North Platte Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Terri Burchell joins Allison Peck to talk about a busy Homecoming week, including Wednesday night's downtown parade, Friday night's Homecoming football game and a special Foundation presentation benefiting Bulldog Productions.

Burchell also previews Change Wars, which runs September 29 through October 6, and explains how community members — including those without children in the school district — can participate and support a specific school or teacher.

The conversation also looks at the importance of community support for North Platte students and the Foundation's upcoming October 9 celebration and tailgate.

Allison Peck talks with Jane Wilkinson of the North Platte Pickleball Club about two upcoming fall tournaments — the fifth annual Queen of the Court and Fall Classic. They discuss the Queen of the Court fundraiser for the Callahan Cancer Care Center, the more than $10,000 raised over the past four years, the club's growing membership, the new Cody Park courts and how anyone can get involved with pickleball in North Platte.

OGALLALA, Nebr - Lake McConaughy Game and Parks Superintendent Patrick Schnell joined Eagle Media again this week to give a status of Lake McConaughy. This report includes a fishing report and information on camping site availabilities and other important news and information. Enjoy the update.

North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher joins Allison Peck to talk about his recent appointment by Governor Jim Pillen to the Nebraska Workforce Development Board and why workforce is such an important issue for western Nebraska.

Kelliher also recaps Tuesday night's North Platte City Council meeting, including utility rate increases, the city's e-bike and e-scooter ordinance, the MPCC CDL program expansion, workforce housing, road and 911 agreements, and several upcoming development projects around North Platte.

OGALLALA, Nebr - Lake McConaughy Game and Parks Superintendent Patrick Schnell joined Eagle Media again this week to give a status of Lake McConaughy. This report includes a fishing report and information on camping site availabilities and other important news and information. Enjoy the update.

Lincoln County Commissioner Micaela Wuehler joins Allison Peck to discuss her appointment to Governor Jim Pillen’s new Data Center Task Force.

Wuehler explains how a conversation through the Nebraska Association of County Officials Land Use Committee led her to bring the data center discussion to Lincoln County, her support for a temporary moratorium, the work now being done on local regulations and why she believes western Nebraska needs a seat at the table as the state prepares for the future of data center development.

OGALLALA, Nebr - Lake McConaughy Game and Parks Superintendent Patrick Schnell joined Eagle Media again this week to give a status of Lake McConaughy. This report includes a fishing report and information on camping site availabilities and other important news and information. Enjoy the update.