.

The Lincoln County Fair is a smaller fair in terms of not having a carnival however that's where the events and animal showing comes into play "We do have a smaller fair that's family orientated." said Amanda Carr. "We have a lot of things for the kids to do and everything is free for the kids."

To learn more about some of the events or when the first day of animal showing is check out the podcast above. If you would like to learn more about the Lincoln County Fair, click here. Click here for dates and times for events.

2nd Annual Royal Rumble - Conversation with Josh and Alex Roberts

Canon Rath talks with Josh and Alex Roberts about the upcoming 2nd Annual Royal Rumble that is going on tomorrow. July 8th at the D&N Event Center in North Platte.

 

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - Amateur boxing is coming to North Platte tomorrow, July 8th as the 2nd Annual Royal Rumble event is happening at the D&N Event Center. The event features boxers from the ages of 8 and up to participate in the Royal Rumble Event. "In amateur boxing, the youngest your allowed to compete at is 8 years old, so we are going to have 8 years old to up to some 20 year old's," said coach Josh Roberts. "There really is no oldest age to compete in amateurs, I've seen 40 year old's jump in the ring and do there thing."

Weigh ins for the event goes on from 10 am - 12 pm. The doors open at 2 pm and the fights start at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 for admission, 12 and under are $5, and finally 3 and under are free.

(Audio) North Platte City Council Meeting July 5th Recap - Conversation with Mayor Brandon Kelliher

Canon Rath talks with North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher as they discuss different discussion points from the July 5th, North Platte City Council Meeting. 

  

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The July 5th North Platte City Council meeting has officially gone by and there were a handful of different discussion points on the agenda. The meeting took place Wednesday due to the 4th of July falling on a Tuesday. Some of the highlighted discussion points include extraterrestrial line which has been discussed the past few weeks about extending the city out, deacons point development, and New Haven housing on west A. 

The final reading of ordinance 4129 took place yesterday at the city council meeting and the extraterritorial line has been extended. "The final reading of the ordinance that extended the extraterritorial line for zoning here in North Platte and now we have extended that line out to the southwest area of North Platte," said North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher. "It goes a little further to the southwest to cover that potential housing development we have going on out there so the houses that are built out in that area will be required to follow city zoning." 

If you want to learn more from Mayor Kelleher's thoughts from the city council meeting, listen to the podcast above. If you would like to watch the July 5th, North Platte city council meeting, click here. 

Lake McConaughy Area Outdoor Report for week ofJuly 3

Lake McConaughy Game and Parks Superintendent Patrick Schnell gives weekly status of Lake McConaughy, including a fishing report and camping sites that are available.

(Audio) 4-H Hippology - Conversation with Ruby and Hazie Uerling and Caitlyn Jacobson

Canon Rath talked with Ruby and Hazie Uerling and 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Caitlyn Jacobsen about hippology.  

  

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - 4-H is America's largest youth development program across the United States that helps learn skills that will last a lifetime. The age requirement for 4-H is the ages of 8-18. The Lincoln County fair is coming up at the end of July and has many different 4-H events for members. For Ruby and Hazie Uerling, they are involved with hippology.  

Hippology focuses on horses and there are many factors that are with hippology. "Hippology is part of the equine horse project and it's really the education portion of it, "said 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Caitlyn Jacobson. "4-H'rs they take a written exam, do some horse judging, they identify some different equipment that's used with horses, and they identify different feeds and go through different scenarios." 

Knowing horses can help get folks involved with hippology to learn more about the animals. "I just like horses in general cause there like big teddy bears," said Ruby Uerling. "I like to learn about them so I can I know what to do with my horse and take care of him." 

For folks who want to compete in the horse show, they have to take hippology so it can count for the horse show. "Mostly at the beginning, I did hippology because you have to do it for it to count towards all around at the horse show and that's like whoever does the best overall can get a prize," said Hazie Uerling. "I started to do it because lately we have been going to state and I've won twice with my partners." 

The 4-H Horse Show is scheduled for August 5th and 6th at the 1st Interstate Bank Arena in North Platte. If you would like more information about 4-H or how to get your child involved, you can click here or call 308-532-2683. 

 

 

Sutherland 86th Annual Rodeo - Conversation with Janet Mueller

Canon Rath talks with Janet Mueller about the upcoming Sutherland 86th Annual Rodeo July 3rd-July 4th. The festivals begin July 1st with different events for everyone to enjoy.

 

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The Sutherland 86th Annual Rodeo is set to begin July 1st. The four day festivities has events for everyone to enjoy. The rodeo is scheduled for July 3rd and July 4th in Sutherland. 86 years for this four day event brings the community together to have a great time. "It's a great family function as we have all sorts in the whole community of Sutherland that the whole family can come," said Janet Mueller. "Some events are on July 1st and 2nd, but the main things are on the 3rd and the 4th."

This year, the rodeo committee is happy to announce there are over 500 entries between the two events and for folks who are bull riding fans, there are 30 contestants who will be competing. There will also be a rodeo clown who will be performing an act both nights of the rodeo. Before the rodeo start at 7, there will be kid races and later in the evening there will be a calf scramble for both kids and adults. 

The rodeo is  Monday and Tuesday and tickets are $10 for Adults, Children Ages 6-12 are $5, and lastly kids under 5 get in for free. For a full list of times and events for the four day festivals, check the graphic below. 

North Platte Plainsmen Owner - Conversation with Chuck Heeman

Paxton Gordon sat down with North Platte Plainsmen owner Chuck Heeman to discuss upcoming events for the Plainsmen. 

  

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The North Platte Plainsmen second season is underway here in North Platte. The Plainsmen bring a family fun entertainment to North Platte with high quality baseball featuring college players from all around the United States, fun promotion nights, games for kids, and so much more. Chuck Heeman, owner of the Plainsmen, has been in the baseball business for a long time and knows how to bring family fun entertainment to the town. 

For the second season, the Plainsmen have dealt with rain for a good chunk of the first half of the season. "I have never seen the spring rains go so long into June and it's really just thrown our schedule all over the place," said North Platte Plainsmen Owner Chuck Heeman. "It looks like we have some good summer weather coming, so 4th of July weekend is looking to be spectacular." So far this season, the Plainsmen have had a handful of postponements or games delayed/called due to the rain. 

The North Platte Plainsmen are gearing to get the second half of their season underway. The team has many events comings that the family can enjoy. The Plainsmen also will be hosting a 4th of July game against the United States Military War Dogs. The War Dogs is a group of veterans who get together during the spring to train for the season and then travel around the United States playing Major, Minor, and Summer Colligate teams. For more information regarding the North Platte Plainsmen or for tickets, click here. 

 

Nebraska Cattlemen Report - June 2023: Green grass means happy cattleman

Nebraska Cattlemen Report sponsored by Western Nebraska Bank

The 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Midyear Meeting was be held in North Platte June 7-8th, President Steve Hansen from Elsie spoke with Derek Beck from the North Platte Post about the meetings, and how recent rains are helping the cattleman.

(Audio) 2 Man Golf Scramble - Conversation with members of the NPHS Student Council

Canon Rath talked with members of the North Platte High School Student Council about the upcoming 2 Man Golf Scramble at the Rivers Edge Golf Course on July 7th.

 

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The North Platte Student Council is hosting a 2 Man Golf Scramble July 7th at the Rivers Edge Golf Course with the proceeds going to the Royal Family Kids Camp. "This year, our proceeds are going to the Royal Family Kids Camp and this Royal Family Kids Camp is a program that serves elementary school aged foster children in the North Platte and surrounding area," said NPHS Student Council President Gracie Persinger.

The event cost $40 which includes a meal and golf. The meal includes a cheeseburger, chips, and a drink. The meal will be served from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. with the golf scramble to begin at 5 p.m. central time. You can register for the event by calling the Rivers Edge Golf Course 308-532-7550, or by going to the Rivers Edge Golf Course club house. 

(audio) North Platte Plainsmen Interns - Conversation with Sage Crane & Frankie Enna

Canon Rath talked with North Platte Plainsmen Interns Sage Crane and Frankie Enna about their journey so far in North Platte and upcoming events the Plainsmen are hosting.  

 

 

NORTH PLATTE, NEB - The North Platte Plainsmen season is underway. Coaches, players, and interns come from all round the United States to spend their summer in North Platte. While folks go to the games to watch the players in action, behind the scenes, interns are finding ways to create a great atmosphere at the Plainsmen's games. This season, the Plainsmen have 9 interns on their roster.  

Sage Crane, who is the stadium operations intern, is a Junior at Missouri Southern State University majoring in business management. She chose to come to North Platte this summer as the stadium operations internship to help her gain experience for her career path. "I wanted to look for an internship in the sports aspect of things because I really like the hospitality side of things as well," said Stadium Operations Intern Sage Crane. "So, stadium operations I feel like was a good fit for me so I can gain more experience and knowledge within my field of studies." 

Frankie Enna, who is the social media intern, is also from Missouri Southern State University where she is a senior majoring in public relations and a minor in graphic designs. She is currently the student photography and helps assist social media pages for Missouri Southern. "I help assist with social media while my main job is photography over there (Missouri Southern), so that's what made me come over here and broaden my experience in social media," said Social Media Intern Frankie Enna.  

The North Platte Plainsmen always have fun events going on for everyone to enjoy. They have a youth camp coming up June 27th - June 29th. If you would like to register for the camp, click here. Also, if you would like to rent out the party deck at Bill Wood Field during a North Platte Plainsmen game, call the Plainsmen office at 308-252-1445.